Estrogen-related receptors could be key to treating metabolic and muscular disorders

Across the body, tiny bean-shaped structures called mitochondria turn the food we eat into usable energy. This cellular-level metabolism is especially important in muscle cells, which require a lot of fuel to power our movement. However, 1 in 5,000 people is born with dysfunctional mitochondria, and many others develop metabolic dysfunction later in life in…