Heart drug may shield bones after menopause
Prevention
Completed
This study tested whether atenolol, a widely used beta blocker, could prevent bone loss in the hip and lower back of postmenopausal women. 420 women aged 50-75 took either atenolol or a placebo. The goal was to see if this common heart drug could help maintain bone density.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sundeep Khosla, M.D. • Aim: Prevention
Last updated May 18, 2026 07:15 UTC