Hundreds of patients with a rare genetic condition that causes rickets and severe bone and dental problems can now receive a ...

The NHS will provide the monoclonal antibody Crysvita at 20 specialist centres across England for patients with XLH.

NHS England has introduced a new therapy that hopes to transform the lives of hundreds of adults living with X-linked ...

The word inflammation can conjure up visuals of a swollen, red and throbbing knee. Conventional public wisdom frames inflammation as being adverse, painful and harmful — something most people want ...

The body has a remarkable ability to heal itself when injured, but of course it has its limits. Now scientists at the ...

A new atlas maps human skeletal development, revealing key insights into bone formation, genetic links to arthritis, and ...

Although I wasn’t very sporty at school, I’ve always kept myself fit and healthy as an adult. In my 20s, I would go to the ...

Broken bones normally mend spontaneously if they are set firmly. A finger fracture typically requires three weeks for healing, while one can recover from broken legs in six to eight weeks.

Packed with a powerful combination of nutrients, these supplements may help maintain muscle strength, promote tissue building cells and accelerate the healing process. Support your bone and muscle ...

The movie adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi's debut YA novel, Children of Blood and Bone, is officially on the horizon. After being years in the making, it looks like the literary phenomenon is finally ...

O rthopedic doctors have a bone to pick with all the people who forget they’re carrying a very important skeleton around every day. We might not be able to see our ribs or tailbone or humerus, but ...