How much do you know about your bones? If you're like most Americans, the answer is likely "not much." That's because understanding bone health often only becomes a priority after problems appear — ...

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland is the first to report that the fatty acid composition of blood and the enzyme activity associated with it predict the development of bone mineral ...

Bone health in children and adolescents is shaped by the dynamic interplay between skeletal growth, hormonal factors, nutrition and mechanical loading. During early life, bone modelling establishes ...

A recent discovery could transform our understanding of bone health maintenance and pave the way for potential treatments for bone diseases, including osteoporosis. Researchers at the University of ...

Human skeletal integrity is intimately linked to the balance of lean and fat mass, with metabolic disturbances such as obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes exerting complex influences on ...