Bone Metabolism : Regulation (Part 2)

Calcium and phosphate balance

Soluble Ca²⁺, hydroxyapatite and calcitonin 

As calcium (Ca²⁺) is one of the main components of our bones, large amounts are present

Bone Metabolism: Bone formation and bone resorption (Part 1)

BONE FORMATION AND BONE RESORPTION

Fig. Bone Cells

Living bone is constantly being remodeled. The state of our bones is always close to an equilibrium between bone formation and bone resorption. In childhood and during the teens, bone formation is slightly ahead. We reach peak bone mass in the twenties, and from then onwards, resorption has the upper hand. There are two reasons for the

Chemotherapy and it's side effects

Chemotherapy side effects

Chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells, but they can also damage healthy cells. This damage to healthy cells causes side effects. Different cells and tissues in the body tolerate chemotherapy differently. Chemotherapy drugs have the greatest effect on rapidly dividing cells, such as blood cells in the bone marrow, cells lining the mouth and gastrointestinal (GI) tract and hair follicle cells.

What causes side effects?

Cancer cells tend to grow fast, and chemo drugs kill fast-growing cells. But because these

Experiences from Ebola Outbreak zone

Interview with Photojournalist Neil Brandvold

Q&A: What It’s Like to Cover Ebola

After returning from West Africa, photojournalist Neil Brandvold is isolating himself as a precaution.

Photojournalist Neil Brandvold recently shot video of patients and caregivers in Liberia and Sierra Leone, at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 4,400 people in recent months.

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