The preventive effect of the herbal formulation OST-6 (Osteocare) on the progress of bone loss induced by ovariectomy and concurrent calcium deficiency was studied in rats. Ovariectomy (OVX) and calcium deficiency (CD) resulted in bone loss as evident from decreased femoral weight and density. Treatment with OST-6 at a dose of 250 mg/kg body wt twice a day orally for a period of 16 weeks signif...

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus type 2 and osteoporosis are major health problem, especially in postmenopausal women. Glimepiride is a third-generation sulfonylurea derivative and is used as a first-line drug in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The effect of this drug on bone tissue is unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of glimepiride on the skeletal s...

El fortalecimiento de los músculos del cuádriceps femoral (CF) es importante debido a su función en el movimiento. La posición la articulación puede generar cambios reclutamiento muscular. De esa forma presente estudio tiene como objetivo verificar si variaciones las posiciones pie durante extensión rodillas son eficaces para selección específica recto femoral, vasto lateral y medial, que compo...

stem cells located at the limbus ,  are the ultimate source for regeneration of the corneal epithelium in the normal and traumatized states.  when limbal stem cells are dysfunctional or deficient, limbal stem cell deficiency (lscd) develops. its surgical management depends on laterality and severity of corneal-limbal involvement. conventional methods of stem cell transplantation are conjunctiva...

BACKGROUND Patients with symptomatic femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) frequently have bilateral deformity and inquire about the prognosis of their contralateral, asymptomatic hip. Idiopathic coxarthrosis has been established as an independent risk factor for joint failure on the other side. PURPOSE To determine the prevalence of bilateral arthroscopic treatment for FAI and to identify predi...