Discovery May Pave Way for New Osteoporosis Drugs

A potent stimulator of new bone growth has been discovered by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis scientists. The finding could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis and other diseases that occur when the body doesn't make enough bone. Osteoporosis affects 55 percent of Americans age 50 and older. Of that age group, one in three women and one in 12 men are believed to have osteoporosis, a condition responsible for millions of fractures ...