Deer antlers inspire a new theory on osteoporosis

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 17:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The loss of manganese could mean that calcium does not stick to bones and could cause osteoporosis. This is the new theory put forward after studying deer antlers. The hypothesis still needs to be confirmed by the scientific community.

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