A new study led by UTMB’s Elena Volpi will focus on how diabetes and bed rest inactivity change the way amino acids are used to build muscle and how exercise training can mitigate those changes in people living with Type 2 diabetes. “Loss of strength and muscle is an important problem of aging that decreases physical functioning and independence,” said Volpi. A $2.7 million grant from the National Institute on Aging is funding the study. This news also reported in TMC News.