Can cancer drugs treat osteoporosis and midlife weight gain? By Talker News Sep 8, 2026 18 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by Magda Ehlers via Pexels By Stephen BeechMillions of people battling brittle bone disease and middle-age weight gain could benefit from a cancer drug, according to new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 6IA6C:>6?E2= EC62E>6?E 4@F=5 DE@A k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_aa^_f^`g^ACF?6D\4@F=5\96=A\AC@E64E\@=56C\H@>6?\282:?DE\@DE6@A@C@D:D^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm@DE6@A@C@D:Dk^2m 2?5 96=A H@>6? 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