Your ribs are twelve pairs of bones that wrap from your spine around to the front of your chest. They create a cage that protects some of your most important organs like your lungs and heart. If your ...

Humans typically have 24 ribs. However, there are a few exceptions. These may include particular genetic mutations like having a cervical rib, or some disorders like spondylocostal dysostosis. Share ...

Star India batter Shreyas Iyer's rib-cage injury led to internal bleeding and ICU care in Sydney. Here's what the injury ...

A series of studies found that steroid drugs, known for inducing bone loss with prolonged use, actually help suppress a molecule that’s key to the rapid bone loss process. New research in animals ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A significant portion of the people who receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation may end up with broken ribs or other bones as a result, according to Korean researchers, who ...

Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer has reportedly been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital in Sydney following a rib cage injury that led to internal bleeding. The incident occurred ...

Bent bone dysplasia (BBD) is a perinatal-lethal skeletal disorder caused by pathogenic FGFR2 mutations that disrupt bone ...