Health, Science, and Aging
New Study Reveals Key Protein that Could Help Prevent Excessive Bone Loss in Osteoporosis
Discovering the bone health “Brake” from a study and a personal perspective as an elderly person with a health sciences background
As an elderly and retired healthcare professional, I am more attuned to the pressing health concerns of our golden years. One issue that strikes close to home is osteoporosis — a condition causing bones to become brittle and fragile, leading to pain and increased fracture risk.
According to this Lancet report, “Globally, in 2019, there were 178 million new fractures (33.4% increase), 455 million prevalent cases of acute or long-term symptoms of a fracture, and 25.8 million years lived with disability since 1990.”
When I came across a fascinating study from the Tokyo University of Science, I knew I had to share it with you. It offers hope for those of us grappling with bone health.
In a groundbreaking discovery published in the Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications journal, researchers revealed the role of a protein named Ctdnep1 in preventing excessive bone loss.
