Normal, regulated growth of skeletal bones is a crucial part of the growth of mammals. This is a complex process involving ...

Fat tissue stem cells have shown a remarkable ability to heal spinal fractures and restore bone strength in rats. The discovery could pave the way for safer, less invasive treatments for osteoporosis ...

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg can now demonstrate previously unexplained processes behind growth therapy. It ...

Our body's "blood factory" consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types. Now, researchers have succeeded for the first time in recreating this ...

Hypertrophic chondrocytes are deeply involved in the growth of mammalian bones. Researchers find that these cells transform ...

Researchers recently developed a bone marrow model to study how the body generates cells. Interestingly, this model is the first of its kind to be developed entirely from human cells. Not only can ...

Lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, quitting smoking, managing diabetes: these evidence-backed approaches remain key ways to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (SN: 11/9/15). But an ...

Cancer specialists have long known that anemia, caused by a lack of healthy red blood cells, can arise when cancer metastasizes to the bone, but it’s been unclear why. A research team led by Princeton ...

Tooth loss and bone degeneration are problems that modern medicine still struggles to fix. Data from the National Bone Health Policy Institute shows that 10 million Americans over the age of 50 have ...

Osteoporosis, a silent skeletal disorder, poses a growing public health concern due to aging populations and sedentary ...