Image: A Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scan of a human hip bone, left, and a human spine, right. Credit: NASA Are bigger bones stronger bones? Not necessarily, according to a recent NASA ...

Growth plates are areas of cartilage found at the ends of long bones. They play a role in the bone growth of children and teens. An injury to a growth plate can affect the development of a bone. While ...

Getty Images Transgender individuals are at an increased risk for osteoporosis and decreased bone mineral density. A patient with osteoporosis may present with an abnormal spinal curvature or a loss ...