Researchers in Sweden have engineered a cell-free cartilage scaffold that can guide the body to rebuild damaged bone. By removing the cells but preserving the structure and natural growth signals, the ...

When a bone break is too severe to heal on its own, surgeons often rely on grafts or rigid metal implants — but both come ...

It's no coincidence that our bodies feel a little creakier as we age. The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones.

Image: A Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scan of a human hip bone, left, and a human spine, right. Credit: NASA Are bigger bones stronger bones? Not necessarily, according to a recent NASA ...

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

Bone tissue is a complex structure, consisting of mineralized collagen fibers and a variety of non-collagenous proteins, including proteoglycans such as biglycan and decorin. These proteoglycans ...