Skeletal stem cells (SSCs) are essential for bone development, homeostasis, and repair. Recent studies have identified distinct SSC populations in long bones, craniofacial bones, and spine. Techniques ...

Teeth and bones are among the hardest structures in the human body, but certain inherited conditions can rob them of that ...

Scientists have identified a protein that blocks the activity of bone-forming cells (osteoblasts) by stopping them from maturing during the journey to sites of bone formation, a new study has found.

A new bone marrow imaging technique could change treatment for cancer, autoimmune disease and musculoskeletal disorders. Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have developed a powerful new ...

The "forever chemicals" known as PFAS are increasingly known to potentially pose many threats, the latest of which may be child bone health, according to a new study. Perfluoroalkyl and ...

Infants exposed to certain environmental chemicals, including breast milk and everyday products such as personal care items, are more likely to have lower bone density in the first year of their lives ...

Endochondral bone development is the principal mechanism by which the vertebrate skeleton forms, involving the replacement of a transient cartilage template with mineralised bone. Mesenchymal cells ...

Researchers identify AXL receptor tyrosine kinase as a key regulator of bone formation, revealing a promising new ...

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