Model recapitulates key physiological features of native endosteal niches, and could aid in the study of blood formation in both healthy and diseased conditions.

Our body's "blood factory" consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types.

Researchers recently developed a bone marrow model to study how the body generates cells. Interestingly, this model is the ...

For over a century, the science around bones has been rooted only in whatever an X-ray image was able to reveal. Bone research solely focused on mineral content through radiation images, limiting the ...

Technology opens the door to more accurate preclinical testing, which could enable the development of safer and more effective therapies.

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is an inorganic mineral present in human bone and teeth. It plays a role in the structural strength of bone and in bone regeneration. While it occurs naturally in bone, healthcare ...

Long periods in space damage bone structure irreparably in some cases and can make parts of the human skeleton age prematurely by up to 10 years, according to new research. Adapted training programs ...

Chia Soo, M.D., will never forget the day the mice came back to Earth. After four and a half weeks on the International Space Station (ISS), half of her research team’s 40 mice—part of a study on a ...

Dairy isn't the only food that's good for bone health. Prunes may also protect bone structure and strength in postmenopausal women, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The findings ...

The Yale Bone Center is celebrating its 35th year of medical research and treatment advancement since its founding in 1987. The Yale Bone Center was established at a time when medical diagnoses and ...