Greetings witches! This episode Emily Curtin conjures us an Introduction to Basic Bone Biology! From the microscopic to the macroscopic levels, we discuss all those nitty gritty details that help us understand how our skeleton functions and changes. We apply all this new information to learn about how drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis pose a risk to our bones. Get ready for a deep dive!

References:

Burr, D.B. and Akkus, O. (2019) Bone Morphology and Organization. Basic and Applied Bone Biology Academic Press. 3–25.

Jahid, M., Khan, K. U., Rehan-Ul-Haq, & Ahmed, R. S. (2023). Overview of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Scientific Understanding of the Disease. Mediterranean journal of rheumatology, 34(3), 284–291.

Kareem, R., Botleroo, R. A., Bhandari, R., Ogeyingbo, O. D., Ahmed, R., Gyawali, M., Venkatesan, N., &am ...