An osteophyte is a bony outgrowth or “bone spur” that develops slowly over time in and around joints. Bone spurs often do not cause symptoms. They usually only cause pain if they impinge on other ...

The collar bone tends to protect the upper ribs, and the “floating” characteristic of the lowest ribs helps protect them from damage. Direct pressure on the ribs from an automobile accident ...

After getting on the ride, he notices a giant skeleton tipping his hat next to a sign which read “Mr. Bone’s Wild Ride.” So anyone who's been on the /v/ board at 4chan. probably knows about Mr. Bone's ...

More people have colon cancer spread to their bones than in years past. This may be because colon cancer treatments have improved, which allows people to live longer, giving the cancer more time ...

Six months later, a so-called search collective found charred bone fragments and personal items, raising questions about the original investigation by the Jalisco State Prosecutor's Office.

Protesters gathered across Mexico on Saturday to demand justice following a grisly discovery of charred bones, shoes and clothing at a suspected drug cartel training ground. Demonstrations took ...

The authors describe 27 clearly manufactured bone tools (Fig. 1) found during excavations. Although this number might not seem huge, how the tools were made and the choice of which bones to use ...

Bone marrow is the soft, fatty tissue inside large bones like the hip and thigh bones. It develops the body's red blood cells that carry oxygen, white blood cells that fight infections, and platelets ...

The discovery of 1.5-million-year-old bone tools in Tanzania suggests early human ancestors had advanced cognitive abilities and systematically crafted tools from bone much earlier than previously ...

Department of Oral Geriatrics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin ...