From left to right: assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center Yinshi Ren with pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dr. Harry Kim and assistant professor of orthopedic surgery ...

When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the occupants of danger. But imagine if the device could transform into something ...

Researchers have developed a magnetic nanomaterial that can kill bone cancer cells and support bone regeneration at the same time. The material heats up under a magnetic field to destroy tumors, while ...

Regarding “Your Health: What Influencers Get Wrong About Antidepressants” (Personal Journal, Nov. 12): Another side effect users should know is that clinical bone healing appears to be negatively ...

Your clavicle, or collarbone, is the long, thin bone that connects your chest to your shoulder. You have one on each side of your body. These bones help hold up your shoulders and allow you to move ...

Hannah Dailey, associate professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics at Lehigh University, studies the biomechanics of fracture fixation and bone healing. She received the 2024 Presidential ...

Every year, nearly 10 million Americans experience a broken bone. A quarter of patients with lower leg fractures face delayed healing, and one in 10 patients will develop a nonunion, a break that ...

You find yourself as a patient in the Somnasculpt sleep therapy program, run by the ever-so-calm Dr. Glenn Pierce. The goal is to poke around your subconscious to sort out feelings of self-doubt.

Researchers in Osaka have found that stem cells from fat tissue can repair spinal fractures similar to those caused by osteoporosis. By turning these cells into bone-forming clusters and pairing them ...

Healing a broken bone can take months, and knowing whether recovery is on track often takes just as long. Doctors typically rely on periodic X-rays, capturing two-dimensional images to see how the ...