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Science 2021-02-16 1 min read

Researchers identify muscle factor that controls fat metabolism

New discovery from team at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University could lead to metabolic disease therapies
Metabolic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, have risen to epidemic proportions in the U.S. and occur in about 30 percent of the population. Skeletal muscle plays a prominent role in controlling the body's glucose levels, which is important for the development of metabolic diseases like diabetes.

In a recent study, published in END