Scientists have shown how wool could offer an effective and sustainable alternative to materials currently used to repair damaged bone. In the new study, keratin—a natural structural protein derived from wool—was shown to ...
Apr 25, 2026
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Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed important genetic components that affect bone density in children and adolescents. This information could help identify pediatric patients who may benefit ...
Nov 20, 2025
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A study conducted by the general and teaching hospital ("Hospital das Clínicas") of the Ribeirão Preto Medical School of the University of São Paulo (HCFMRP-USP) in Brazil followed 99 patients who underwent hip and knee replacement ...
Nov 11, 2025
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Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., have identified bioactive peptide sequences in the PEPITEM molecule, and demonstrated the biological activity of the full PEPITEM molecule in counteracting key changes ...
Sep 2, 2025
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Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson found evidence that a drug that improves the ability to walk in people with multiple sclerosis can also make bone fractures heal faster.
Aug 29, 2025
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Osteoblasts are specialized bone cells responsible for building and regenerating bone tissue. Researchers at Leipzig University have shown that a specific receptor plays a key role in the strength of bone cells—and how this ...
Jul 28, 2025
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A recent discovery could transform our understanding of bone health maintenance and pave the way for potential treatments for bone diseases, including osteoporosis. Researchers at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto ...
Jun 25, 2025
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"Exercise is good for your health" is a well-known phrase, but few people can clearly explain how and why it benefits the human body. A joint research team has discovered a key protein, CLCF1 (cardiotrophin-like cytokine ...
Jun 20, 2025
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For some, Osteoboost might initially evoke TV informercials for gadgets that promise to shock people's abdominal muscles into six-pack formation while they sit, or mid-20th century contraptions that professed to jiggle away ...
Jun 9, 2025
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New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified porcupine inhibition—a strategy that blocks a key bone-related signaling pathway (Wnt)—as a promising pharmacological treatment for severe sclerosteosis.
Apr 15, 2025
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