Musculoskeletal disorders are a primary cause of disability worldwide, especially in aging societies like Japan. As ...

This week, we are going to discuss a condition that occurs after trauma and surgery as well as after traumatic injuries to the head, neck and spine. The condition? Heterotopic ossification.

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a common post-surgery condition where bone abnormally forms within soft tissues. A new study out of Mass General Brigham assesses the viability of a simple blood test ...

We have identified a macrophage population "Mrep" that plays an essential role in muscle repair. However, in Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva ...

Bone regeneration research has taken a significant leap forward with the discovery of a crucial mechanism that could transform treatments for bone disorders. Scientists have identified how Discoidin ...

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a common post-surgery condition where bone abnormally forms within soft tissues. A new study ...

The FDA accepted a BLA for garetosmab for adults with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, following positive phase 3 results in new bone formation.

We’ve long blamed osteoarthritis on “wear and tear,” the price of a life well-lived. But could the cause be a more ancient culprit: a misfired developmental program that once built our skeletons and ...