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When babies are born with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV), their skin starts to turn blue from the under-oxygenated blood in their systems. But unlike most ...

Ollier’s disease is a rare condition that causes benign growths, or enchondromas, to develop in the bone cartilage. Typically these growths affect the arm and leg bones. If a person does not develop ...

Growth plates are areas of cartilage found at the ends of long bones. They play a role in the bone growth of children and teens. An injury to a growth plate can affect the development of a bone. While ...

Eating enough protein from both animal and plant sources, combined with eating enough calcium and getting enough exercise, can keep your bones healthy.

Growth disorders are conditions that cause faster or slower growth than usual. People with these disorders may have unusually sized limbs and body parts or may be taller or shorter than expected.

Researchers have found that phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3) inhibitors have the ability to boost long bone growth. Conventionally used to treat heart disease, thrombosis, and asthma, PDE3 inhibitors can ...

Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., have identified bioactive peptide sequences in the PEPITEM molecule, and demonstrated the biological activity of the full PEPITEM molecule in ...

Studies by University of Birmingham researchers suggest that a naturally occurring peptide known as PEPITEM (Peptide Inhibitor of Trans-Endothelial Migration), could represent a promising potential ...

Reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and ...