Tulane University: Could Gut Bacteria Cause Osteoporosis? New Research Finds Connection
December 20, 2023
December 20, 2023
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release:
One of the most common forms of gut bacteria may be to blame for osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis -- dubbed the "silent disease" -- affects more than a third of all women ages 50 and older and more than 200 million people worldwide. Fractures can lead to disability or even death, and osteoporosis is expected to cost patients and the U.S. healthcare system more than $25 b . . .
One of the most common forms of gut bacteria may be to blame for osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis -- dubbed the "silent disease" -- affects more than a third of all women ages 50 and older and more than 200 million people worldwide. Fractures can lead to disability or even death, and osteoporosis is expected to cost patients and the U.S. healthcare system more than $25 b . . .