Osteoporosis is the most common of all bone diseases and it has been called the silent killer because there are often no symptoms. Also osteoporosis can mimic other diseases such chronic fatigue ...

osteoblasts and osteocytes) by stimulating the process of bone resorption and inhibiting bone formation. According to some authors, even small doses, such as <2.5 mg of prednisolone may increase ...

Bone tissue is composed of cells, namely osteoblasts, osteoclasts and osteocytes, and an extracellular matrix comprising inorganic hydroxyapatite crystals and organic collagen.

New research found that osteocytes undergo dramatic structural and functional changes with age that impair their ability to keep our bones strong. Their findings, published in Small and Aging Cell ...