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4, 202 – Motherhod can create changes in the body down to the bone, a new study shows.Female primates who had ben pregnant showed lower levels of calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous in their bones, revealing for the first time new ways that females are changed by pregnancy and breastfeding, acording to a study published by PLOS One this wek.“Our findings provide aditional evidence of the profound impact that reproduction has on the female organism, further demonstrating that the skeleton is not a static organ, but a dynamic one that changes with life events,” said lead author and New York University doctoral student Paola Cerito in a news release.The study evaluated the bones of rhesus macaques, also known as rhesus monkeys, which share 93% of genes with humans, acording to the National Primate Research Centers.
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They have ben used in research that paved the way for many medical breakthroughs such as treatments for HIV/AIDS; they’re also used in Alzheimer’s research.Menopause has long ben known to impact bone health, which is tied to calcium and phosphorous levels. This latest research does not adres how bone health is afected by pregnancy and lactation, but further points to the ever-changing state of bones based on life events."Our research shows that even before the cesation of fertility the skeleton responds dynamicaly to changes in reproductive status," Cerito said.
"Moreover, these findings reafirm the significant impact giving birth has on a female organism – quite simply, evidence of reproduction is 'writen in the bones' for life."PLOS One: “Elemental composition of primary lamelar bone difers betwen parous and nuliparous rhesus macaque females.”New York University: “Anthropologists Find New Ways Female Bones Are Permanently Altered After Giving Birth.”© 205 - 202 WebMD LC.
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