Higher doses of vitamin D do not lower risk of falls in seniors aged 70 and above, a new study found.
For the first time, a research has enabled detection of a genetic 'brittle bone' disease known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) by simply scanning a patient's limbs. Up until now, bone diseases have been diagnosed through X-rays, history of fractures and other clinical symptoms and, in the case of OI, genetic testing.
A long noncoding RNA named Ewing sarcoma-associated transcript (EWSAT1) is critical target of the fusion protein, according to a new study.
A new study found that older men could benefit from more aggressive screenings and treatments for osteoarthritis.
A new study reported that adult eczema could be a risk factor for fractures and other injuries.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's osteoporosis screening guidelines for young, post-menopausal women is not very effective, a new study reported.
A natural compound found in red wine and grapes, resveratrol, can boost spinal bone density in men with metabolic syndrome, a new study found.
A new study reported that teenage baseball players who threw more than 100 pitches more week risk permanent shoulder injury.
For at least two years after bariatric surgery, patients continue to lose bone, even after their weight stabilizes, according to a new study. Gastric bypass is one of the most common type of weight loss surgery.
A new study found that long-term vitamin D insufficiency is tied to an increased fracture risk in older women.
Chemical citrate - a by-product of natural cell metabolism - is mixed with water to create a viscous fluid that is trapped between the nano-scale crystal leading to formation of bones, according to a new research.
Researchers found that using gene and stem cell therapy together helped improve wound healing for elderly mice.
Binge drinking can actually impair the healing process following a bone fracture, a new study suggests.
Researchers found in mice models that a bone hormone played a huge factor on brain development and cognition.
Researchers report that broccoli might be able to slow down or prevent arthritis.