A man who has a rare bone disorder is being treated with a new therapy for the condition at the hospital where he also works.
Brittle bone disease (osteogenesis imperfecta) is an inherited genetic condition that causes bone weakness. It can increase a person’s risk of fractures and other medical complications. A person with ...
Low bone density is no longer a disease of the elderly. It is increasingly detected in the young adults, warning of the ...
Bone pain is pain or discomfort that starts in one or more of your body’s bones. There are many causes of bone pain, ranging from minor to serious. Identifying the underlying cause of bone pain is ...
In a recent study, Associate Professor Makoto Ikeya (Department of Clinical Application) and his team of researchers successfully established a method to generate jawbone-like organoids (mini-organs) ...
Key Takeaways Protein can keep bones healthy by releasing a growth factor (IGF-1) that promotes bone growth and mass, ...
A painful bone condition that affects nearly 20,000 Americans each year and that lies at the root of a rare childhood disease ...
TLC’s Jay & Pamela introduced many viewers for the first time to osteogenesis imperfecta type 3, the super-rare genetic disorder stars Jay Manuel and Pamela Chavez were born with. Naturally, fans have ...
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease that primarily affects intertriginous zones, such as the armpits and groin. It’s more common in women and typically presents in ...