What Is a Bone Mineral Density Scan? The device most commonly used to screen for osteoporosis is a type of low-level X-ray known as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).

An analysis of two theropod dinosaur fossils has shown that they had a type of carpal bone (pisiform) in their wrists—a bone ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the earliest known multifunctional tool made from cave lion bone, shedding new light on ...

Investigators have developed an artificial intelligence-assisted diagnostic system that can estimate bone mineral density in both the lumbar spine and the femur of the upper leg, based on X-ray images ...

Without formal training of practitioners and regulation by regulatory agencies, traditional bone-setting practice in Nigeria enjoys enormous patronage. IDOWU ABDULLAHI writes on how patients with bone ...

ELISA Beth Magagna was given just months to live after her back pain turned out to be cancer eating into her bones. “It’s ...

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end reacted in shock when shown a viral tweet joking about his purported endowment on 'Bussin' ...

Male breast cancer is rare but real. Dr Vidhi Shah explains why men must check for early signs, overcome stigma, and seek ...

Go inside the Dell Children's operating room as surgeons use new robot to plan and position screws to straighten Austin teen's hunched back.

Among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, increased muscular fitness is closely associated with better bone mineral content and density, a longitudinal study shows.

Myles Grimmett had a bone transplanted from his leg into his arm when he was 5 years old in a groundbreaking surgery that saved him from amputation.

Scans of the most well-preserved fossil of a prehistoric flying reptile with intact feathers have revealed how the first birds managed to fly while their non-bird dinosaur cousins could not. The ...