New mechanisms discovered that show how development-dependent disruptions in mitochondrial function lead to premature skeletal aging.

An interdisciplinary research team led by Professor Dr. Bent Brachvogel has examined how mitochondria influence the premature ...

Bite marks found on a skeleton discovered in a Roman cemetery in York have revealed the first archaeological evidence of gladiatorial combat between a human and a lion.

The findings center on a single skeleton discovered in a Roman-period cemetery outside York in England, a site believed to ...

An interdisciplinary study led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) reveals that women living in the region of ...

Musculoskeletal health ensures mobility and strength. Learn exercise, diet, and posture tips to protect bones, muscles, and ...

Alphatec Holdings commercially launched its Prone TransPsoas (PTP) corpectomy system, expanding the type of spine surgeries ...

When a medical examiner needs help identifying a deceased person and determining how that person died, they turn to forensic anthropologists.

Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where joints meet. Tendons attach muscles to the skeleton. Synovial joints (freely movable joints) allow us the free movement to perform skills and ...

The skeletal system comprises 206 bones and has two main parts: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The skeletal system includes your bones, ligaments that attach bone to bone, and ...

Health care professionals should assess baseline bone mineral density in patients with osteoporosis before determining first-line therapy, researchers report. Animal testing requirements for ...

Tom Hardy is a crooked cop looking to make amends in Gareth Evans’s action-packed film. By Robert Daniels Based on a video game, this movie is done in by mediocre monsters and muddled time loops ...