Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ORLANDO — Understanding the nature and role of the synovium and synovial fluid is critical to managing various ...

What do we have in common with fish, besides being vertebrates? The types of joints we (and most vertebrates) share most likely originated from the same common ancestor. But it’s not a feature that we ...

Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where joints ...

Synovial joints, the lubricated cavity that lets the bones in our shoulders, knees, and elbows slide smoothly against each other, provide freedom of movement to all vertebrates. Scientists have known ...

While regular strength training can protect your bones, there is one type of exercise people over 60 should avoid to protect ...

Stiff joints occur when there is difficulty in moving the joints, resulting in reduced range of movements. Stiff joints can be accompanied by joint pain (arthralgia), swelling, redness, warmth, ...

The recipient of a 2014 MacArthur Genius grant, alto saxophonist Steve Coleman is one of the most innovative contemporary improvisers and composers. Over a career that has spanned three decades ...