How much do you know about your bones? If you're like most Americans, the answer is likely "not much." That's because understanding bone health often only becomes a priority after problems appear — ...
The adolescent period is critical for the acquisition of peak bone mass and the establishment of enduring skeletal health. Emerging evidence suggests that body composition, particularly the interplay ...
Bone tissue can bear as much weight as reinforced concrete when compared ounce for ounce, a fact that reshapes how ...
A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland is the first to report that the fatty acid composition of blood and the enzyme activity associated with it predict the development of bone mineral ...
The composition of the skull bone is unique and plays a direct role in influencing brain health through small channels in the bone and immune cell expression pathways, reported researchers based at ...
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder characterized by excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone ...
Reproduction permanently alters females' bones in ways not previously known, a team of anthropologists has found. Its discovery, based on an analysis of primates, sheds new light on how giving birth ...
Many people step on a scale and immediately judge their progress based on a single number. The problem is that body weight ...