After serious injuries, burns, fractures, or major surgeries, the body normally repairs damaged tissues and restores movement. However, in some patients, the healing process takes an unexpected and ...

The first "blueprint" of human skeletal development reveals how the skeleton forms, shedding light on the process of arthritis, and highlighting cells involved in conditions that affect skull and bone ...

Heterotopic ossification (HO), atypical bone formation, causes chronic pain, affecting patient’s quality of life. It occurs ...

New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males. A McGill ...

Osteophytes, or bone spurs, are bony outgrowths that can develop around joints. Osteophytes are often linked to osteoarthritis, a type of "wear-and-tear arthritis" that occurs with age. Osteophytes ...