The researchers also studied fossils of extinct fishes dating back almost 400 million years and saw evidence that some of the oldest jawed fishes had bones with joint cavities for articulated ...

In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers have now discovered that these skeletal cells do not just differ in their developmental ...

Cell membrane proteins hide secret gateways that can be used to modify cell behavior. This has been demonstrated in a study ...

Its pathology is defined by the progressive degradation of articular cartilage, formation of bone spurs, and synovial inflammation, resulting in pain, joint function limitations, and substantial ...

Bone spurs in the hand can develop as a result of injury to the finger joints or more commonly from osteoarthritis, where the protective cartilage covering the joint surfaces of the fingers wears away ...

The recent finding of gut microbiome in human cartilage, which differed between osteoarthritis and controls, suggests that a similar trafficking of dead or alive bacteria from gut microbiota ...

A hip labral tear is an injury to the ring of cartilage (the labrum) around the hip socket. The labrum is essential for hip joint stability. The cartilage rim deepens the socket and holds the leg bone ...

In mice, they found that mucin-domain glycoproteins, components of the carbohydrate meshwork that lines the interior of brain blood vessels, wane with age. In young mice, thinning out these sugary, ...

MESA, Ariz. — They no longer are the pawns in a war involving Oakland government officials, failed stadium developments, Major League Baseball and Athletics owner John Fisher. The players don ...

Recently, there has been an upsurge in the usage of shark cartilage supplements, primarily due to the possible advantages they provide for joint health, skin vitality, and the bolstering of the ...

Our joints heavily rely on cartilage, as it acts as a shield and aids our bones. As aging occurs, there’s the possibility of this cartilage deteriorating or sustaining damage, frequently leading ...