The brain could be the control centre for maintaining strong and healthy bones. Eleanor Lawrence reports on a finding that may open up new therapeutic avenues for diseases such as osteoporosis.
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Lawrence, E. Bonehead. Nature (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/news000203-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news000203-2