How Chickens Control Minerals as They Age and Start Laying Eggs
Scientists studied how chickens' bodies manage an important mineral called phosphorus as they grow older and begin laying eggs. They looked at two different …
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How Your Body Controls Minerals: New Discovery About FGF23
Scientists discovered how a protein called FGF23 works in your kidneys to control important minerals like phosphate and vitamin D. Using advanced microscopy, …
Read MoreWhy Kidney Tests May Give Wrong Results in a Rare Bone Disease
Doctors use blood tests to check how well kidneys work, but these tests may not be accurate for people with X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), a rare genetic …
Read MoreWhy Rare Bone Disease Weakens Muscles: New Lab Discovery
Scientists discovered how a rare genetic disease called X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) damages muscle cells. The disease causes a protein called FGF23 to …
Read MoreWhat Happens When a Bone Disease Medicine Stops Working?
A 36-year-old woman with a rare genetic bone disease called X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) was treated with a new medicine called burosumab that helped her …
Read MoreNew Clue Found in Why Kidney Patients Have High Hormone Levels
Researchers studied 650 patients on kidney dialysis and found that a chemical called glycerol-3-phosphate (G-3-P) is much higher in their blood than in healthy …
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