Nanoscale Changes In Collagen Are A Tipoff To Bone Health (Medical News Today)

Using a technique that provides detailed images of nanoscale structures, researchers at the University of Michigan and Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital have discovered changes in the collagen component of bone that directly relate to bone health. Their findings, published online Dec. 16 in the journal Bone, could lead to new methods of diagnosing osteoporosis and other diseases affecting collagen …
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