Finding an effective treatment for osteosarcoma, the most common type of bone cancer in children and young adults, has ...

A cube of healthy bone is anything but solid. Inside it, countless tiny channels carry fluid and help cells move, feed, and ...

Researchers show that pharmacological activation of hypoxia signaling improves metabolism, limits fat accumulation, and ...

Bone health relies on a balance between osteoblasts (builders) and osteoclasts (recyclers). Peak bone mass occurs in early adulthood; deficiencies during this window amplify fracture risks later in ...

A bone-like composite developed at EPFL uses naturally occurring enzymes to accelerate mineralization through an ...

Osteoporosis is a common disorder in which bones lose density and become more fragile. Over time, that raises the risk of ...

Obesity is widely known for increasing the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but its damaging effects on the skeleton are often overlooked. Excess body fat can disrupt bone metabolism, ...

Researchers at EPFL 3D printed porous bone scaffolds to support bone regeneration. Learn about the process here.

When a bone break is too severe to heal on its own, surgeons often rely on grafts or rigid metal implants — but both come ...

What do healthy bone marrow cells in children look like? For the first time, researchers have mapped this out. Scientists at the Princess Máxima Center examined nearly 91,000 individual bone marrow ...