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Millions of Canadians, mostly elderly, are afflicted by osteoporosis. As a result, their bones become weak and vulnerable to fractures that are painful and oftentimes disabling and life threatening. Since the antecedents of osteoporosis are in childhood and adolescence, Dr. Adam Baxter Jones and the Bone Imaging Group are addressing the health needs of both children and seniors in the area of osteoporosis, related falls and fracture prevention.

The group will utilize synchrotron-based health research to achieve a transformative breakthrough in the field of bone biology: non-invasive visualization of cellular level activity within bone and its relationships with bone strength. In addition, the group will investigate the relationships between childhood and adolescence growth on subsequent bone health in middle and old age, concentrating on the role physical activity.

Discoveries associated with this advance will improve fundamental understanding for the biology underpinning bone disease, create new methods for early detection and reveal new targets for the development of preventative measures and treatments of both osteoporosis and the risks of fracture.

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