A group working on osteoporosis research in Kansas has just received $150,000 to pursue its investigation of bone health and how to grow new bones. While not a huge amount, I believe this type of support to OsteoGeneX can do a lot in the long run to help those with osteoporosis and osteopenia, along with a number of other bone diseases. Hopefully the money will be well spent!
Here's the link to a story on this: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/aug/29/bioscience_projects_earn_grants/
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