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"...Medicines usually work by slowing the natural turnover of bone. The bone-removing cells are called osteoclasts; their counterparts are osteoblasts. They are the yin and yang of bone strength. Almost all osteoporosis medications hamper the work of osteoclasts.
...The newest drug on the market, however, is the first to boost osteoblasts, the cells that create bone. Called Forteo, the drug comes in a daily injection...Researchers are also trying to find the best combinations of Forteo and bisphosphonates..."
I think all of us are worried about the long term effects of bisphosphonates; hopefully the research into combining bisphosphonates, which slow the breakdown of old bone, with another drug such as this one which helps create new bone may be a key factor in resolving the dilema.
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