Osteoblasts act in a group to make bone over the course of several months. However, how osteoblasts cooperate with each other in vivo is still unknown. Now, researchers at Osaka University established ...

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a common autosomal dominant disorder affecting ≈1/3500 individuals worldwide, has variable expressivity. Clinical manifestations include café-au-lait macules, ...

LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 2003 -- Often viewed as static support beams, human bones are in fact dynamic organs enmeshed in the network chatter--the complex information processing--that characterizes ...

About a quarter of the world’s population is infected with tuberculosis bacteria, according to the World Health Organization, but only about 5 to 10% of those infected will develop symptoms. These ...

Have you considered the long-term benefits of single tooth dental implants for oral health restoration? Discover why they ...

New research has discovered a cell type that governs the way bones form and maintain themselves, opening up a potential target for future therapies for bone disorders like osteoporosis. Led by faculty ...

If your teeth are chipped or break easily, you may suffer from a dental condition called external resorption. The good news is that with early detection, your dentist can repair your teeth and prevent ...

For decades, osteoporosis has meant a slow, one way slide toward fragile bones and fracture risk, managed but rarely truly ...

Most people do not realize their bones are weakening until they experience a fracture. For women, the risk of osteoporosis increases significantly after menopause due to the drop in estrogen. But bone ...

Tooth resorption in cats is a unique kind of cavity that’s most common in felines. It can also happen in dogs, but not as often. Other names for this include feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion ...