A new nano-sized drug carrier that finds bone tumors and releases treatment exactly where it's needed is here to improve the ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba investigated the mechanism by which posterior spinal fixation, a technique that fixes the infected vertebrae by sandwiching them between normal vertebrae, ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Pyogenic spondylodiscitis is a disease caused by bacterial infections of the spine and intervertebral discs. Disease progression can lead to lower back pain, numbness, and paralysis of ...

The human skeleton rebuilds itself continuously throughout life, replacing old bone tissue with fresh, strong material in a process that typically maintains bone density until middle age. However, ...

The hot flashes and mood swings might grab your attention first, but menopause triggers a silent catastrophe inside your bones that happens much faster and more dramatically than most women realize.