Bones: They hold us upright, protect our innards, allow us to move our limbs, and generally keep us from collapsing into a fleshy puddle on the floor. When we’re young, they grow with us and easily ...

Part two of two teaching films about human anatomy which is devoted to the action of the skeletal muscles in producing movement of the bones at the joints of the human skeleton. It uses live action ...

Obesity is widely known for increasing the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, but its damaging effects on the skeleton are often overlooked. Excess body fat can disrupt bone metabolism, ...

A research team led by Prof. Chen Yan and Prof. Yang Lifeng from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed a physiological function of monocarboxylate ...

Bones communicate in varying ways with other parts of the body. Knowable Magazine Bones: They hold us upright, protect our innards, allow us to move our limbs and generally keep us from collapsing ...

Magnesium and phosphorus might not make headlines like calcium or iron, but these unsung heroes perform countless vital functions throughout your body every day. These minerals work tirelessly behind ...

New research suggests GLP-1 drugs may increase the risk of bone and tendon injuries and other conditions, including osteoporosis and gout.

The growing paleopathological literature shows that scurvy was not a rare problem among people living in the ancient Asia-Pacific tropics. Scurvy is increasingly identified throughout the region, ...