The foot is an intricate part of the body, consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles. Scientists group the foot’s bones into into the phalanges, tarsal bones, and metatarsal ...

The skeleton may provide more than just structural support. Alla Katsnelson investigates the rise of bone as a metabolic regulator. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our ...

DESPITE the heightened interest and work in bone physiology during the past decade (as indicated by a sudden increase in published textbooks and symposiums)it is probably fair to state that those ...

Thanks to major progress in the understanding and management of rare congenital diseases and syndromes, many patients with these rare disorders are now living longer lives. With this progress it has ...

Although the skeleton contains a high concentration of citrate (about 1 per cent in rabbit cortical bone) the origin of this citrate has been disputed. Armstrong and Singer 66 support the idea that ...