What is bone density? Put simply, it is a metric used to measure the strength of your bones – and a helpful method of assessing the potential risk of osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones and ...

A study conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions reveals the molecular events leading to osteogenesis imperfecta type V, a form of brittle bone disease ...

Like the rest of you, your bones need more attention as the years pass. Some 10 million Americans over age 50 have the weak and brittle bones of osteoporosis—and an additional 44 million have ...

Vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 work together to support bone strength, improve calcium use, and help maintain healthy bone density.

Heterotopic ossification happens when bone grows outside of its normal location and into the surrounding soft tissues of your body. When this happens, the pieces of bone that develop are called ...

Efforts to find a cure for Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP), an extremely rare disorder that causes bone to form outside of the skeleton, could both transform the lives of those living with ...

If you have multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma cells divide and grow inside your bone marrow. Plasma cells are white blood cells that make antibodies. They're part of your immune system. In multiple ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A rare and puzzling condition called "dripping candle wax" bone disease just got a little less ...