Macrophages are found in virtually all tissues of the body, including the blood, lymph nodes, spleen, lungs, brain, and bone.

Scientists are reporting important roles for the network of connective tissue. Did scientists discover a new organ? The short answer is no, the interstitium is not an "undiscovered organ," but ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Hyaluronic acid is a molecule that attracts and holds onto water, keeping connective ...

A study published in ScienceDirect found that overnight stagnation of drinking water in household taps induces microbial ...