Osteoblast rescue (IMAGE) Imperial College London Caption Treating infected mice with a hormone that regulates bone calcium reduced the loss of osteoblasts seen in infected mice and coupled with an antioxidant to counter cellular oxidative stress, rescued HSC function. This provides a promising indication that the damage caused to these cells by severe infections can indeed be mitigated. Credit Haltalli et al. 2020 Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.