Calcium is indispensable for bone growth, and vitamin D is needed to maintain proper amounts of calcium in the body. But as people age, they lose bone mass, often despite taking supplements of calcium ...

A novel form of vitamin D has been shown to grow bone in the lab and in experimental animals, a result that holds promise for the estimated 44 million Americans, mostly post-menopausal women, who ...

The accepted dogma has been that bone-forming cells, derived from the body's connective tissue, are the only cells able to form the skeleton. However, new research shows that specialized cells in the ...

Skeletal stem cells form part of the bone marrow stroma, where they contribute to bone growth, bone modeling, and bone remodeling during life. In addition to this, they help produce adipocytes the ...

Vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 work together to support bone strength, improve calcium use, and help maintain healthy bone density.

People who suffer catastrophic breaks to their long leg bones usually face multiple surgeries, and all too often, amputation. Scientists at the University of Arizona have been working for more than 20 ...

Genes long known to control the formation of bones before birth also control bone healing later in life, a new study found. Led by researchers at NYU Langone Health, a new study pinpointed key Hox ...

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is an inorganic mineral present in human bone and teeth. It plays a role in the structural strength of bone and in bone regeneration. While it occurs naturally in bone, healthcare ...

Technology can offer a ton of benefits, such as greater access to information, and quick, easy communication. But those advances may also come at a cost. Researchers from the University of the ...

What Are Blood and Bone Marrow Cancers? Bone marrow cancer is a form of cancer that starts in the spongy tissue -- the marrow -- inside your bones. Marrow’s main job is to make blood cells. Blood ...