Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical said on Monday that late-stage studies showed its drug for a type of genetic bone disease failed to ...

That unmistakable sound of bone giving way under pressure sends immediate dread through anyone who hears it. Broken bones account for millions of medical visits annually in the United States alone, ...

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical said on Monday late-stage studies showed its experimental drug for a type of genetic bone disease failed to reduce the number of fractures that occurred per year. Shares of ...

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical and Mereo BioPharma said their two Phase 3 trials for setrusumab to treat rare bone disorder osteogenesis imperfecta, didn't meet their main goal of reducing fracture rates.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Each year, more patients are hospitalized for osteoporosis ...

The fifth metatarsal is the long bone on the outer edge of the foot that connects to your smallest toe, sometimes called the pinky toe. You have five metatarsals in your foot. Each metatarsal connects ...

Credit: Getty Images. The most important aspects to proper diagnosis of nasal bone fractures are a detailed history and a timely examination. The nasal bones, with their central location on the face, ...

Study suggests wrinkles point to bone density loss in postmenopausal women. June 7, 2011 — -- A close look into a woman's wrinkles may predict her risk for bone fractures, according to new ...

Any fracture in an older woman or man, whether from a car accident or sidewalk slip, may be a sign you should have your bone health checked. By Jane E. Brody Let’s say you’re a woman in your mid-50s, ...

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Buckle fractures are a type of bone injury that happen in children. They're incomplete fractures — the bone is not broken all the way through. These fractures result from sudden force or pressure ...

The radius and the ulna are bones in the forearm. Fractures, or breaks, of the radius and ulna are among the most common bone injuries. People may sometimes fall on their arms or use them to brace ...