Weight training is among the best ways to build bone strength. Everyone has bones, but not everyone understands the importance of changes in what’s going on inside their bodies. Walking, sleeping and ...

As you venture out for trick-or-treating this week, you’re sure to see a lot of spooky and scary skeletons on display. And while those are just for show, our real bones are much more important, which ...

It’s common to think of your bones as solid and unchanging, but they’re composed of living tissue constantly in flux. Consider: Every year, 15% of your spine and 5% of your hips are replaced with new ...

The From Labs to Lives Blog connects everyday topics with UC Davis research. Each post is reviewed by our experts, ensuring you always get useful information you can trust. Because we can’t see them, ...

While 90% of adult bone mass is in place by the end of adolescence, we can build our bone density all the way into our late twenties. After this point, bone density naturally starts to decline.

Bones are living tissue that require just as much care as your joints and skin, especially as you get older. You have 206 bones in your body and although you can't see them, each one is hard at work.

That twinge in your back. The unexplained hip pain. The slight shrinking in height you’ve noticed lately. Your body is sending signals that your skeleton might be losing the battle against time. After ...

Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle that controls movement. Problems with these muscles can be minor, life-threatening, or ongoing problems that make it hard to perform basic daily activities.

Everyone has bones, but not everyone understands the importance of changes in what’s going on inside their bodies. Walking, sleeping and having secure organs are all possible with the help of our ...