What keeps bones able to remodel themselves and stay healthy? A team has discovered clues to the key function of non-collagen protein compounds and how they help bone cells react to external load. The ...

While research has uncovered many details about how blood cells function within bone marrow, the work of other cells existing in that space remained a relative mystery. Now, researchers from the ...

(THE CONVERSATION) You’ve likely heard about vitamin D’s important role in maintaining strong bones and teeth. But it also plays several other important roles to keep your body healthy – including the ...

A new paper in JAMA Network Open determines whether type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases the risk of fractures in older women. Diabetes affects over 500 million individuals worldwide, and its ...

Taking Vitamin C and calcium together improves gut calcium absorption and may also enhance bone and immune system health.

Low physical function and lower lean body mass may put older adults at risk for greater bone loss in the year following a hip fracture, according to a new study. Investigators analyzed one-year ...

Making bone broth involves simmering animal bones, vegetables, and vinegar in water for 12-24 hours. Bone broth is rich in collagen, which may help repair joint damage and improve joint pain.

Around 500 million years ago, early vertebrates in the seas became fish, adopting an inner skeleton and a flexible spine based on a nanocmposite of fibers and mineral, known as bone material. This ...