Browsing Queen Mary University of London Theses by Subject "Osteoporosis"
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Bone loss in osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis diseases: The effects of disease mechanisms, age, gender and ethnic origin on responsiveness to treatment.
(Queen Mary University of London, 2014-08)Bone makes up a framework that provides protection for internal body organs. The homeostasis of bone is maintained by a balanced process involving old bone degradation and new bone formation. However, this balance can be ... -
Mechanical Properties of Bone at the Sub-‐lamellar Level.
(Queen Mary University of London, 2012-09)Bone is a complex fibrous biological nanocomposite material optimized to avoid catastrophic failure and to perform a variety of mechanical functions, most notably load bearing. The fracture beh ... -
Novel fluorescent probes for analysis of protein interactions under truly physiological conditions with real medical devices
(Queen Mary University of London, 2012)Protein adsorption under physiological conditions was recognised to be the key step in the modulation of biological responses between materials and an osseous environment. Many studies have shown variation of adsorption ...