A mouse study finds that the collagen receptors β1 integrin and DDR2 cooperate to drive skeletal progenitor cell migration, proliferation and differentiation during cranial bone repair.

Roughly half of people will break a bone at some point, but the body’s repair process is far more complex than simply ...

The first comprehensive single-cell atlas of bone-innervating sensory neurons has identified their dual role in reporting and repairing bone damage, providing a potential target for drugs that might ...

Normal, regulated growth of skeletal bones is a crucial part of the growth of mammals. This is a complex process involving the growth of cartilaginous cells or chondrocytes, their transformation into ...

A new study has shown pollen grains can be used as green templates for producing biomaterials, showcasing their potential to support drug delivery and bone regeneration. With an increasingly aging ...

Birmingham researchers have shown that PEPITEM, a naturally-occurring peptide (small protein), holds promise as a new therapeutic for osteoporosis and other disorders that feature bone loss, with ...

A surgeon's puzzling postoperative finding was identified as heterotopic ossification through a private Facebook group of ...

In TODAY.com’s Expert Tip of the Day, a doctor shares his favorite simple weight-bearing exercise to challenge the body and ...

Researchers uncover a redox-regulated mechanism that determines whether bone fractures heal or progress to non-union. Bone has an extraordinary capacity to heal after injury, restoring its structure ...