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Differences in gut microbiome diversity attributed to dietary patterns in children with obesity

Differences in the dietary patterns of overweight or obese children contribute to variations in the gut microbiome diversity.

16 Feb 2023

Cannabidiol could help curb the urge for smoking cigarettes

Cannabidiol or CBD, a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, inhibits the metabolism of nicotine, new research has found, meaning it could help tobacco users curb the urge for that next cigarette.

16 Feb 2023

Variations in long COVID symptoms and diagnostic experiences among racial, ethnic groups

Black and Hispanic Americans appear to experience more symptoms and health problems related to long COVID, a lay term that captures an array of symptoms and health problems, than white people, but are not as likely to be diagnosed with the condition, according to new research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

16 Feb 2023

Study provides a rare view of real-world use of off-label drugs prescribed for Type 1 diabetes

Two classes of drugs prescribed off-label for some patients with Type 1 diabetes can provide significant benefits but also come with health concerns, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.

16 Feb 2023

Similar genes may lead to different patterns of fat distribution in women

Obesity causes many health problems and worsens several chronic illnesses, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, however, some obese people are more susceptible to complications than others.

16 Feb 2023

Natural decline in insulin resistance during mid-adolescence may stop, reverse arterial stiffness progression

Significant physiologic decrease in insulin resistance during mid-adolescence may stop and reverse arterial stiffness progression, a paper published in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism concludes.

15 Feb 2023

Red, purple and blue pigments in plants can reduce the risk of diabetes

Anthocyanins in plants have properties that reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, shows a new review article from the Food Sciences unit of the University of Turku, Finland. Anthocyanins are red, purple and blue pigments found in fruits, vegetables, and tubers.

15 Feb 2023

Social and economic disadvantage may explain the higher risk of dementia in women

A large international study of dementia risk involving almost 30,000 people from 18 countries covering all six continents suggests that social and economic disadvantage may explain the higher risk of the condition in women.

15 Feb 2023

Sleep irregularity may increase the risk for atherosclerosis

Sleep irregularity - chronically disrupted sleep and highly variable sleep durations night after night - may increase the risk for atherosclerosis, according to a study led by Kelsie Full, PhD, MPH, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

15 Feb 2023

How does previous diet impact the endocannabinoidome and microbiome response to a short-term Mediterranean diet intervention?

Researchers assessed the different impacts of diet on the gut microbiome.

15 Feb 2023

New insights into the role of T-cells during long COVID

Researchers characterize the trajectory of long COVID in patients eight months after recovering from infection.

14 Feb 2023

Alternate-day fasting diet and exercise benefit the health of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Nutrition researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago studied 80 people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and found that those who followed an alternate-day fasting diet and exercised were able to improve their health.

14 Feb 2023

Strip-type urine sensor can aid in cancer diagnosis

A research team led by Dr. Ho Sang Jung of the Surface & Nano Materials Divison of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, conducted joint research with Professor Junsuk Rho of POSTECH and Professor Samjin Choi of Kyung Hee University Medical School to find metabolites in urine.

14 Feb 2023

How are changes in coffee and caffeine intake associated with changes in fat tissue?

A recent study published in Clinical Nutrition evaluated the associations between changes in coffee and caffeine consumption and fat tissue changes.

14 Feb 2023

High doses of cannabidiol may increase the effects of THC in edible cannabis products

Contrary to some common claims, a study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that relatively high doses of cannabidiol (CBD) may increase the adverse effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active ingredient in cannabis that can cause a mood alteration or a "high" sensation.

13 Feb 2023

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Differences in gut microbiome diversity attributed to dietary patterns in children with obesity

Cannabidiol could help curb the urge for smoking cigarettes

Variations in long COVID symptoms and diagnostic experiences among racial, ethnic groups

Study provides a rare view of real-world use of off-label drugs prescribed for Type 1 diabetes

Similar genes may lead to different patterns of fat distribution in women

Natural decline in insulin resistance during mid-adolescence may stop, reverse arterial stiffness progression

Red, purple and blue pigments in plants can reduce the risk of diabetes

Social and economic disadvantage may explain the higher risk of dementia in women

Sleep irregularity may increase the risk for atherosclerosis

How does previous diet impact the endocannabinoidome and microbiome response to a short-term Mediterranean diet intervention?

New insights into the role of T-cells during long COVID

Alternate-day fasting diet and exercise benefit the health of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Strip-type urine sensor can aid in cancer diagnosis

How are changes in coffee and caffeine intake associated with changes in fat tissue?

High doses of cannabidiol may increase the effects of THC in edible cannabis products

Butyrate in human milk negatively associated with infant weight and BMI

Do nuts help with type 2 diabetes?

Fructose may be fueling the formation of Alzheimer’s disease

Study identifies a previously unknown role of 'natural killer' immune cells

Can lifestyle and nutrition be the answer for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes remission?

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging