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Homemade breakfast
Health

Why substitute sugar with maple syrup?

Pranjal Malewar

Maple syrup is more than just sugar.

Young coral use metabolic tricks to resist bleaching
Science

Metabolic strategies of coral larvae to resist bleaching

PLOS

Coral larvae can retain algae at high temperatures due to reduced metabolism and increased nitrogen storage.

Doctor's Stethoscope and coffee placed on table
Health

Moderate coffee may reduce heart and metabolism disease risk

Dr. Prajakta Banik

According to new research, drinking moderate amounts of coffee or caffeine may help protect against diseases like type 2 diabetes, strokes.

virus cells attacking a DNA
AI & Machine Learning

AI tool delivers precise mapping of cell metabolism

Ashwini Sakharkar

This helps scientists understand the biochemical processes underpinning cellular metabolism.

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Health

Rare muscle diseases created by lab-grown muscles

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Engineered human muscle model shows calcium's role in dysferlinopathy.

Medicine healthcare and people concept doctor with clipboard and young male patient signing medical document at hospital
Health

The role of specific nutrients in cancer defense

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Nutrient-based therapy to reactivate melanoma metabolism.

physalises inside basket with juice
Science

Can kombucha tea mimic the effects of fasting?

PLOS

The microbes’ ability to alter fat metabolism may explain possible health benefits in humans.

Hands holding puzzle ribbon for autism awareness
Health

Metabolism of autism reveals developmental origins

Pranjal Malewar

Findings suggest new possibilities for early autism detection.

Bacteria that feed on methanol
Invention

ETH Zurich engineered E. coli bacteria for future climate-neutral chemicals

Pranjal Malewar

Versatile production platform.

Midsection of man eating ice cream
Health

Changes in brain neuron shape lead to middle-aged obesity

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Melanocortin-4 receptor neuronal cilia shorten with age, contributing to obesity.

Green soy beans ready on a farmer's field
Health

Soy and plant compounds reduce breast cancer recurrence

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Research on breast cancer outcomes and phytonutrients.

a step towards uncovering the biological roles and functions of the vast space of chemical dark matter
Biology

New insights into metabolites that control aging and disease

Pranjal Malewar

Deciphering molecular mysteries.

Health

Keto diet shields against seizures, scientists exploring mechanism

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Pediatric epilepsy: Keto diet changes gut microbiome, imparts mouse seizure resistance.

A doctor in a clinic examines a pregnant woman
Health

UCLA investigates maternal diabetes’s impact on fetal development

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Atlas explores fetal metabolism in mid-to-late gestation and diabetic pregnancy.

pancreatic islets
Health

Lipids and diabetes are closely linked, study

Pranjal Malewar

The study highlighted the importance of fat in detecting and treating type 2 diabetes.

Addison's disease
Health

A new hormone replacement therapy appears promising in patient trials

Pranjal Malewar

It more closely replicates the natural circadian and ultradian rhythms of our hormones.

Lacto vegetarian diet concept.
Health

The connection between seasons and dietary choices

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Seasonal daylight changes affect mice's internal clocks and energy metabolism.

Image showing crayfish
Health

Fiber from crustaceans, insects, and mushrooms aids digestion

Dr. Prajakta Banik

A stomach immune circuit handles chitin-rich diets in mammals.

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Biology

Linking lipid metabolism changes to the stress response

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Lipid homeostasis and optimal ER stress response.

Image showing obese woman
Health

New research suggests a strategy to ward off age-related weight gain

Pranjal Malewar

The effects of a slowing metabolism could be reversed.

Image showing a girl drinking glass of water
Science

How much water do we need a day?

Pranjal Malewar

So the actually required water intake is about...

Study of circadian rhythm reveals gender differences
Science

Study of circadian rhythm reveals gender differences

Pranjal Malewar

There are differences between men and women.

Low-cal sweeteners? Are they better or worst?
Health

Low-cal sweeteners? Are they better or worst?

Pranjal Malewar

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)....

Illustration of mitochondria, specialized structures in cells that turn nutrients into energy
Science

The study examines the role of metabolism in immune cell behavior

Amit Malewar

Our body is a network of trillions of individual living cells. Thus, our overall state of bodily health is an ideal portrayal of how...

Yale researchers describe role of bacteria in drug response
Health

Study reveals how gut bacteria could affect medical treatments

Pranjal Malewar

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
Health

Fasting ramp up human metabolism, study

Pranjal Malewar

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
Health

Hot bath may improve inflammation, metabolism- study

Pranjal Malewar

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...

Radiation oncologist Julie Schwarz, MD, PhD, (right) and staff scientist Ramachandran Rashmi and their colleagues exploited cancer cell metabolism to kill cervical tumors that are resistant to standard chemotherapy and radiation
Health

New study to prevent cervical cancer fuel supply stymies tumors

Editorial Team

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...

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