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Hidden Saboteurs of Bone Health

In News by Elizabeth Friedman, MS

DIABETES There are two types of diabetes, and they have different mechanisms for affecting bone health. With Type 1 diabetes, the insulin-producing β-cells of the pancreas are destroyed, and there …

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Exercise for Bone Health

In Bone and Joint, News by Justin Welton

Definitions: Piezoelectric Effect is defined as “The ability of certain materials to generate an electric charge in response to applied mechanical stress.” Osteoblasts are cells that build bone.. Osteoclasts are …