Each year, doctors treat more than 6 million bone fractures in the United States. And while it takes only a few seconds for a ...

New study identifies CAR3 as a key osteoblast protein promoting collagen mineralization, bone formation, and skeletal ...

The vasculature of the skeletal system is crucial for bone formation, homoeostasis and fracture repair, yet the diversity and specialization of bone-associated vessels remain poorly understood. Here ...

Osteoblasts act in a group to make bone over the course of several months. However, how osteoblasts cooperate with each other in vivo is still unknown. Now, researchers at Osaka University established ...

Recent studies have determined that the nervous system can sense and respond to signals from skeletal tissue, a process known as skeletal interoception, which is crucial for maintaining bone ...

Every second of every day, your body is quietly making millions of new blood cells deep inside your bones. This happens in ...

The Bone Bolt system is indicated for use in repairing a broad swath of the skeleton, including fractures in the bones of the collarbone, pelvis, sacrum, arms and legs, and hands and feet. It can be ...

The From Labs to Lives Blog connects everyday topics with UC Davis research. Each post is reviewed by our experts, ensuring you always get useful information you can trust. Because we can’t see them, ...

Deep inside our bones, a remarkable process is taking place every second of our lives. Hidden in the soft tissue called bone ...

Vitamin D, often called the 'sunshine vitamin,' is crucial for bone health and immune function. Despite abundant sunlight in many regions, deficiency is surprisingly common due to lifestyle factors.