Heterotopic ossification consists of ectopic bone formation within soft tissues after surgery or trauma. It can have debilitating consequences, but there is no definitive cure. Here we show that ...

Heterotopic ossification happens when bone grows outside of its normal location and into the surrounding soft tissues of your body. When this happens, the pieces of bone that develop are called ...

Nw study findings implicate a specific type of immune cell behind heterotopic ossification, or abnormal bone formation and present a possible target for treatment. Hip replacements, severe burns, ...

- Initial NHHO study targets patients with traumatic SCI who have high rates of HO, which causes abnormal bone growth in soft tissues - BRISBANE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--āshibio, a privately held, ...

A new small molecule could treat and prevent excess bone formation. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare disease estimated to affect about one in 2 million people worldwide ...

Obesity is a complex health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by excessive body fat accumulation, which can lead to several health problems, such as diabetes, ...