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'Living Medication' May Have Restored Bone Strength in 10 Patients With Advanced Osteoporosis
The progressive bone-weakening disease is estimated to affect as many as 500 million people worldwide, triggering up to 37 million fragility fractures a year.
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The progressive bone-weakening disease is estimated to affect as many as 500 million people worldwide, triggering up to 37 million fragility fractures a year. While there's no cure for the condition, scientists say they may have found a kind of "living medication" for the disease.
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