Age-related bone loss is a serious, widespread condition with nasty consequences – it does not receive the attention it deserves in most discussions of the degenerative effects of aging. It is good to hear that scientists are making progress in finding a cure: “American researchers in Texas have found that the antibody, AMG 162, can quickly stop the bone resorption process and improve bone density within a year … They determined that AMG 162 given once every six months was best tolerated and caused a rapid, dose-dependent increase in bone formation and density.” More rigorous trials are in the works, but this looks promising so far.
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