Researchers identify gene that determines bone density and fracture risk

(Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research) Researchers from Harvard-affiliated Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research, in collaboration with scientists from a number of international institutes, have identified a genetic variant regulating a gene responsible for bone mineral density and fracture risk. Findings from this study -- funded in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health -- are published in the journal Nature and could lead to interventions that may prevent fra...