What keeps bones able to remodel themselves and stay healthy? A team has discovered clues to the key function of non-collagen protein compounds and how they help bone cells react to external load. The ...
You’ve likely heard about vitamin D’s important role in maintaining strong bones and teeth. But it also plays several other important roles to keep your body healthy – including the function of your ...
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A new paper in JAMA Network Open determines whether type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases the risk of fractures in older women. Diabetes affects over 500 million individuals worldwide, and its ...
UCSF orthopedic surgeons are studying the long-term effects of a new spine repair surgery for osteoporosis sufferers. Kyphoplasty, a minimally invasive procedure developed in the San Francisco Bay ...
Recently, a research team led by Professor Xie Huiqi at Sichuan University conducted a systematic review of dual-function ...
Organoids cultured on a bone scaffold created a vascularized model of the human endosteal niche, paving the way for more ...
Around 500 million years ago, early vertebrates in the seas became fish, adopting an inner skeleton and a flexible spine based on a nanocmposite of fibers and mineral, known as bone material. This ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jacqueline Hernandez, Florida International University and Cristina Palacios, Florida ...