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Health

Lab experiments with cancer cells reveal two ways in which tumors evade drugs

Pranjal Malewar

Study details how cancer cells fend off starvation & death from chemotherapy.

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Health

Regular exercisers have healthier belly fat

Dr. Prajakta Banik

People with obesity who exercise regularly have healthier belly fat and store fat better than those who don't exercise.

Health

What makes breast cancer cells starve

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Breast cancer cells can switch on a pathway to produce alpha-ketoglutarate, a key metabolite usually made from glutamine.

Biology

Scientists found a protein that turns off brown fat activity

Pranjal Malewar

Can brown fat help in the fight against obesity?

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Health

Common diabetic drug linked to “anti-hunger” molecule causes weight loss

Pranjal Malewar

It may pave the way to a new class of weight loss drugs.

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Health

Research identifies the body’s reaction to seven days fasting

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Adaptive proteomic changes in humans during 7-day caloric restriction.

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Biology

How does obesity dismantle our mitochondria?

Pranjal Malewar

UC San Diego Study reveals key mechanism behind obesity-related metabolic dysfunction.

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Health

Vitamin B12’s role in cellular revitalization and tissue renewal

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Vitamin B12 limits cellular plasticity and tissue repair.

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Health

Obesity drug enhances learning in people with obesity

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Liraglutide's brain-boosting potential in obesity management.

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Science

Methanol biotransformation enables effective fatty acid production

Pranjal Malewar

This work reveals the mechanisms of methanol toxicity during bio-productions.

neuronal mechanisms that control food cravings during pregnancy
Health

Study unravels neuronal mechanisms that control food cravings during pregnancy

Pranjal Malewar

Persistent cravings have consequences for the offspring.

Study challenges our understanding of premature ageing
Health

Study challenges our understanding of premature ageing

Pranjal Malewar

The study offers a new outlook on how mitochondrial dysfunction may contribute to aging by affecting cellular nucleotide pools.

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