Researchers in Brazil reviewed over 60 studies to explore how microplastics—plastic bits smaller than 5 millimeters—affect bone health. They found that these particles can stress and inflame bone ...

A bone marrow transplant can help people diagnosed with leukemia and other serious bone marrow–related conditions.

Estrogen plays an important role in keeping bones healthy. Now, researchers investigated how membrane-initiated estrogen receptor alpha (mERα) signaling in specific cell types of female mice affects ...

October 21, 2010 (Toronto, Ontario) — Nitroglycerin applied topically increases bone formation and reduces bone resorption in women with osteopenia, and it might prove to be an effective and ...

Researchers found that mice lacking membrane ERα signaling in osteoblast lineage cells had significantly lower cortical bone mass, highlighting the pathway’s critical role in maintaining the strength ...