Bone Fracture
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Vanderbilt researchers discover how gut inflammation leads to bone loss
Gastrointestinal inflammation, such as occurs in inflammatory bowel disease, triggers the expansion of a population of “bone-eating” cells, leading to bone loss. Read MoreAugust 25, 2022
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Bone matrix changes during aging
Changes to the bone matrix that occur during aging may point to novel targets for treating osteoporosis. Read MoreJanuary 10, 2020
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VUMC study shifts thinking on how bone fractures heal
New findings show that fibrin, a protein that was thought to play a key role in fracture healing, is not required, shifting understanding of how fractures heal. Read MoreAugust 13, 2015
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Neurofibromin fine-tunes bone growth
The protein neurofibromin acts as a brake in a signaling pathway that is important in bone development, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. Read MoreMay 6, 2015
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Bone healing therapy for NF1 fractures
A combination treatment delivered to the site of fractures may improve bone healing in patients with the genetic disease neurofibromatosis type-1. Read MoreSeptember 11, 2014
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Factor impacts bone toughness
The factor ATF4 has a role in the toughness of bone and its resistance to fracture, suggesting new therapeutic targets. Read MoreJune 16, 2014