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 ...

You’ve likely heard about vitamin D’s important role in maintaining strong bones and teeth. But it also plays several other important roles to keep your body healthy – including the function ...

Like real bone, the material developed at Oregon Health & Science University has a 3D mineral structure populated with living cells, providing a unique model to study bone function, diseases ...

New research has identified yet another way that spaceflight tampers with the human body. A study involving samples flown on ...

A mechanism that controls the formation and function of plate-like nanocrystals that play a critical role in bone composition has now been discovered by researchers.

Study indicates that older women with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of fractures primarily due to impaired physical function rather than reduced bone density, despite stronger bone structure.

Find out what you need to know about the skull. Learn about its function and how to protect your skull.

A lack of gravity interrupts the natural cycle of bone function, which goes something like this: Bone cells called osteocytes detect regions of decreased strain or damage to bone tissue, triggering ...