A new vision of the skeleton as a dynamic organ that sends and receives messages suggests potential therapies for osteoporosis and other problems. Over the past couple of decades, scientists have discovered that bones are participants in complex chemical conversations with other parts of the body, including the kidneys and the brain; fat and muscle tissue; and even the microbes in our bellies. Bones constantly remodel themselves in response to the body’s needs, and they’re in constant communication with other parts of the body writes Amber Dance in Smithsonian magazine. Read the full article here.