What spaceflight reveals about nerves and bone recovery

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Mechanical loading is important for maintaining bone mass, and researchers from Science Tokyo have found that sensory nerves inside the bone play a key role in this process. In mice, sensory nerve abundance changed in response to mechanical unloading and reloading, and removing these nerves prevented bone recovery. The findings reveal a link between mechanical loading, sensory nerves and bone…

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