bone loss

Infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, can lead to severe bone loss during the acute and post-recovery phases of the disease, according to a study conducted in hamsters.…

, provide insights into the possible long-term complications of Covid-19. Covid survivors were so far known to experience debilitating, lingering symptoms…

. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals used in nonstick cookware, clothing, and food packaging, and are increasingly being found in U.S. water supplies.…

It has long been recognized that concentrations of bacterial plaque nestled in the tooth pockets are the cause of bone loss. The main components of the outer membranes of the bacteria that…

," said the study's lead author, Dr. Arun Karlamangla, a professor of medicine in the division of geriatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. …

This mutual regulation between liver and bone is called the liver-bone axis. External stimuli, such as viruses, alcohol, and drugs, may cause chronic liver damage, which subsequently…

Physical activities that exert mechanical stress on the bones stimulate new bone growth. Osteocytes, which make up 90-95% of all bone cells, help detect mechanical stress on the bone. They…

The American Psychiatric Association issued a renewed call to action to combat the sharply…

"This expansion of bone marrow fat is strongly associated with bone loss in mice and humans," explains lead author Nicole Aaron, PhD, a graduate student at Columbia University Vagelos…