Objective: To obtain information on the causes of age-related bone loss in men and the concomitant decline in calcium absorption. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Adelaide, South Australia, ...

Calcium is critical for bone health, optimal muscle activity, and other body processes such as blood clotting and heart function. How much calcium you need depends on your age and stage of life. Share ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR ROACH: I am a 60-year-old female. I was diagnosed with primary ...

Vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 work together to support bone strength, improve calcium use, and help maintain healthy bone density.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 60-year-old woman. I was diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in 2020. At the time, I had a bone density scan that showed osteopenia of the left femoral neck with a ...

DEAR DR ROACH: I am a 60-year-old female. I was diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in 2020. At the time, I had a bone density scan that showed osteopenia of the left femoral neck with a ...

The dorsal root ganglia (DRG) contain a variety of mechanoreceptors, but no molecular markers uniquely identify specific mechanoreceptor subtypes. We have used DNA microarrays and subtracted cDNA ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE What raises blood calcium? I have had a high reading for three years. The doctor mentions it every year, but never says what she or I can do about it. How do I lower it? Will staying ...

Female patients within 5 years of breast cancer diagnosis and age older than 50 years at diagnosis were recruited. Consenting patients completed a questionnaire and had blood taken for serum calcium, ...

Calcium is something of a double-edged sword. Too much of the essential element is as dangerous as too little, either case adversely affecting health in animals from humans to mice to fruit flies.

Case 1: A 2-year-old North African boy was brought to our hospital because of absent teeth development and failure to walk. The patient appeared to be well nourished and content. His body mass index ...