If your blood glucose is out of whack, the problem may be in your bones. New research in mice shows that bone cells exert a surprising influence on how the body regulates sugar, energy, and fat.
THE ARM BONE’S CONNECTED. A bone-cell protein called osteocalcin influences energy metabolism through its effects on pancreatic and fat cells.
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