Historically, bone has been recognized primarily for its structural role in the body, but emerging research suggests that it also acts as an endocrine organ influencing metabolic processes. Proteins ...

Most people think of weight loss as a math problem: calories in versus calories out. In reality, your body sees it as a survival threat. When calorie intake falls or body fat decreases, biological ...

The skeleton is one of the largest organs in the body and is integrated with systemic energy metabolism. This integration is mediated in part through the process of skeletal remodelling, which is ...

An increasing number of studies have characterized the bone as an endocrine organ, and that bone secreted factors may not only regulate local bone remodeling, but also other tissues and whole-body ...