A skeletal survey is a series of X-rays which includes the entire skeleton. Skeletal surveys may be ordered for a variety of reasons in children and in adults. In general, they are used to identify ...

Diagnosis of prenatal-onset skeletal dysplasias can be accomplished by ultrasound evaluation and confirmed by both molecular testing using invasive procedures and postdelivery radiographs and ...

Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will ...

Scientists use laser technology and robotics to study fusion fuel retention in the JET reactor to unlock the secrets of ...

NewYork-Presbyterian/The Spiral is the first spine center where patients will have access to specialists from both Columbia ...

This age-old connection, based on the notion that celestial forces affect our physical being, provides intriguing ...

Skeletal muscle is a subtype of muscle formed of bundles of elongated, cylindrical, multinucleate muscle fibres arranged in a striated pattern. Skeletal muscle is attached to the skeleton by ...

An international research team has discovered a new type of skeletal tissue that offers great potential for advancing regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. An international research team ...

A new type of skeletal tissue, "lipocartilage," has been identified, characterized by fat-filled cells called lipochondrocytes that provide internal support, maintaining the tissue's elasticity.

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It’s not just the big-name celebrities of the skeleton—the hips and knees and shoulders—that scream at us as we accumulate ...