Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease which commonly impacts the knees, hands, hips, neck and lower back. This is the first of two stories describing recent progress in understanding the ...

While regular strength training can protect your bones, there is one type of exercise people over 60 should avoid to protect ...

Your synovium, or synovial membrane, is a thin membrane that lines the inside of joints like your elbow, knee, and shoulder. If you have psoriatic arthritis (PsA), this membrane may get thick and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Synovial fluid absolute neutrophil count had a sensitivity of 88.4% for detecting periprosthetic joint infection ...

In winter, the burden on knee joints increases because joints and muscles are easily stiff due to cold weather.During this ...

Synovial joints, the lubricated cavity that lets the bones in our shoulders, knees, and elbows slide smoothly against each other, provide freedom of movement to all vertebrates. Scientists have known ...

The efficient architecture of our joints, which allows our skeletons to be flexible and sturdy, originated among our most ancient jawed fish ancestors, according to a new study. The efficient ...

Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) are a group of conditions that cause dysfunction and pain in the joints and muscles of the jaw. It is rare for a person to develop ganglion cysts on the ...

The recipient of a 2014 MacArthur Genius grant, alto saxophonist Steve Coleman is one of the most innovative contemporary improvisers and composers. Over a career that has spanned three decades ...