Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

New weight loss drugs carry high price tags and lots of questions for seniors

Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life.

25 Jul 2023

The effect of diabetes medications on the risk of developing cancer

In an attempt to discern the risk of cancer posed by certain diabetic drugs as well, the authors of a recent paper performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of all studies over the past ten years dealing with this topic.

25 Jul 2023

Lactate plays a critical role in helping neural stem cells develop into specialized neurons

Scientists at Tohoku University have discovered the critical role that lactate plays in helping neural stem cells develop into specialized neurons, a process dubbed neuronal differentiation.

24 Jul 2023

Research reveals therapeutic potential of novel compound in inhibiting oncogene translation

Cutting-edge research at the Luxembourg Institute of Health reveals the ground-breaking therapeutic potential of the compound FL3 in inhibiting oncogene translation and rewiring cancer cell metabolism, opening up new therapeutic opportunities for leukemia patients.

24 Jul 2023

The association of dietary patterns with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia symptomology

A new paper discusses the impact of diet on the risk of AD, in which researchers describe the interrelationship between specific nutrients, dietary patterns, other risk factors for AD, and psychosocial factors driving these patterns.

24 Jul 2023

Breakthrough stress sensor discovery reveals new mechanism of antimicrobial resistance

Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have discovered a new stress signaling system that enables bacteria cells to adapt and protect themselves against the immune system and certain antibiotics.

24 Jul 2023

New $7 million grant supports research on how environmental chemicals impact gut microbiome

Worldwide, high rates of obesity and other inflammatory conditions are associated with increased risk for cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

21 Jul 2023

The effect of dietary supplements on antibody levels in pregnant women vaccinated with inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Researchers discuss the effects of supplements on antibody levels following immunization against SARS-CoV-2 with inactivated vaccines.

21 Jul 2023

LifeLongFit project receives funding to explore the effects of mild stress on healthy aging

Dr. Maria Ermolaeva from the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena has received the coveted ERC Consolidator Grant from the EU, in the sum of two million euros.

20 Jul 2023

Using single-cell mass spectrometry to study antimicrobial treatment failure

Laura-Isobel McCall, Ph.D., and Zhibo Yang, Ph.D., co-principal investigators and associate professors of chemistry and biochemistry in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, have been awarded a prestigious R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health for their project, "Novel single-cell mass spectrometry to assess the role of intracellular drug concentration and metabolism in antimicrobial treatment failure."

19 Jul 2023

Study provides new insights into how SARS-CoV-2 affects glucose metabolism

Research conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells (hepatocytes), stimulating glucose production and leading to a condition similar to diabetes (hyperglycemia) in hospitalized patients, even if their blood sugar level was normal before they were admitted to hospital.

19 Jul 2023

Study reveals potential target for repairing beta-cell dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes

Researchers used a murine model to demonstrate that functional excision of murine PITPNA eventually led to hyperglycemia in mice.

19 Jul 2023

Understanding the mechanisms behind rising antifungal drug resistance

In a recent study, researchers addressed the issue of the rise of antifungal drugs-resistant infections and the advent of multidrug-resistant fungal pathogens.

19 Jul 2023

Gut health breakthrough: probiotics show promise in managing PCOS in obese adolescents

Study examines the impact of probiotic/symbiotic supplementation in adolescents with obesity and PCOS.

18 Jul 2023

Meta-analysis confirms 17 key metabolites as strong predictors of gout

Researchers summarized the use of metabolomics to detect metabolites in gout patients.

18 Jul 2023

Tracking brain wave signatures could reduce the risk of postoperative brain dysfunction

When patients undergo general anesthesia, their brain activity often slows down as they sink into unconsciousness.

17 Jul 2023

Study establishes new link between genomic instability and bacterial protein in the urogenital tract

A team of researchers from the University of Maryland School of Maryland's (UMSOM) Institute of Human Virology (IHV), a Center of Excellence of the Global Virus Network (GVN), published new findings that emphasize the crucial role of the urinary and genital tract microbiota in adverse pregnancy outcomes and genomic instability that originate in the womb during fetal development.

17 Jul 2023

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

New weight loss drugs carry high price tags and lots of questions for seniors

The effect of diabetes medications on the risk of developing cancer

Lactate plays a critical role in helping neural stem cells develop into specialized neurons

Research reveals therapeutic potential of novel compound in inhibiting oncogene translation

The association of dietary patterns with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia symptomology

Breakthrough stress sensor discovery reveals new mechanism of antimicrobial resistance

New $7 million grant supports research on how environmental chemicals impact gut microbiome

The effect of dietary supplements on antibody levels in pregnant women vaccinated with inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

LifeLongFit project receives funding to explore the effects of mild stress on healthy aging

Using single-cell mass spectrometry to study antimicrobial treatment failure

Study provides new insights into how SARS-CoV-2 affects glucose metabolism

Study reveals potential target for repairing beta-cell dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes

Understanding the mechanisms behind rising antifungal drug resistance

Gut health breakthrough: probiotics show promise in managing PCOS in obese adolescents

Meta-analysis confirms 17 key metabolites as strong predictors of gout

Tracking brain wave signatures could reduce the risk of postoperative brain dysfunction

Study establishes new link between genomic instability and bacterial protein in the urogenital tract

In older adults, a little excess weight isn’t such a bad thing

New proteomic insights: cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers show promise in detecting dementia with Lewy bodies

Aerobic glycolysis essential for eye development in mammals, study finds

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging