An osteophyte is a bony outgrowth or “bone spur” that develops slowly over time in and around joints. Bone spurs often do not cause symptoms. They usually only cause pain if they impinge on other ...

Bone mineral density refers to the amount of minerals, namely calcium, in your bones. The bone density test is important for people who are at risk for osteoporosis. The bone density test is also ...

With a closet chock-full of ’50s, ’60s, and ’80s pieces, I’ve been able to suss out the best places to shop vintage online. Vintage die-hards might tell you that in order to get the good ...

Here, he discusses losing his mother at a young age, and how it rocked him again after he split from his former wife, the late TV presenter Paula Yates, before he found happiness in his second ...

The authors describe 27 clearly manufactured bone tools (Fig. 1) found during excavations. Although this number might not seem huge, how the tools were made and the choice of which bones to use ...

Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside large bones like the hip and thigh bones. It develops the body's red blood cells that carry oxygen, white blood cells that fight infections, and platelets ...

The discovery of 1.5-million-year-old bone tools in Tanzania suggests early human ancestors had advanced cognitive abilities and systematically crafted tools from bone much earlier than previously ...

Department of Oral Geriatrics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin ...

In Russia’s Yakutia region, mammoths and other ice-age creatures once roamed the land. Now, tens of thousands of years later, divers are searching beneath the ice for their bones. Yakutia, part ...

Alongside exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight, diet is key when it comes to bone health – and research shows that certain foods may be particularly beneficial. With this in mind, ...