NEW YORK - Scientists have discovered a mutant gene that triggers the body to form a second, renegade skeleton, solving the mystery of a rare disease called FOP that imprisons children in bone for ...

Strong bones are essential for women’s mobility, independence, and overall health, and osteoporosis can be prevented through ...

Gain-of-function mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) genes are known to cause a range of skeletal disorders, such as craniosynostosis and chondrodysplasia, which severely affect ...

Scientists uncovered how the protein Piezo1 translates physical activity into stronger bones, offering a path to ...

Rather than completely blocking all downstream signals, the peptide developed in this study focuses on inhibiting the activation of p38-MAPK. This is enough to downregulate the development of mature ...

Growth plates are areas of cartilage found at the ends of long bones. They play a role in the bone growth of children and teens. An injury to a growth plate can affect the development of a bone. While ...

Knowing when to book an appointment with a pediatric orthopedist instead of a pediatrician can help a child get faster ...

KidneyWeek 2019 Omega-3 and Vit D of No Benefit for Kidney Function in Diabetes Neither vitamin D3 nor omega-3 fatty acids affected eGFR at 5 years in a sub-study of the VITAL trial. Doctors need to ...