A new small molecule could treat and prevent excess bone formation. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare disease estimated to affect about one in 2 million people worldwide ...
Skeletal conditions such as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis affect millions worldwide, often causing chronic pain and disability. These disorders stem from ...
Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...
We’ve long blamed osteoarthritis on “wear and tear,” the price of a life well-lived. But could the cause be a more ancient culprit: a misfired developmental program that once built our skeletons and ...
FOP is a disease in which muscles, tendons and ligaments are progressively replaced by bone, leading to eventual incapacitation Garetosmab is the first and only treatment to demonstrate a dramatic ...
Human skeletons are often described in neat textbook numbers, but real bodies are far messier and more interesting. Extra ...