That unmistakable sound of bone giving way under pressure sends immediate dread through anyone who hears it. Broken bones account for millions of medical visits annually in the United States alone, ...

Inspired by how bones heal naturally, researchers have engineered a laser-structured hydrogel that could one day replace ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — U of I researchers are ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Athletes would love this: a treatment to heal broken bones that works ...

When treating severely broken bones, doctors want new bone tissue to grow back as fast as possible, and they also want to keep the wound site from becoming infected. Scientists have developed an ...

Kathleen Lunz-Gewirtz is glad to be walking again. She slipped on ice outside her home last year, breaking her lower leg in two places. "The pain was excruciating, I've had three children. I’ve had a ...

New research uncovers revolutionary way to heal broken bones faster. April 14, 2009— -- Researchers could barely believe their eyes: a drug that could make the hard-to-heal broken bones of ...

UD engineer Michael Hast leads an NIH-funded effort to identify impaired bone healing earlier with MRI-based computer models Healing a broken bone can take months, and knowing whether recovery is on ...

A new study investigating the health benefits of marijuana has found that smoking weed could actually help broken bones to heal faster. This conclusion was reached after researchers at Tel Aviv ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson found evidence that a drug that improves the ability to walk in people with multiple sclerosis can also make bone fractures heal ...

Good news for pro football players, Jackass cast members, and people brave enough to stand in line for an over-hyped next-gen video game console: there’s a new device in the works that’ll heal those ...

Your clavicle, or collarbone, is the long, thin bone that connects your chest to your shoulder. You have one on each side of your body. These bones help hold up your shoulders and allow you to move ...