Researchers identify bone-forming cells as the driver of scoliosis caused by a genetic disorder, which can be prevented ...

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...

The spine biologics market is set for growth due to an aging population with increasing spinal conditions and a shift towards minimally invasive surgeries. Opportunities arise from advanced synthetic ...

The FDA has granted clearance to a wearable belt that delivers targeted vibrations to the spine and hips as the first non-drug prescription medical device to treat low bone density, the precursor to ...

Vitamin D3 plus calcium offers no overall bone or muscle benefit in adolescents with perinatal HIV infection but appears to increase lumbar spine bone density in those with vitamin D insufficiency.

Two pixelated scans of a person's vertebra bone show a before image on the left and after image on the left that indicates bone density loss A common weight-loss surgery for teens and young adults ...

Christopher Shaffrey, MD, has seen spine care evolve through rapid innovation.  But as outcomes and complication rates face greater scrutiny, the chief of the spine division at Durham, N.C.-based Duke ...

Pseudoarthrosis, or bone nonunion, occurs when bones do not fuse correctly after an injury or surgery. If symptoms occur, they may include pain, clicking joints, and reduced mobility. However, not ...