A McGill-led team of researchers have made an important discovery shedding light on the genetic basis of a rare skeletal disorder. The study, published in Nature Communications, reveals that a defect ...

Study identifies 1,376 genes linking psychiatric and skeletal disorders, with implications for early prevention strategies.

Researchers have discovered 195 genomic regions jointly associated with schizophrenia and osteoporosis-related traits, ...

Scientists uncovered how the protein Piezo1 translates physical activity into stronger bones, offering a path to ...

A new study has unveiled the crucial role of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) in skeletal development. Researchers have found that a deficiency of LRP1 in skeletal progenitor ...

Skeletal muscle channelopathies and myotonic disorders constitute a heterogeneous group of neuromuscular conditions caused by mutations that impair the function of ion channels, including sodium and ...

UCI scientists have discovered a new treatment for the most common skeletal muscle disorder for people 50 and older, officials said. A new study shows that lithium chloride, normally used to treat ...

Osteoporosis‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ is a chronic skeletal disorder that, for the most part, goes unnoticed for many years until a fracture occurs due to a slight fall or a simple movement. Globally, life ...

Researchers at UTHealth Houston have been awarded an $8.1 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to examine skeletal stem cells as potential drivers of craniofacial bone diseases and ...

A recent review article in Bone Research examines the role of skeletal interoception in bone health and evaluates biomaterials designed to interact with this system to improve bone regeneration. The ...