Normal, regulated growth of skeletal bones is a crucial part of the growth of mammals. This is a complex process involving ...

Robocop only wishes he had a skeleton that could grow back if he ever broke a metal bone. If a cop with a robotic skeleton and the voice of Peter Weller isn’t totally indestructible, our bones have no ...

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg can now demonstrate previously unexplained processes behind growth therapy. It ...

Hypertrophic chondrocytes are deeply involved in the growth of mammalian bones. Researchers find that these cells transform ...

A University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study reveals how prostate cancer cells adapt their metabolism to thrive in ...

School of Medicine researchers has found specialized cells in the bloodstream that can form bone when located away from the actual skeleton. Heterotopic bone formation, or the formation of bone ...

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 ...

Growth plate fractures are injuries to the soft connective tissue in the ends of long bones of children and teens. This soft tissue makes it possible for bones to grow as children age. It’s also ...