Researchers have discovered that the structure of human bones is vastly different than previously believed. The characteristic toughness and stiffness of bone is predominantly due to the presence of ...

It's no coincidence that our bodies feel a little creakier as we age. The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones.

For many years, bone mineral density (BMD) has been used as the gold-standard measure when diagnosing osteoporosis, predicting fracture risk and monitoring response to therapy. Nevertheless, over the ...

The foot is an intricate part of the body, consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles. Scientists group the foot’s bones into into the phalanges, tarsal bones, and metatarsal ...

The lacrimal bone is perhaps the most fragile bone of the face and one of the smallest bones in the body. Spanning between the middle of each eye socket, each lacrimal is thin and scalelike and serves ...