Increased fracture risk represents an emerging and severe complication of diabetes. The
resulting prolonged immobility and hospitalisations can lead to substantial morbidity and …

… 8 Sipos W, Pietschmann P, Rauner M: Strategies for novel therapeutic approaches targeting
cytokines and signalling pathways of osteoclasto- and osteoblastogenesis in the fight …

Bone metastases are a frequent and severe complication of advanced-stage cancers. Breast
and prostate cancers, the most common malignancies in women and men, respectively, …

… follows: Suppose there are n decision-making units (DMUs), each of which uses m inputs to
produce s outputs. Let x ij be the amount of input i (i=1,…, m) used by DMU j ( j=1,…, n); and, …

Aging is linked to greater susceptibility to chronic inflammatory diseases, several of which,
including periodontitis, involve neutrophil-mediated tissue injury. Here we found that aging-…

It has been suggested that neurotic patients engage in ‘emotional reasoning’, ie draw invalid
conclusions about a situation on the basis of their subjective emotional response. The …

Osteoclasts are multinucleated giant cells that resorb bone, ensuring development and
continuous remodelling of the skeleton and the bone marrow haematopoietic niche. Defective …

To the best of our knowledge, this paper describes the first ant colony optimization (ACO)
approach applied to nurse scheduling, analyzing a dynamic regional problem which is …

Although obesity traditionally has been considered a condition of low risk for osteoporosis,
this classic view has recently been questioned. The aim of this study was to assess bone …

Vascular calcification is a prominent feature of atherosclerosis and is closely linked to
osteoporosis. Cellular differentiation is regulated by various microRNAs (miRs), including miR-…