In today's world, more people suffer from bone problems caused by injuries, infections, or birth defects. As the population grows older, these issues are becoming more common. Traditional treatments ...

A newly discovered pair of stem cell lineages drives the formation of both tooth roots and the bone that anchors them. Understanding how these cells switch roles could pave the way for regenerating ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the risk factor excluded cohort, 0.02% of patients in the anabolic group developed primary bone malignancy.

ETH researchers have developed a novel hydrogel consisting mainly of water and a polymer network. Using laser light, the researchers can very quickly solidify the hydrogel into a material with ...

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.

This article was produced for Ipsen by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine's board of editors. Additional bone growth, or heterotopic ossification, is visible ...

Bone cancer is an uncommon type that can occur when cells in the bones begin to grow at an uncontrollable rate. It may happen in any bone, including those in the feet. However, it most commonly ...