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.
Metabolic Bone Diseases As mentioned earlier, calcium deficiency is just one type of metabolic bone disease. What follows is a brief description of the most commonly seen metabolic bone diseases. Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease well known in humans as well as in certain captive animals.This is a thinning of the bone matrix as more calcium is resorbed into the blood than is deposited into the bone.ess common is MBD caused by disease of the kidneys, liver, small intestine, or of the parathyroid or thyroid glands When any of these deficiencies, excesses or organ dysfunctions occur, the normal metabolic processes of the body are disrupted and, as they say, bad things happen.