More Bone Regeneration On The Way

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Research (and working therapies in China) to regenerate bone has been much in the news lately. ScienceDaily remarks on funding for another new method using gene engineering to encourage the body to regrow bone and heal traumatic damage. Bone loss is an unfortunate but currently unavoidable consequence of aging, osteoporosis and many traumatic accidents. Low cost, reliable therapies for regenerating bone are a vital step forward on the path to longer, healthier lives.

Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/08/030814071617.htm