The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is ruptured 300,000 times a year in the United States alone. We think we know how to fix it…but do we? The ACL is the ligament that attaches the ...

Journeying back to the Jurassic era, scientists used cutting-edge tech to uncover the secrets about Orthosuchus stormbergi, a ...

The talus bone is a bone in your ankle located towards the top part ... The talus is connected to the tibia at the top (superior), the calcaneus to both the back (posterior) and below (inferior), the ...

What Is Brittle Bone Disease? Brittle bone disease, also called osteogenesis imperfecta, is a genetic connective tissue disorder that is preset at birth and lasts for life. It causes fragile bones ...

Your body's blood supply — red and white blood cells alike — is produced in bone marrow, a spongy tissue found in your bones, ensuring your body remains oxygenated and protected from disease. Because ...

A story of first love between Maren, a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee, an intense and disenfranchised drifter. Show more A story of first love between Maren ...

Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) may offer an alternative tool for screening or assessment of risk of poor bone health in large populations. QUS measures the peripheral skeleton, and may give some ...

Heel pain is usually caused by any injury or infection to the heel bone (calcaneus) or surrounding structures. It can also be caused by injury to nerves that service the ankle or foot. The heel bone ...

What is a bone marrow transplant? Bone marrow transplant (BMT) is a special therapy for patients with certain cancers or other diseases. A bone marrow transplant involves taking cells that are ...

Context: Osteoporosis is characterized by decreased bone density and increased bone ... Patients: We assessed the calcaneal characteristics of a consecutive sample of 51 active seminomadic Fulani ...