Taking certain painkillers could stop broken bones healing properly, scientists claim today. Studies suggest that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can slow down or even stop the ...

In the new treatment, a device called a locking compression plate (LCP) is inserted into the body to help the two or more pieces of broken bone heal more quickly. This can be done through 'minimal ...

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

Your caffeine or cocktail habit could be detrimental to your bone health. “Those things basically limit the ability of the body to heal,” Steele says. “The bone is always breaking down ...

Researchers at Swansea University have developed a revolutionary bone graft substitute inspired by coral which not only ...

Diabetes poses a significant risk to bone health, leading to decreased bone mineral density and increased fracture ...

A rotator cuff tear can make arm movements difficult and cause a dull ache in the shoulder that worsens at night. The injury ...

The immune system has evolved to heal small ruptures and fractures with remarkable efficacy. So why not try to mimic the same process?

Bones Biologists have revealed that a new hormone protects bone density during breast ... Elsewhere in the body, "powerful" changes in women's brains and healing power in mothers' blood are being ...

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Nottingham have developed a biocooperative material ...