According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about half of all Americans will have periodontal disease at
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Stem cell signal drives new bone building: If harnessed in people, it could speed recovery for bone breaks, spinal fusions, osteoporosis
In experiments in rats and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that a cellular
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Quantitative 3D analysis of bone tools sheds light on ancient manufacture and use: Novel technique provides controlled experimental protocol for archeological investigations
Quantitative three-dimensional analysis of bone wear patterns can provide insight into the manufacture and use of early human tools, according
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Scoliosis linked to essential mineral: Children with severely curved spines may be unable to use manganese
Nobody knows why some children’s backs start to curve to one side just as they hit puberty. Most children diagnosed
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Technology and therapy help individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries take steps
Of four research participants living with traumatic, motor complete spinal cord injury, two are able to walk over ground with
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Magnetic nanoparticles deliver chemotherapy to difficult-to-reach spinal tumors
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have demonstrated that magnetic nanoparticles can be used to ferry chemotherapy drugs
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One third of people aged 40-59 have evidence of degenerative disc disease
Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife’s Institute for Aging Research, and Boston Medical Center have reported that one-third of people 40-59 years
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Neuroinflammation seen in spinal cord, nerve roots of patients with chronic sciatica: Location of inflammation may determine which patients are successfully treated with steroid injections
A study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has found, for the first time in humans, that patients with chronic
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Saving aging nerves from ‘big eater’ immune cells: Treatment that destroys macrophages rescues nerve fiber in aging mice
Immune cells may contribute to weakness and mobility issues in the elderly by driving nerve degeneration, according to a study
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Get a grip: What your hand strength says about your marriage prospects and mortality
Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the Columbia Aging Center found men with a stronger grip
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