A combination of intermittent fasting and administering Wnt3a proteins to a bone injury can rejuvenate bone repair in aged mice.

Broken bones normally mend spontaneously if they are set firmly. A finger fracture typically requires three weeks for healing, while one can recover from broken legs in six to eight weeks.

Lead author Dr. Ian Scott, Reader in Rheumatology at Keele, said, "Our study has shown a modest association between the current use of gabapentinoids and bone fractures in people with inflammatory ...