South Africa's 'cradle of humankind' caves reopen to public Seated on sandbags in a knee-deep grid dug in South Africa's Sterkfontein caves, where one of our earliest ancestors was found, Itumeleng ...

Pain in the back of your knee when walking? Learn the causes, symptoms, and best treatments to relieve discomfort and prevent ...

Poole said changing the shape of the joint moves the stress from areas of the knee that are worn out, to other parts that have better cartilage. In the most recent advances, docto ...

A Celtic warrior was injured in battle 2,500 years ago. Archaeologists were able to identify the weapon based on 3D scans of his skeleton.

The vastus medialis, otherwise known as the vastus medialis oblique (VMO), is a teardrop-shaped muscle in the front of your thigh that helps extend the knee and stabilize the ... the upper part of the ...

If the tendons have completely torn away from the bone, doctors may recommend surgery to reattach them. Some people may find ice helps relieve pain. Applying an ice pack to the knee or hip for ...

the U.S. and China has unearthed the first known example of a fossilized Alvarezsauridae skeleton with evidence of air pockets in its bones. In their paper published in the open-access journal ...

Abstract: The skeleton functions as an endocrine organ, actively influencing systemic metabolism. This talk explores the TGF-β-Lipocalin-2 (LCN2) axis as a critical bone-derived pathway that regulates ...

Armstead played through a bone-on-bone knee condition in 2024, defying doctor recommendations for replacement surgery. Armstead expressed gratitude for his time in the NFL and emphasized the ...

BOSTON — As the Celtics pick up wins and march closer to the NBA Playoffs, health is the No. 1 factor at this point in the season. Yes, it’s important for the C’s to finish strong, but they ...

The trillions of cells that make up our skeleton age too, and some change in ways that weaken the very structure of our bones. Aging and stress can induce cellular senescence in osteocytes ...