Metabolism News and Research

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UW researchers find similarities between diabetes and Alzheimer's protein clusters

Of the 38 million Americans who have diabetes at least 90% have Type 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

29 Feb 2024

Research finds link between unhealthy eating and chronic pain severity, calls for comprehensive dietary support

Dietary and lifestyle habits among individuals living with chronic pain.

29 Feb 2024

Research finds link between unhealthy eating and chronic pain severity, calls for comprehensive dietary support

Dietary and lifestyle habits among individuals living with chronic pain.

29 Feb 2024

Research highlights link between sedentary behavior and increased mortality risk in older women

Based on decades-long observations of centenarians, author Dan Buettner (Blue Zones) conjectures that people live longer when they get up and move around after sitting for twenty minutes.

28 Feb 2024

Caffeine's protective effects against obesity and joint diseases supported by genetic study

The effects of caffeine levels in circulation by considering genetically predicted variations in caffeine metabolism.

28 Feb 2024

Resistant starch diet proves a game changer for weight loss and diabetes control

Supplementation with resistant starch leads to weight loss and improved insulin sensitivity by altering the gut microbiome and increasing secondary bile acids, according to a recent study in Nature Metabolism.

27 Feb 2024

Bariatric surgery outperforms medical management in long-term diabetes control

People with type 2 diabetes who underwent bariatric surgery achieved much better long-term blood glucose control compared to people who received medical management plus lifestyle interventions, according to a new study published in JAMA, or Journal of the American Medical Association, and funded by the National institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of The National Institutes of Health.

27 Feb 2024

Study finds metabolic checkpoint PHGDH as potential target to modulate tumor-associated macrophages

A study by a scientific team from the University of Vienna and the MedUni Vienna, recently published in the top-class journal Cellular & Molecular Immunology, has a promising result from tumor research: The enzyme phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHDGH) acts as a metabolic checkpoint in the function of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and thus on tumor growth.

27 Feb 2024

Hedonic overdrive model best explains high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice

High-fat diets cause obesity in male mice. The underlying mechanism, however, remains controversial. After assessing three contrasting ideas, researchers have determined that the hedonic overdrive model provides the best fit, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity, The Obesity Society's (TOS) flagship journal.

27 Feb 2024

Optibrium launches a metabolism prediction software platform tailored to DMPK scientists

Semeta™ offers high sensitivity and superior precision for the prediction of Phase I and II metabolic routes, sites, products and liabilities in early drug discove.ry

From Optibrium Ltd. 27 Feb 2024

Spirulina shows promise in battling heart disease and diabetes

Researchers show Spirulina's therapeutic benefits, including anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic properties, can significantly lower cardiovascular disease risk.

26 Feb 2024

Flavonol-rich diet linked to lower mortality and disease risk, study shows

Study finds that higher dietary intake of flavonol is linked to reduced all-cause mortality and lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and cardiovascular disease in US adults.

26 Feb 2024

Boston College biologist wins NIH grant to study viral insulins for cancer treatment

Boston College Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah Altindis has been awarded a five-year, $2.5-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study viral insulins and mechanisms related to IGF-1 receptor protein inhibition and its potential applications in cancer treatment.

26 Feb 2024

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

UW researchers find similarities between diabetes and Alzheimer's protein clusters

Research finds link between unhealthy eating and chronic pain severity, calls for comprehensive dietary support

Research finds link between unhealthy eating and chronic pain severity, calls for comprehensive dietary support

Research highlights link between sedentary behavior and increased mortality risk in older women

Caffeine's protective effects against obesity and joint diseases supported by genetic study

Resistant starch diet proves a game changer for weight loss and diabetes control

Bariatric surgery outperforms medical management in long-term diabetes control

Study finds metabolic checkpoint PHGDH as potential target to modulate tumor-associated macrophages

Hedonic overdrive model best explains high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice

Optibrium launches a metabolism prediction software platform tailored to DMPK scientists

Spirulina shows promise in battling heart disease and diabetes

Flavonol-rich diet linked to lower mortality and disease risk, study shows

Boston College biologist wins NIH grant to study viral insulins for cancer treatment

Understanding obesity's effects on liver metabolism

Novel insights into pathologies of diabetic cardiomyopathy, hippocampal neurotoxicity, and Alzheimer’s

Fish oil in pregnancy linked to child weight gain and metabolic risks

Gut microbial metabolite plays a role in exacerbating thrombosis

New study defines clinical phenotype of Post-infectious ME/CFS, highlighting unique biomarker insights

Proper serum levels of vitamin D may have a protective effect against breast cancer

Machine learning model to determine associations between metabolic syndrome and lactation

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer