New research links a gene, MPP7, to osteoporosis. Lower levels of MPP7 were found in bone tissue of those with the condition, ...

Researchers uncover how cells develop and specialize, advancing prospects for regenerative dental treatments. Researchers at ...

Penn Medicine researchers unveiled in a recently published paper that a type of stem cell originating in skeletal muscle cells can turn into bone. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...

Microplastics have been detected in human blood, brain tissue, and even bones, where they may weaken skeletal structure and accelerate cell aging. Recent studies suggest that these particles could ...

After traumatic injury, bone cells need artificial scaffolding to help with the repairing processes. While some methods like 3D printing or bone cement can help, scientists in South Korea created a ...