Researchers uncover a redox-regulated mechanism that determines whether bone fractures heal or progress to non-union.

PITTSBURGH — Young babies and newborn mice can naturally heal damage to the bones that form the top of the skull, but this ability is lost in adults. In a new study published in Proceedings of the ...

Bone fractures usually heal efficiently, but in some patients this process fails, causing nonunion. A recent study identifies ...

UD engineer Michael Hast leads an NIH-funded effort to identify impaired bone healing earlier with MRI-based computer models Healing a broken bone can take months, and knowing whether recovery is on ...

Then, thanks to their bioactive glass coating, the particles help regenerate tissue. In the fight against bone cancer, they’re not simply search-and-destroy, but search, destroy, and repair. “This ...

Tiny implantable sensors are being developed to help heal broken bones quicker. The devices allow data-enabled resistance training to speed up the natural healing process in lab rats, say American ...