Researchers at King's College London have discovered that an immune protein best known for protecting the body against ...

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 ...

Renal function, evaluated as glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and effective renal plasma flow (ERPF), was investigated in 187 pediatric patients who underwent allogeneic (n=169) or autologous bone ...

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Taking collagen supplements regularly supports bone and muscle health in adults, improving strength and quality of life.

A variety of foods, including prunes, leafy greens, seeds, and more, provide essential nutrients beyond calcium that support ...

Researchers have discovered a way to visualize sites where bone-resorbing cells (osteoclasts) were in the process of resorbing bone in living mice. This real-time visualization of changes in ...

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 ...

Around 500 million years ago, early vertebrates in the seas became fish, adopting an inner skeleton and a flexible spine based on a nanocmposite of fibers and mineral, known as bone material. This ...