Fragments that were formerly believed to be pieces of the humerus and femur were compared with bones from 24 black and brown bears. Examining the depth of a hollow in the femoral head, the shape ...

the part of their skeleton that bears the brunt of their weight. They also noted that denser bone that formed the hip joint, above the femur, experienced very little bone loss, strongly suggesting ...

took only a few minutes each day and enhanced bone mass at the weight bearing proximal femur in early pubertal children. A large, randomised study of boys and girls should be undertaken powered to ...