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...genetic studies are still preliminary, but if confirmed, they could lead to a simple screening test that would alert vulnerable people at a young age, early enough for them to take steps that could help ward off the disease. Says Dr. John Eisman, who led the groundbreaking research at the Garvan Institute & of Medical Research in Sydney: "I envision a woman going in for a blood test, which will become as routine as a cholesterol check, to assess her bone density and risk for osteoporosis...