Typically, bone marrow research relies heavily on animal models and oversimplified cell cultures in the laboratory. Now, researchers from the Department of Biomedicine at the University of Basel and ...

Researchers recently developed a bone marrow model to study how the body generates cells. Interestingly, this model is the first of its kind to be developed entirely from human cells. Not only can ...

Our body's "blood factory" consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types. Now, researchers have succeeded for the first time in recreating this ...

Hidden within our bones, marrow sustains life by producing billions of blood cells daily, from oxygen-carrying red cells to immune-boosting white cells. This vital function is often disrupted in ...

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How many bones are in the human body? Your skeleton is with you all the time, providing you structure and protection. But what do you actually know about your bones? There's something sitting inside ...

Explore how sedentary lifestyles have led to a decline in human bone density compared to hunter-gatherers, impacting osteoporosis risk. Early human ancestors spent eons testing their skeletons while ...