US Army (Army) researchers have developed materials that simulate human skin, bone, and brain ...

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or "brittle bone disorder," is a connective tissue disorder that affects collagen, a protein ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Key Takeaways Vitamin D3 increases calcium absorption, while vitamin K2 activates ...

Army scientists are replicating skin and bone tissue to study the effects of radiation, driving the development of protective ...

Eggshells, which are primarily composed of a form of calcium called calcium carbonate, are used in a wide range of applications – from a supplement in chicken feed to natural pest control for the ...

Each year, doctors treat more than 6 million bone fractures in the United States. And while it takes only a few seconds for a bone to break, the processes that keep your bones strong and allow them to ...

No bones about it — tiny shreds of plastic can cause big problems for health. These minute shards that slough off larger plastic have been shown to harm reproductive, digestive and respiratory health, ...

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have developed a new AI-based method to assess patients with a form of blood cancer ...

A pilot study shows that nanoscopic 3-D imaging of ancient bone not only provides further insight into the changes soft tissues undergo during fossilization, it also has potential as a fast, practical ...