Moose lessons: What they can teach us about human aging

LANSING

Getting old can be rough, right? Osteoporosis. Osteoarthritis. Periodontitis – a trio of chronic diseases that make bones fragile, make joints degenerate and make teeth become loose.

All three diseases harm the quality of life of millions of people worldwide.

But that triple-whammy also besets moose, say Michigan Technological University and Duke University researchers who’ve studied the bone…