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| Porous interior of bone By Daniel Ullrich Threedots CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Takeaways
Bones aren't just solid, structural supports for the body's tissues. They're active and alive, housing important components of the immune system, and also capable of being broken down and built up in response to changes in the body's interactions with the environment. Various things can affect bone mass and health, including nutrition, temperature, age, and even the body's microbes.
In this study, two of these effects are found to interact. Warmth leads to increased bone density in mice, and this effect can be attributed to the microbes in the mice, and transmitted from one mouse to another just by transplanting microbes adapted to warmth. Even the particular chemicals the microbes produce that mediate this effect are discovered.
Journal Paper:
Chevalier C, Kieser S, Çolakoğlu M, Hadadi N, Brun J, Rigo D, Suárez-Zamorano N, Spiljar M, Fabbiano S, Busse B, Ivanišević J, Macpherson A, Bonnet N, Trajkovski M. 2020. Warmth Prevents Bone Loss Through the Gut Microbiota. Cell Metab 32:575-590.e7.
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It is really dangerous situation. One can lead to walking disability if it found at leg area. That will be terrible. You can tackle the situation using wheelchair. You can make certain changes with wheelchair accessories to make it more comfortable for the patient. But it should be wise to heal it before it happens.
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