Metabolism
Metabolic strategies of coral larvae to resist bleaching
Coral larvae can retain algae at high temperatures due to reduced metabolism and increased nitrogen storage.
Moderate coffee may reduce heart and metabolism disease risk
According to new research, drinking moderate amounts of coffee or caffeine may help protect against diseases like type 2 diabetes, strokes.
AI tool delivers precise mapping of cell metabolism
This helps scientists understand the biochemical processes underpinning cellular metabolism.
Rare muscle diseases created by lab-grown muscles
Engineered human muscle model shows calcium's role in dysferlinopathy.
The role of specific nutrients in cancer defense
Nutrient-based therapy to reactivate melanoma metabolism.
Can kombucha tea mimic the effects of fasting?
The microbes’ ability to alter fat metabolism may explain possible health benefits in humans.
Metabolism of autism reveals developmental origins
Findings suggest new possibilities for early autism detection.
ETH Zurich engineered E. coli bacteria for future climate-neutral chemicals
Versatile production platform.
Changes in brain neuron shape lead to middle-aged obesity
Melanocortin-4 receptor neuronal cilia shorten with age, contributing to obesity.
Soy and plant compounds reduce breast cancer recurrence
Research on breast cancer outcomes and phytonutrients.
Keto diet shields against seizures, scientists exploring mechanism
Pediatric epilepsy: Keto diet changes gut microbiome, imparts mouse seizure resistance.
UCLA investigates maternal diabetes’s impact on fetal development
Atlas explores fetal metabolism in mid-to-late gestation and diabetic pregnancy.
Lipids and diabetes are closely linked, study
The study highlighted the importance of fat in detecting and treating type 2 diabetes.
A new hormone replacement therapy appears promising in patient trials
It more closely replicates the natural circadian and ultradian rhythms of our hormones.
The connection between seasons and dietary choices
Seasonal daylight changes affect mice's internal clocks and energy metabolism.
Fiber from crustaceans, insects, and mushrooms aids digestion
A stomach immune circuit handles chitin-rich diets in mammals.
Linking lipid metabolism changes to the stress response
Lipid homeostasis and optimal ER stress response.
New research suggests a strategy to ward off age-related weight gain
The effects of a slowing metabolism could be reversed.
Low-cal sweeteners? Are they better or worst?
There is a consensus that overconsumption of sugar-sweetened beverages adds to the predominance of obesity and related comorbidities, for example, type 2 diabetes (T2D)....
The study examines the role of metabolism in immune cell behavior
Our body is a network of trillions of individual living cells. Thus, our overall state of bodily health is an ideal portrayal of how...
Study reveals how gut bacteria could affect medical treatments
Have you ever wondered why a drug that works for someone else doesn't seem to work for you? It is still a quite mystery...
Fasting ramp up human metabolism, study
In addition to losing weight, a new study has discovered another benefit of fasting- suggesting that may also boost human metabolic activity, generate antioxidants,...
Hot bath may improve inflammation, metabolism- study
If you are unable to exercise, a hot bath treatment may help improve inflammation and blood sugar (glucose) levels, suggests a new study. Scientists particularly studied...
New study to prevent cervical cancer fuel supply stymies tumors
Recently researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have demonstrated that cervical tumors that don’t respond to radiation may be vulnerable...