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Bones communicate with the rest of the body to support overall health – here's the science behind your skeleton
Each year, doctors treat more than 6 million bone fractures in the United States. And while it takes only a few seconds for a ...
It's no coincidence that our bodies feel a little creakier as we age. The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones.
Bone tissue is a complex structure, consisting of mineralized collagen fibers and a variety of non-collagenous proteins, including proteoglycans such as biglycan and decorin. These proteoglycans ...
Regular movement and adequate nutrition help maintain bone health throughout life. Weight-bearing activity, muscle-strengthening exercise and enough calcium, vitamin D and protein all contribute, ...
Tissue engineering combines biomaterials, cells and signalling factors to restore bone structure and function in clinical contexts where conventional grafts are limited by donor availability and ...
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