Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disorder characterised by persistent airflow limitation and chronic inflammation. Beyond its primary pulmonary manifestations, ...

The intricate relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and bone mineral density (BMD) is an area of burgeoning clinical and research interest. CKD is characterised by a progressive loss of ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that the overexpression of a transcription factor prevented bone loss in mouse models of chronic kidney disease, according to a recent study ...

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WHAT IS BRITTLE BONE DISEASE? Brittle bone disease, also called osteogenesis imperfecta, is a genetic disorder present from birth and lasts a lifetime. It causes fragile bones that break easily due to ...

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Credit: Getty Images Serum levels may be a less sensitive marker for nutritional status because of rapid changes due to kidney filtration, albumin transport, or hormonal control. For optimal outcomes, ...

In one of the first studies of its kind, a team of researchers from Keck School of Medicine of USC has found that proteins and pathways involved in inflammation are associated with changes in bone ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that the overexpression of a transcription factor prevented bone loss in mouse models of chronic kidney disease, according to a recent study ...