Vascular calcification, low bone mass and fragility fractures are all frequent age-dependent disorders. Recent clinical and experimental data suggest that vascular calcification and bone loss could ...

Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research A new study published suggests that the connection between coronary artery calcification — a measure of calcium buildup in the ...

A UAB pathology study reveals Bmal1 as an unexpected driver of diabetic vascular calcification, linking circadian signaling ...

The narrative around bone health has long been dominated by a singular focus: calcium consumption. Yet despite widespread calcium supplementation, osteoporotic fractures affect approximately one in ...

One of the best-documented pathophysiological changes associated with microgravity and the spaceflight environment is bone loss. The reduction in bone mass and its effect following reentry could ...

India's healthcare landscape presents a strange paradox: life expectancies are on the rise, but the skeletal age of the average Indian woman is falling. Across the country, in hospital wards, the ...

The gene KCTD1 directs production of a protein that functions in the kidney to maintain a normal balance of magnesium and calcium in blood. Loss of KCTD1 impairs the ability of the kidney to properly ...

The human skeleton rebuilds itself continuously throughout life, replacing old bone tissue with fresh, strong material in a process that typically maintains bone density until middle age. However, ...