The specimen in this photo is preserved laying on its back, so that the inside surfaces of the bones of the skull roof are visible. (sciencedaily.com)
«We knew they were benign because they are sharply defined and have not significantly expanded the exterior surface of the bone,» he says. (discovermagazine.com)
In a new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research found older adults with type 2 diabetes had deficits in cortical bone — the dense outer surface of bone that forms a protective layer around the internal cavity — compared to non-diabetics. (instituteforagingresearch.org)