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 ...

While research has uncovered many details about how blood cells function within bone marrow, the work of other cells existing in that space remained a relative mystery. Now, researchers from the ...

Scientists have identified a protein that blocks the activity of bone-forming cells (osteoblasts) by stopping them from maturing during the journey to sites of bone formation, a new study has found.

As you age, your bones naturally lose density, a process known as osteopenia, which eventually leads to osteoporosis if not managed properly. This decline in bone mass makes bones weaker and more ...

In a paper published in Communications Biology, a team of researchers led by Dr. Amy Naylor and Professor Roy Bicknell along with their team including Dr. Georgiana Neag from the University of ...

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 ...

Research indicates microplastics, pervasive in our environment, negatively impact bone health. Studies reveal these particles infiltrate bone tissue, disrupting bone marrow stem cell function and ...