11.27.09
Bone remodelling and fever in mammals
Mammalian System for Controlling Bone Remodelling Also Regulates Fever
ScienceDaily (Nov. 26, 2009) — Mammals have evolved a complex system for controlling bone remodeling. bonBabies require calcium for healthy bones and they obtain it from their mother’s milk. Nursing mothers release calcium from their bones. Surprisingly, however, the same system also plays a key part in the control of fever and of female body temperature.