Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone microarchitecture that result in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. 1 Positive family ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neurologic disorder that commonly results in paralysis and death. Despite more than a century of research, no cause of, cure for, or means of preventing ...

Such factors may include a common genetic component. 3, 24, 25 The majority of alcoholics (80–95%) smoke, compared to 25–30% of non-alcoholics, and 70% of alcoholics are heavy smokers. 26 Smoking rate ...