A research team has devised tiny cargo-carrying systems many times smaller than a human hair, made from molecules called peptides that help provide structure for cells and tissues. The team has ...

The knee is a meeting place for four bones — the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shinbone), fibula (calf bone), and patella (kneecap). It requires several ligaments to keep these bones in place and ...

With the support of the Pamela and David Ott Fund and the John M. O'Quinn Foundation, The Pamela and David Ott Center of Excellence in Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue and Ehlers-Danlos ...

You have thousands of ligaments and tendons in your body. Both are made of connective tissue and can be torn or overstretched, but they differ in function and are essential to proper body mechanics.

Muscle strength is only part of the equation—learn why supporting your tendons and ligaments is essential for long-term health. h_15691691A physical therapy student demonstrates a standing heel ...

In the riddle about the origin of scar tissue, researchers have reached an important next step. Researchers found that scars are made from a tissue beneath the skin: fascia. This new knowledge led to ...