osteoporosis and sleep

Researchers performed a genetic analysis that revealed that mutations in a specific gene can disrupt the function of a protein called MTNR1A, and this may be partly responsible for the development of idiopathic osteoporosis. The scientists published their findings Oct. 16 in the journal Science Translational Medicine. The protein is a receptor on the surface of cells that melatonin, best known as a sleep-promoting supplement, plugs into