News tagged with bone resorption
New function for the protein Bcl-xL: It prevents bone breakdown
Sep 14, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
In blood cells, the protein Bcl-xL has a well-characterized role in preventing cell death by a process known as apoptosis. However, its function(s) in osteoclasts, cells that slowly breakdown bone (a process known as resorption), ...
Researchers identify protein involved in causing gum disease, osteoporosis, arthritis
Aug 30, 2009 |
4.7 / 5 (3) |
0
Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery, collaborating with researchers from other institutions, have contributed to the discovery that a gene called interferon regulator factor-8 (IRF-8) is involved in the development ...
Study reveals bone coupling factor key to skeletal health (w/ Video)
Jul 08, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have discovered a molecular coupling factor that helps bones grow and remodel themselves to stay strong, a finding that could lead to better bone-building therapies ...
Researchers unravel key mechanism in pathogenesis of osteoporosis
May 14, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Osteoporosis, or bone loss, is a disease that is most common in the elderly population, affecting women more often than men. Until now, it was not clear exactly how the disease develops. Researchers of the Max Delbrück Center ...
Calcium and vitamin D may not be the only protection against bone loss
Dec 03, 2008 |
4.3 / 5 (10) |
0
Diets that are high in protein and cereal grains produce an excess of acid in the body which may increase calcium excretion and weaken bones, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of ...
Genetic disorder sheds light on enzyme's role in bone metabolism
Nov 04, 2008 |
4.3 / 5 (3) |
0
Pycnodysostosis, a condition from which the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec suffered, is a genetic disease characterized by short stature. This rare disease, surprisingly, provides a window into how joints are destroyed ...
Researchers uncover benefits of aspirin for treating osteoporosis
Jul 09, 2008 |
3.9 / 5 (8) |
0
Researchers at the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry have uncovered the health benefits of aspirin in the fight against osteoporosis. Forty-four million Americans, 68 percent of whom are women, suffer ...
