metabolism

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The two biotechs are partners, as they are collaborating in the development of setrusumab for the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta — a rare genetic bone metabolism disorder known as brittle-bone disease.

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According to Dr. Baud, the microbiome has been linked to immune function, metabolism, and behavior.

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Most earlier studies of sorbitol metabolism focused on disease states such as diabetes, where high blood sugar leads to excess sorbitol production.

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With this model, the team could closely track how the protein affected lifespan, aging-related changes, and metabolism.

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Supported in part by a grant from the Arizona Alzheimer's Association, the work focuses on brain metabolism and how the brain uses glucose, the sugar that powers thinking, movement, and emotion.

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