Then,a hard cast may be put around the area of the break to hold the bone in place while it heals.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

Also,the break will start to repair itself, so you want to make sure the bone is lined up correctly.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

The study is said to be the first to examine in detail measurements of bone strength instead of bone density.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

Her team used a computer program she developed to identify the risk of broken hipbones in people with the bone disease osteoporosis.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

There was enough space in the bone for the healthy marrow to start producing new red blood cells.

VOA: special.2009.12.16

The astronauts' decrease in bone strength measured from point six percent to five percent for each month spent on the space station.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

Or,he said human DNA really was present in the bone, but the bone was too small or low-quality to repeat the first results.

VOA: special.2011.03.15

A lot of things happen as the body reacts to an injury like a broken bone.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

Severe breaks may require an operation to hold the bone together with metal plates and screws.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

A doctor sets a broken bone to make sure it is in the correct position.

VOA: special.2009.02.04

The disease causes cartilage- protecting joint surfaces to degrade, allowing painful bone-to-bone contact.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

"What we found was with one protein that we delivered in the micro-channels in the scaffolds, that was sufficient to regenerate the entire joint surface with cartilage and with bone and with blood vessels."

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

Economist Vincent Chan from Credit Suisse in Hong Kong believes the main problem for the government is to manage expectations of the second generation of migrant workers who form the back bone of China's success.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24