Blood test tracks osteoarthritis progression more accurately
A new blood test that identifies progression of osteoarthritis in the knee is more accurate than current methods.
1 estrogen delivery speeds bone healing in postmenopausal mice
Just one delivery of estrogen to a fracture can speed up healing in postmenopausal mice, researchers have discovered.
1 estrogen delivery speeds bone healing in postmenopausal mice
Just one delivery of estrogen to a fracture can speed up healing in postmenopausal mice, researchers have discovered.
Thigh bone evolution got dinos up on two feet
Researchers have charted the evolution of the leggy alterations that allowed dinosaurs and birds to stand on their own two feet.
Space experiments could shed light on osteoporosis
Researchers sent experiments to the International Space Station in order to learn more about bone density loss in space and back on Earth.
Team solves mystery case of TB in the bones
Researchers have figured out what drove a mysterious outbreak of tuberculosis affecting the bones.
Having babies permanently changes bones
New research with primates provides evidence that “evidence of reproduction is ‘written in the bones’ for life.'”
Did jerboa bones evolve more fusion than necessary?
A close look at the skeletons of hoppy rodents called jerboas suggests their bones overshot the optimum amount of fusing.
These sports are better for young athletes’ bones
Playing sports like basketball or soccer is better long-term for the bones of young athletes than sports like running, cycling, or swimming, a study shows.
This reptile’s odd chompers clarify life after mass extinction
An extinct reptile’s oddly shaped chompers and bones suggest some creatures and plants bounced back quickly after a mass extinction.