Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the gums, affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is increasingly linked to systemic disorders beyond the oral cavity. Epidemiological ...

Newsweek discussed the study with a doctor, who said that "bone loss can occur relatively quickly during rapid weight loss." ...

Osteoblasts act in a group to make bone over the course of several months. However, how osteoblasts cooperate with each other in vivo is still unknown. Now, researchers at Osaka University established ...

These resorption and formation phases are linked and balanced with intermittent coupling phases. "Functional coupling between these two cell types is critical for the maintenance of proper bone ...

Background Psoriatic disease has a complex effect on bone metabolism, resulting in both pathological bone formation and bone resorption. However, microstructural changes in cortical and trabecular ...

Evidence from randomized trials suggests that calcium supplements may not significantly reduce fracture risk in ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Laboratory research at the University of São Paulo has suggested that two established bisphosphonates may act as iron chelators – a kind of sequestrating agent – with capacity to reduce ...

A study out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has unveiled new insights into the inflammatory processes behind periodontitis, a common and debilitating gum disease. Research conducted ...

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