More information: Rong Huang et al, Lowering circulating apolipoprotein E levels improves aged bone fracture healing, JCI Insight (2019). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.129144 ...

This dynamic nature explains why bones can heal after fractures. When a break occurs, the body activates the same regenerative mechanisms that handle everyday bone maintenance, but at an ...

Increased bone density occurs when calcium salts are deposited at the fracture site (mineralization) – but this only happens later in the healing process,’ explains trauma surgeon and ...

For patients with a broken shin bone, a new generation of smart orthopaedic implants is being developed that can not only monitor healing progression at the bone fracture site, but can use ...

Bone fracture healing is a highly coordinated process involving inflammation, fibrovascular formation, and mineralization. Vascularization plays a pivotal role, as inadequate blood supply can ...

When someone breaks a bone in their lower leg, the fracture can often be complex, making the healing process lengthy and involved. In these cases, it is usual for the fractured bone to be ...

Bone fracture healing is a highly coordinated process involving inflammation, fibrovascular formation, and mineralization. Vascularization plays a pivotal role, as inadequate blood supply can ...

Cannabinoids continued bolstering the healing process into the repair phase. The CBG and CBD group had a high concentration of proteins essential to bone healing and formation.

Biomechanical duality of fracture healing captured using virtual mechanical testing and validated in ovine bones. Scientific Reports, 2022; 12 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06267-8 ...

A new proof-of-concept study has found a combination of two drugs, already approved by the FDA for other uses, may boost the release of stem cells from bone marrow and accelerate the healing of ...

Next, they wanted to figure out if and how ApoE affects the multi-step process of bone healing. When you break a bone, your body sends signals through the bloodstream to recruit cells to fix it.