OMRF receives $2.2 million to study heart health

Wed, 11/02/2022 - 12:19

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Unlike your skeletal muscles, your heart doesn’t fatigue, and it requires a constant energy supply. Usually that energy source is fat, but if fat isn’t available, the heart settles for glucose. This energy-selection process, known as metabolic flexibility, sometimes becomes impossible due to diabetes or aging. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Kenneth Humphries, Ph.D., recently…

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