Osteoporosis Cure on the Way?
Most osteoporosis treatments are aimed at slowing down bone loss, but a new investigational study in mice looked at a drug which could actually increase bone mass.
Serotonin is most often associated with the brain. However, it is also synthesized in the gut. Previous studies revealed that serotonin in the gut, worked to limit bone formation. Researches theorized that reducing serotonin in the gut could increase the body’s ability to form bone thereby combating osteoporosis. An existing compound, LP533401, had already been developed for another indication and was effective in reducing serotonin in the gut. When the compound was tested in mice, it was found to increase bone formation.
More on this very exciting study can be found here.
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