Ethanol /ËÉÎ¸ÉnÉl/ (EtOH), also commonly called alcohol, ethyl alcohol, and drinking alcohol, is the principal type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, produced by the fermentation of sugars by yeasts. It is a neurotoxic, psychoactive drug, and one of the oldest recreational drugs.
Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures of the hip, spine, and wrist. Men as well as women are affected by osteoporosis, a disease that can be prevented and treated.In the United States, more than 53 million people either already have osteoporosis or are at high risk due to low bone mass.steoporosis is often called a silent disease because bone loss occurs without symptoms. People may not know that they have osteoporosis until their bones become so weak that a sudden strain, bump, or fall causes a hip to fracture or a vertebra to collapse.
While some people may be born with a bone disease as a result of faulty genes or inborn errors of metabolism, some people may develop degenerative bone diseases, later in life. Given below is some information on some of the common and rare bone disorders that may affect children or adults.Osteoporosis.Osteoporosis is a disease which is characterized by a gradual loss of bone mineral density. Bones are calcified tissues that have the ability to repair themselves. However, as some people age, the mineralization of bones doesn't take place in the right manner.ancer can start in another part of the body and spread to bones. Bone pain, swelling, development of a mass on the affected bone, fatigue and weakened bones are some of the symptoms of bone cancer. On a concluding note, bone diseases could be congenital or degenerative.