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Osteoporosis risk management

Osteoporosis risk management

Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disorder characterized by a reduction in bone mass and by the alteration of bone microarchitecture, resulting in reduced bone strength and increased susceptibility to bone fractures.   Osteoporosis is often called a “silent disease”, because it usually progresses asymptomatically, until a fracture occurs or one or more vertebrae collapse.   The incidence of osteoporosis significantly increases with age. The primary age-related change in bone mass results from an imbalance between bone formation (osteoblastic activity) and bone ...

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Childhood leukaemia: is it preventable?

Childhood leukaemia: is it preventable?

Leukaemia is a cancer of the early blood-forming cells, most often involving white blood cells. It starts in bone marrow (a connective tissue where blood cells ...

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Lung cancer: a preventable disease

Lung cancer: a preventable disease

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women. That’s why it is so important to be aware of risk factors that can lead ...

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Advances in the prevention of skin cancer

Advances in the prevention of skin cancer

Research on non-melanoma skin cancers is yielding encouraging results in the prevention and treatment of these types of cancer. The most advanced research on ...

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