Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed important genetic components that affect bone density in children and adolescents. This information could help identify pediatric ...

Osteoporosis weakens bones and increases the risk of fractures, but scientists may have identified a new way to strengthen weakened skeletons. Researchers at Leipzig University found that activating a ...

A team of archaeologists and historians at the University of Leicester used metabolites found in bones from people who lived hundreds of years ago to determine if they had been smokers. In their study ...

Learn how a small forearm fragment from a cave in China is helping researchers understand how our extinct relatives used ...

When someone suffers a serious brain injury, doctors understandably focus on the head. They try to prevent further damage, ...

A team of researchers led by a Texas A&M University professor has identified the Manis bone projectile point as the oldest weapon made of bone ever found in the Americas at 13,900 years. Dr. Michael ...

Diagnosing blood disorders relies on a century-old method of using optical microscopes to analyze and classify samples of bone marrow cells. The method used to look for rare, but diagnostically ...

New study identifies CAR3 as a key osteoblast protein promoting collagen mineralization, bone formation, and skeletal regeneration. The skeletal system forms the structural framework of the body, with ...

Maintaining a regular workout routine can help you look and feel great—but did you know that exercise also helps maintain your muscles and bones? People who are unable to engage in physical activity ...

Bone marrow is the spongy tissue located within the hollow center of bones, serving as the primary site for the continuous production of red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells. Despite its ...

A Chinese hospital tested an AI eye clinic with real patients, revealing problems that laboratory testing alone could not show. A Boater Fell Onto a Flagpole That Pierced Both Lungs and Still Arrived ...