Your Bones Under the Microscope
Mamta Patel
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Your Bones Under the Microscope

The Nitty Gritty Inside the Bones of Your Body: How the Skeleton Reacts to Loading and Unloading

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Musculoskeletal pathologies associated with decreased bone mass affect millions of Americans. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 10 million Americans currently suffer from osteoporosis while 34 million have osteopenia. As such, it is imperative to develop countermeasures for bone loss. In recent years, science has addressed bone loss by studying changes in gene expression induced by osteoporosis, disuse, spaceflight, and simulated microgravity. Furthermore, low magnitude and high frequency (LMHF) mechanical loads experienced in activities such as standing have been shown to be ...