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Metabolites are the intermediates and products of metabolism. The term ''metabolite'' is usually restricted to small molecules.

Study reveals potential targets to improve the treatment of myeloma

A ground-breaking study by researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has revealed crucial insights into the role of the histone methyltransferase NSD2 and its epigenetic target PKCα in causing t(4;14) translocated multiple myeloma (MM), a high-risk subtype of blood cancer, to be more aggressive and resistant to treatment.

12 Sep 2023

Could your gut microbiome shape your teenage years? New study dives into the lifelong health impact

Research explores how the gut microbiota impacts critical areas of adolescent development, including mental health, metabolism, and skeletal growth. It suggests that understanding these interactions could lead to microbiome-based treatments for optimal growth and maturation.

7 Sep 2023

Eating for health: how dietary interventions impact pre-diabetic oral and gut microbiome, metabolites and cytokines

Researchers evaluated the impact of two diets on the intestinal and oral microbiota, cytokines, and metabolites of 200 pre-diabetic individuals.

7 Sep 2023

Scientists delve deeper into how vaccines work against leishmaniasis

Scientists have established the effectiveness of vaccines they developed to prevent the disfiguring skin disease leishmaniasis in animal studies, and Phase 1 human trial planning is in motion for the most promising candidate.

31 Aug 2023

Mediterranean diet with a dairy twist shows promise in lowering heart disease risk

An 8-week study found that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with dairy foods altered specific gut bacteria and positively impacted systolic blood pressure in Australians at high risk of cardiovascular disease. The findings suggest that this MedDairy diet could be an effective strategy for reducing cardiovascular risks.

31 Aug 2023

Review finds correlation between milk oligosaccharides and infant brain development

In a recent article published in Nutrients, researchers investigated the current evidence of the impact of milk oligosaccharides (MOS) on early life neurocognitive and brain development.

30 Aug 2023

Study suggests whole egg consumption has benefits over egg white consumption in young, healthy adults

Researchers investigated the impacts of different egg-based diets on healthy young individuals' immune, hematologic, and metabolic clinical profiles.

30 Aug 2023

AI-powered patient triage platform predicts COVID-19 severity and length of hospitalization

A team of researchers from Yale University and other institutions globally has developed an innovative patient triage platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that the researchers say is capable of predicting patient disease severity and length of hospitalization during a viral outbreak.

29 Aug 2023

Urine levels of adenine found to be predictive and causative biomarker of diabetic kidney disease

Urine levels of adenine, a metabolite produced in the kidney, are predictive and a causative biomarker of looming progressive kidney failure in patients with diabetes, a finding that could lead to earlier diagnosis and intervention, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) reported Aug. 24 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

24 Aug 2023

High-fat diet changes gut bacteria, bile acids, and increases colorectal cancer risk

The prevalence of colorectal cancer in people under the age of 50 has risen in recent decades. One suspected reason: the increasing rate of obesity and high-fat diets.

22 Aug 2023

Melatonin enhances long-term memory by modulating protein phosphorylation

Multiple studies have demonstrated the memory-enhancing effects of melatonin and its derivatives in animal models. It is also known that the formation of both short- and long-term memories require the phosphorylation of certain memory-related proteins.

21 Aug 2023

New drug candidate nearly doubles survival for patients with aggressive childhood brain tumors

Study examines the antibacterial properties of cinnamon and eucalyptus essential oils compared with their isolated major compounds

A comparison of the antibacterial properties of Cinnamonum cassia and Eucalyptus globulus to their most abundant bioactives metabolites.

20 Jul 2023

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Study reveals potential targets to improve the treatment of myeloma

Could your gut microbiome shape your teenage years? New study dives into the lifelong health impact

Eating for health: how dietary interventions impact pre-diabetic oral and gut microbiome, metabolites and cytokines

Scientists delve deeper into how vaccines work against leishmaniasis

Mediterranean diet with a dairy twist shows promise in lowering heart disease risk

Review finds correlation between milk oligosaccharides and infant brain development

Study suggests whole egg consumption has benefits over egg white consumption in young, healthy adults

AI-powered patient triage platform predicts COVID-19 severity and length of hospitalization

Urine levels of adenine found to be predictive and causative biomarker of diabetic kidney disease

High-fat diet changes gut bacteria, bile acids, and increases colorectal cancer risk

Melatonin enhances long-term memory by modulating protein phosphorylation

New drug candidate nearly doubles survival for patients with aggressive childhood brain tumors

Can nutritional interventions positively impact psoriasis severity?

A computational model identifies metabolites associated with Parkinson's disease

New mechanism discovered for brain repair after ischemic stroke

Researchers discover novel breakthrough treatment for fungal infections

Gut microbiome changes have significant effects on cocaine use and cravings

The mechanisms of triptan using metabolomics and transcriptomics in spontaneous migraine attacks

High body temperature may boost gut microbiota to fight viral infections

Study examines the antibacterial properties of cinnamon and eucalyptus essential oils compared with their isolated major compounds

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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