Sarcopenia Index Is Correlated with Osteoporosis in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Segi Kim, Simho Jeong, Kyeongmi Kim, Junhee Sung, Do Kyung Kim, Soonchul Lee

“…<b>Results:</b> Participants with lower SI values had lower bone mineral density and a higher diabetes mellitus prevalence. …”
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Changes in Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) and Sclerostin following a Loading Dose of Vitamin D2 (300,000 IU) by A. Sankaralingam, R. Roplekar, C. Turner, R. N. Dalton, G. Hampson

“…Vitamin D is important for bone health, although high loading doses have been associated with an increase in fracture risk. …”
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Functional and Radiological Outcome Analysis of Osteoperiosteal Decortication Flap in Nonunion of Tibia by Vineet Kumar, Shah Waliullah, Sachin Avasthi, Swagat Mahapatra, Ajai Singh, Sabir Ali

“…The treatment of long bone shaft nonunions is challenging. The technique of osteoperiosteal decortications flap for approaching the nonunion site coupled with fixation modalities was first described by Judet in 1963. …”
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Modulatory Effect of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 on IL1β-Induced RANKL, OPG, TNFα, and IL-6 Expression in Human Rheumatoid Synoviocyte MH7A by Xiaoke Feng, Chengyin Lv, Fang Wang, Ke Gan, Miaojia Zhang, Wenfeng Tan

“…Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL) plays a crucial role in the bone erosion of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by prompting osteoclastogenesis. …”
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Establishing Normal Variances and Expectations for Quadriceps Limb Symmetry Index Benchmarks Based on Time from Surgery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. by Sean Hazzard, Saoirse Connolly, Ashley Wiater, Isabella Sprague, Emily Doolan-Roy, Rachel Lampros, Peter D Asnis

“…Patients either received bone-tendon-bone (BTB) autograft (n=118) or BTB allograft (n=46) for their ACL graft. …”
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Anti-Osteoporosis Is Imperative in Prevention of Progress of Ankylosing Spondylitis by Zheng B, Yu P, Liu H, Liang Y

“…These findings highlight the importance of monitoring both bone mineral density and key sagittal parameters in clinical practice. …”
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A new effLuc/Kate dual reporter allele for tumor imaging in mice by Latifa Bakiri, Mélanie Tichet, Carolina Marques, Martin K. Thomsen, Elizabeth A. Allen, Stefanie Stolzlechner, Ke Cheng, Kazuhiko Matsuoka, Massimo Squatrito, Douglas Hanahan, Erwin F. Wagner

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Single-Institution Experience With Nononcologic Total Femoral Replacement by Ryan Ouillette, MD, Kevin Chen, BA, Matthew Dipane, BA, Alexander Christ, MD, Edward McPherson, MD, Alexandra Stavrakis, MD

“…Background: Revision hip and knee arthroplasty volume continues to rise, and total femur replacement (TFR) remains a key salvage option in patients with extensive bone loss. Prior research has demonstrated mixed results of this procedure, and this study aimed to characterize the outcomes of nononcologic TFR in one of the largest single-center modern series. …”
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Role of Wireless Sensor Network in Precision Agriculture by Haifa Alqahtani

“…We would like to develop a smartphone application and sensors used are electrochemical sensors, location sensors BeagleBone Controller and Various Sensors are Used.…”
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A Conservative Management Approach for Unusual Presentation of Oral Actinomycosis by Qamar Hashem

“…This case reports demonstrate an atypical presentation of actinomycosis in the lower left mandibular canine/premolar area showing painless soft tissue lesion associated with bone sequestration. Nonsurgical curettage of the lesion followed by nonsurgical root canal treatment and retreatment to the offended teeth was determined as the treatment modality for this case.…”
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Asymmetric traumatic bilateral dislocation of hip. Case report by Pedro Gonzalo González González, Tamara Elizabeth Morales Perez

“…The patient was treated with closed reduction and bone traction for six weeks. We present this report since the reviewed literature only include six cases with this kind of lesion and because this is a medical emergency resulting from high impact trauma, being the aseptic osteonecrosis the most significant and serious complication.…”
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A Novel Case of Symptomatic BK Viraemia in a Patient Undergoing Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma by Jacinta Perram, Jane Estell

“…Symptomatic BK viral infection in the immunocompromised host is well described, most commonly seen in renal transplant recipients, bone marrow transplant recipients, and HIV positive patients. …”
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The Effects of Freezing on the Processing Characteristics and Palatability Attributes of Fresh Pork Legs by B. G. Sapp, Dwain D. Johnson, Larry E. Eubanks, Joel H. Brendemuhl

“…Brendemuhl, presents the results of a study to ascertain if de-boning and vacuum packaging of fresh hams for frozen storage had any effect on the processing qualities and oxidative rancidity of the cured ham as compared to the traditional method of freezing and storing of fresh bone-in hams. …”
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Facts About Fluoride by Anne Kendall

“…Fluoride is important for healthy bones and teeth. It increases the density of bones and also can stimulate the growth of new bone. …”
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Calcinosis Cutis Associated with Chronic Sclerodermoid Graft versus Host Disease: A Case and Review of the Literature by Jacqueline Deen, Lisa Byrom, Ivan Robertson

“…We present a rare case of calcinosis cutis associated with chronic sclerodermoid graft versus host disease in a 59-year-old male, 13 years following allogenic bone marrow transplantation. The etiology of calcification was thought to be dystrophic. …”
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Overlapping Phenotypes in Osteopetrosis and Pycnodysostosis in Asian-Indians by Parminder Kaur, Inusha Panigrahi, Harleen Kaur, Thakurvir Singh, Chakshu Chaudhry

“…Osteopetrosis is a disorder characterized by high bone density, hepatosplenomegaly, visual and hearing loss, and anemia. …”
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Macro-anatomical investigations on the masticatory muscles of tree squirrel by Hakan Yalçın, Atilla Arslan, Sadettin Tıpırdamaz

“…It was determined the anterior deep masseler orgmated from fossa on the lateral surface of the maxillary bone and inserted on the ventral masseteric ridge on the lateral surface of the mandible.…”
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Spontaneous Bilateral Hemothorax as a Case of Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma (EHE) by Essa M. AlGhunaim, Hafsa AlNajem, Derar S. AlShehab

“…It can occur at different sites of the body, commonly in the liver, lungs, and bone. Pulmonary EHE is usually symptomatic, sometimes presenting with a cough, dyspnea, or chest pain. …”
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A Short History of the Genome-Wide Association Study: Where We Were and Where We Are Going by Shiro Ikegawa

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Adding Value to Milk by Increasing Its Conjugated Linoleic Acid Content by Lokenga Badinga, Richard D. Miles

“…In laboratory animals, this naturally occurring fatty acid has been shown to inhibit cancer, promote the immune system, reduce the effect of type 2 diabetes, promote bone growth, and reduce blood clotting. This 3-page fact sheet briefly reviews dietary strategies for dairy cows that have been used to increase conjugated linoleic acid concentrations in milk and to show how this approach can be used to add value to milk and milk products. …”
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