Skull Bone’s Resistance To Osteoporosis Opens Way For New Treatment, Prevention

UK scientists curious to discover why unlike the weight-bearing bone in our limbs, skull bone does not get thin as it ages, even in post-menopausal women, have found some quite remarkable differences between the two bone types that could help develop new treatments and prevent osteoporosis. Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, led the investigation, which was published last week as a study in the open access journal PLoS ONE…

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Skull Bone’s Resistance To Osteoporosis Opens Way For New Treatment, Prevention

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