A new study published suggests that the connection between coronary artery calcification—a measure of calcium buildup in the arteries—and bone mineral density may be driven in part by shared genetic ...

In this study, we investigated the role of hormones in the pathogenesis of calcifications in ovary and in endometrium and their neoplasms of the gynecologic tract and assessed the anatomic location ...

Stereotactic core needle biopsy (SCNB) of the breast is a cost-effective alternative to needle localization biopsy for the diagnosis of mammographic calcifications. We questioned whether an exhaustive ...

Mechanisms of heart-valve disease often mimic processes observed in embryonic and early childhood development, including activation of valvular interstitial cell (VIC) phenotypes and remodeling of ...

Scientists have successfully restored hearing in animal models of ENPP1 deficiency, a genetic disease in which individuals lack an enzyme essential for bone and blood vessel health. The rare disorder ...

THE association of gout and demonstrable calcification of cartilage has received scanty mention in the medical literature. The present study demonstrates that in a high percentage of patients with ...

BOSTON, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inozyme Pharma, Inc. (INZY) (Nasdaq: INZY) (“Inozyme” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage rare disease biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Osteoprotegerin (OPG), a ...

Bananas and avocados — foods that are rich in potassium — may help protect against pathogenic vascular calcification, also known as hardening of the arteries. University of Alabama at Birmingham ...