Lewis Lab investigates intriguing role of osteocytes in bone health
November 09, 2023
November 09, 2023
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Osteoporosis is common in older people. In the United States, an estimated 10 million people have the disease, 80 percent of them women, according to the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation. The foundation also estimates that one in two women will break a bone after the age of 50 because of osteoporosis.
Given how common this disease is, not a lot is known about the underlying bio mechanisms, . . .
Osteoporosis is common in older people. In the United States, an estimated 10 million people have the disease, 80 percent of them women, according to the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation. The foundation also estimates that one in two women will break a bone after the age of 50 because of osteoporosis.
Given how common this disease is, not a lot is known about the underlying bio mechanisms, . . .