The Minnesota Department of Agriculture planned to apply an insecticide called Btk to 12 areas throughout the state to fight the spongy moth, whose voracious appetite is devastating to forests. But ...

weakening bone structure, and increasing the risk of fractures.” He further said, “Smoking decreases calcium absorption and reduces blood flow to bones, making them weaker.” He added that smoking also ...

Os trigonum syndrome is a painful condition that can affect people who have an extra bone at the back of the ankle, called an os trigonum. The extra bone is present in 15% to 30% of people and doesn't ...

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 ...

The nasal bones are two wedged-shaped bones that make up the bridge of your nose. They come together at a rigid fibrous joint, forming the thickest part of the nose. Trauma to the face often involves ...

The deterioration occurs inside out in mice. The femoral neck, for instance, has a substantial outer covering of bone, and yet it shows a significant loss of inner, spongy bone marrow when exposed to ...

Protein is essential for bone structure. It helps in the formation of bone tissues and also supports muscle strength, which reduces the risk of falls and fractures. Good protein sources ...

Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering (PVZ), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Franz-Liszt-Straße 35a, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) - ...

A cargo plane was seen in dramatic footage skidding off the runway after its landing gear collapsed during a horrific crash in sub-Arctic Russia. The clip shows the Antonov An-12 veer off the ...

This living tissue contains an outer layer of dense material (cortical bone) surrounding a more porous inner structure (trabecular or cancellous bone). Within these structures, specialized cells ...