Birmingham researchers have proven PEPITEM, a naturally occurring peptide (small protein) has potential as a novel therapy for osteoporosis and other illnesses that entail bone loss, with specific advantages over conventional medications.
Diseases affecting the bones and joints are becoming more widespread in today's elderly populations. For example, in Japan alone, approximately 12 million people suffer from osteoporosis, a disorder that significantly weakens and fragilizes bones. Understanding the biological processes invol
Our growth plates, the cartilage located close to the ends of our bones that hardens as a child develops, are what determine our destiny in terms of height
Tokyo [Japan], October 29 (ANI): A recent project has revealed new bone formation in critical bone defects of an animal model with an exposure to a pencil-type non-thermal atmospheric-pressure plasma at the surgery.