Researchers have found that bone repair can be improved in mice with large bone lesions by injecting a combination of RNA encoding two different proteins. Their technique is a promising candidate for ...

Biological materials are masterpieces created by nature. Bones, for example, are extremely hard, yet at the same time elastic ...

Total knee arthroplasty is a successful surgical procedure that relieves pain and restores function. However, TKA has not had the same reported patient satisfaction rates as total hip arthroplasty.

A nuclear bone scan is an imaging technique that uses radioactive substances to create three-dimensional (3D) images of the bones. Doctors use bone scans to diagnose and monitor bone diseases, such as ...

Although bones have the ability to regenerate and repair themselves, they are generally unable to do so when the injury is larger than a small break or chip. In a study just published in Inflammation ...