CD47-null femoral fractures show reduced bone formation, but increased tissue mineral density. µCT analysis of transverse femoral fracture in WT (n = 9) and CD47-null (n = 11-14) mice at 10- and ...

Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to a slower healing process in children with broken bones, according to research to be presented at a conference this weekend. "Children need to be given ...

Bone fracture healing is a highly coordinated process involving inflammation, fibrovascular formation, and mineralization. Vascularization plays a pivotal role, as inadequate blood supply can severely ...

That unmistakable sound of bone giving way under pressure sends immediate dread through anyone who hears it. Broken bones account for millions of medical visits annually in the United States alone, ...

Your clavicle, or collarbone, is the long, thin bone that connects your chest to your shoulder. You have one on each side of your body. These bones help hold up your shoulders and allow you to move ...

Most guns are tools for doing harm, but a team of American and Korean scientists has developed one that does the opposite, helping to patch up bone injuries. It comes a bit short of the Medigun from ...

Every year, nearly 10 million Americans experience a broken bone. A quarter of patients with lower leg fractures face delayed healing, and one in 10 patients will develop a nonunion, a break that ...

Tiny implantable sensors are helping to heal broken bones quicker. The devices allow data-enabled resistance training to speed up the natural healing process in lab rats, say American scientists.

When bones break and there is extreme tissue loss--such as after a car accident or a battlefield injury--current treatments don't often lead to effective healing. But certain stem cells from skeletal ...

Tiny implantable sensors are being developed to help heal broken bones quicker. The devices allow data-enabled resistance training to speed up the natural healing process in lab rats, say American ...