A 7,275-year-old wooden well discovered in the Czech Republic may be the oldest known wooden structure still in existence, ...

Os trigonum syndrome is a painful condition that can affect people who have an extra bone at the back of the ankle, called an os trigonum. The extra bone is present in 15% to 30% of people and doesn't ...

The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones. Aging and stress can induce cellular senescence in osteocytes ...

The nasal bones are two wedged-shaped bones that make up the bridge of your nose. They come together at a rigid fibrous joint, forming the thickest part of the nose. Trauma to the face often involves ...

Protein is essential for bone structure. It helps in the formation of bone tissues and also supports muscle strength, which reduces the risk of falls and fractures. Good protein sources ...

Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Franz-Liszt-Straße 35a, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) - ...

This living tissue contains an outer layer of dense material (cortical bone) surrounding a more porous inner structure (trabecular or cancellous bone). Within these structures, specialized cells ...

The sternum, or breastbone, is the flat bone where the ribs meet. Sometimes, the joints can pop or crack as a person stretches or moves. A muscle spasm, an injury, costochondritis, and surgery are ...

The functional bone-on-a-chip consists of the vascular channel, stromal channel and structure channel ... and the chip was placed flat for 12 h. All chips were sterilized by 75% ethanol (12 h) and ...

We introduce a continuous modeling approach which combines elastic response of the trabecular bone structure with the concentration of signaling molecules within the bone and a mechanism for ...