Bone health rarely feels urgent in the 20s. Most people assume weak bones are a problem of old age. Yet doctors say the decline can begin much earlier, often in the early 30s.The concern is not ...

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a common post-surgery condition where bone abnormally forms within soft tissues. A new study out of Mass General Brigham assesses the viability of a simple blood test ...

Skeletal conditions such as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis affect millions worldwide, often causing chronic pain and disability. These disorders stem from ...

A recent study identifies Neural EGFL-like 2 (NELL2), a secreted protein, as a key regulator of bone homeostasis, offering potential therapeutic applications for osteoporosis. NELL2 promotes ...

Strengthen and reduce fracture risk with this routine that combines weight-bearing, resistance, and impact exercises.

A new small molecule could treat and prevent excess bone formation. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare disease estimated to affect about one in 2 million people worldwide ...

Background Psoriatic disease has a complex effect on bone metabolism, resulting in both pathological bone formation and bone resorption. However, microstructural changes in cortical and trabecular ...

Sustained hypoxia affects orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) by altering osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation, report researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan. Hypoxic conditions ...