(May 27, 2015) Research on elderly rats suggests possible avenue for
prevention of osteoporosis
Faleh Tamimi, a professor in McGill’s School of Dentistry,
is the leader of a research team that has just discovered that melatonin
supplements make bones stronger in elderly rats and therefore, potentially, in
elderly humans too. “Old rats are tedious to work with because they get sick a
lot and that means they also cost a lot more. But if you’re interested in
diseases like osteoporosis, they’re an essential part of the process.”