Aged bone marrow promotes the expansion of arterial smooth muscle cells and exacerbates the build-up of fatty deposits in artery walls, a new Yale study has found. Age is a major risk factor for ...

Each year, doctors treat more than 6 million bone fractures in the United States. And while it takes only a few seconds for a ...

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are produced from the blood vessel walls and circulate in the blood during the perinatal period. However, the migration dynamics of how HSCs enter the bone marrow ...

Normal, regulated growth of skeletal bones is a crucial part of the growth of mammals. This is a complex process involving the growth of cartilaginous cells or chondrocytes, their transformation into ...

Stem cells are defined by their self-renewal and multilineage differentiation capacities. Postnatally, multiple types of lineage-restricted stem cells have been defined in different tissues and organs ...

Bone marrow is the spongy tissue located within the hollow center of bones, serving as the primary site for the continuous production of red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells. Despite its ...

A recent study identifies Neural EGFL-like 2 (NELL2), a secreted protein, as a key regulator of bone homeostasis, offering potential therapeutic applications for osteoporosis. NELL2 promotes ...

In our bones, specialized cells called osteoblasts are responsible for building up bone substance. A team of researchers has now identified an enzyme that controls the activity of osteoblasts. An ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Key Takeaways Bone marrow edema is caused by fluid buildup in bones due to injuries or ...

While diabetes is typically linked with blood sugar, nerves, or heart health, it can also make bones weaker and slower to ...