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"New Hormone Discovery Could Revolutionize Bone Health and Osteoporosis Treatment"

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Source: SciTechDaily
"New Hormone Discovery Could Revolutionize Bone Health and Osteoporosis Treatment"
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Researchers at UCSF and UC Davis have discovered a new hormone, CCN3, that maintains bone strength in breastfeeding women and could potentially treat osteoporosis and aid in fracture healing. This finding underscores the importance of including female subjects in biomedical research to uncover gender-specific biological processes.

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  1. Long-Standing Puzzle Solved: Scientists Discover a New Hormone That Can Double Bone Mass  SciTechDaily
  2. Scientists Discover a New Hormone that Can Build Strong Bones  UC San Francisco
  3. Breastfeeding should break down mothers’ bones — here’s why it doesn’t  Nature.com
  4. Hormone found in lactating mice points to possible osteoporosis treatment  Science
  5. A long-standing mystery about breastfeeding may have been solved  New Scientist

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