With increasing life expectancy, frailty and hip fractures will correspondingly increase in numbers, now at more than 300,000 fractures per year and projected to rise to more than 500,000 by 2040. Hip ...

According to a statement released by the University of Tübingen, an international team of researchers who evaluated a fossil femur unearthed at the site of Azmaka in southern Bulgaria suggests that it ...

A 7.2-million-year-old femur found in Bulgaria reveals early signs of upright walking and reopens the debate on human origins ...

One eye-catching detail is the researchers’ estimate that the bone likely belonged to a small female, about 24 kg, and nicknamed “Diva.” Spassov noted the fossil seems to sit somewhere between older, ...

6 Institute of Interdisciplinary Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Objective Bone stress injuries (BSIs) are classified in clinical practice as being ...

Walking on two legs has long been considered a milestone in human evolution and one of our most defining characteristics.

Hallux valgus, as a common foot deformity, severely impacts patients’ quality of life. Accurate diagnosis and assessment are crucial for formulating treatment plans. Traditional imaging methods have ...

Someone asked “Doctors, what were the wildest self-diagnoses a patient was actually right about?” and people shared their ...

The UAB Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, and ...

An international team of scientists and clinicians has announced the launch of a new open-access 3D portal that allows users to explore intact human organs in unprecedented detail—from the whole organ ...

Introduction Running is a popular recreational activity worldwide, with women’s participation growing rapidly over the past decade. Compared with men, women runners are more likely to sustain a ...