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This Week in Bone Science
Every week we read the new bone research — including the parts the headlines skip.
Latest · No. 08 · Oct 27, 2026
Osteoporosis fell by two-thirds in 26 years. In Limerick. The Irish one.
A 26-year study of 66,681 first-time bone scans found far less osteoporosis today than in 1998. It’s good news. Here’s what it shows, and what it can’t tell us yet.
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No. 07 · Oct 20, 2026
World Osteoporosis Day: three gaps worth knowing about, and one small win
No. 06 · Oct 12, 2026
An AI can spot osteoporosis on an ordinary chest X-ray. That’s good news, with a few catches.
No. 05 · Oct 5, 2026
Adults over 50 scored 29.5 out of 100 on bone health. The biggest gap was exercise.
No. 04 · Sep 28, 2026
Weaker spine, faster brain aging? Read the fine print.
No. 03 · Sep 21, 2026
“A living medication cut fractures by 94%”
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