There are several types of Paget’s disease. Each one is named after Sir James Paget, an English surgeon who identified the conditions in the late 1800s. The conditions are categorized based on the ...

Connective tissue provides the framework and support for tissues throughout the body, including bones, muscles, blood vessels, and organs. It consists of a variety of proteins, such as collagen and ...

Bone cancer on the skull is a rare condition. It refers to a group of cancers, with the most common being chordoma. Chordomas develop in the spine’s bones or at the base of the skull. They usually ...

Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer. Osteoporosis is a bone disease characterized by ...

Hematopoietic stem cells can grow and make healthy blood cells after being transplanted into patients with blood cell--related diseases. Researchers have now revealed the unique signature of genes ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am considering a new supplement to help my bones. My recent DEXA scan shows osteopenia with a T-score of 1.1 in my lumbar spine. My hips have a T-score of -1.5, and my FRAX 10-year ...

Data demonstrate superior efficacy compared to ruxolitinib, an approved type I JAK2 inhibitor, including reductions in mutant allele burden and ...