Knuckle cracking, a common habit, involves the formation of an air bubble in the synovial fluid of finger joints. While the ...

Bone cancer is characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells of the bone. Primary bone cancer (that arises directly in the bone), is relatively rare. Different types of bone tissue give rise to ...

Now, researchers are studying the objects and bones from the wreck to better understand who the men were and how they lived. Scientists now see how the tasks of life on a ship shaped the bone ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes your body to mistakenly ... As the disease progresses, it damages and destroys cartilage and bone. Eventually, it weakens the supporting tendons, ligaments ...

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Mike Conley's left wrist was taped during Tuesday night's Timberwolves-Mavs game at Target Center. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

According to reports, pro dancer Nadiya Bychkova was left with a ‘swollen and bruised’ thumb when it ‘snapped’ during training. The 35-year-old had been partnered with Olympian Tom Dean ...

This work explored how the chemistry of bone might adjust in response to physical activity and aging, so a person's bone chemistry may hold clues about their lifestyle. In this case, the ...

"The infant’s right hand suffered the most traumatic injuries with all four fingers and the thumb missing flesh and exposing the fingertip bones. Moers said Angel was sentenced to four years in ...

A violent attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat tests Hanoi’s muted but resolute approach to China’s aggression in the South China Sea. A violent attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat tests Hanoi ...