Metabolism News and Research

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New therapeutic windows for developing effective treatments for metastatic tumors

Cancer that splits and develops in new organs around the body becomes significantly more difficult to fight. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have shown that these metastatic cancers, that spread from the original, adapt their metabolism to the tissue in which they grow. The discovery represents a breakthrough for the understanding of metastatic cancer and is an important piece of the puzzle in the search for more effective treatments.

17 Nov 2022

National Institutes of Health funds a five-year, $11 million initiative

The conversations between our bone and muscle change as we age, and both are the weaker for it, Medical College of Georgia scientists say.

17 Nov 2022

Antibiotic-resistant, opportunistic pathogen enhances the pathogenesis of C. difficile

Clostridioides difficile, often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that causes severe intestinal illness and, as its name suggests, can be difficult to study and treat.

16 Nov 2022

Study describes risk factors for people with chronic pancreatitis to develop diabetes

A new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators describes risk factors that could make it more likely for people who have chronic pancreatitis, an ongoing inflammation of the pancreas, to develop diabetes. The findings are published in Diabetes Care.

16 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers reactivation of latent viruses in people with chronic fatigue syndrome

COVID-19 reactivated viruses that had become latent in cells following previous infections, particularly in people with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS.

16 Nov 2022

Utilizing marine sources to extract DHA to treat Alzheimer’s

The anti-neurodegenerative effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and DHA-rich phospholipids (DH-PL) derived from fisheries and aquaculture byproducts.

15 Nov 2022

Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers receive ACS grants to advance work on difficult-to-treat cancers

Two faculty members from Sanford Burnham Prebys have been awarded grants from the American Cancer Society (ACS), the largest not-for-profit funding body for scientists studying cancer. Associate Professor Cosimo Commisso, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor Svasti Haricharan, Ph.D., each received competitive awards to advance their work on difficult-to-treat cancers.

15 Nov 2022

Study explores the links between childhood adversity and cardiovascular disease in early adulthood

Children who experience adversity, including serious family illness or death, poverty, neglect, or dysfunctional and stressful family relationships, are at increased risk of developing diseases of the heart or blood vessels in early adulthood.

15 Nov 2022

Pancreas transplant more beneficial than other treatments for people with diabetes

Results of pancreas transplantation continue to improve and up to 90% of recipients with diabetes enjoy freedom from both insulin therapy and the need for close glucose monitoring following the procedure, according to a new paper published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

15 Nov 2022

Polyphenols in Mediterranean diet may modulate COVID-19 inflammation

Researchers discuss the beneficial role of polyphenolic plant compounds in the Mediterranean diet in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.

15 Nov 2022

Parasites associated with leprosy may have the ability to regenerate livers

Leprosy is one of the world's oldest and most persistent diseases but the bacteria that cause it may also have the surprising ability to grow and regenerate a vital organ.

15 Nov 2022

Metabolomic study of genetic regulation of biochemical individuality

Researchers systematically investigated the genetic makeup of nearly 20,000 women and men in terms of >900 metabolites.

15 Nov 2022

Ketogenic diet may show more promising results than Mediterranean diets in short-term type 2 diabetes management

Researchers evaluated the short-term impact of the very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) and Mediterranean diet (MD) on the gut microbiota (GM) of obese patients with new-onset type II diabetes (T2DM).

15 Nov 2022

What is the association between diabetes and SARS-CoV-2 infections?

Researchers explored whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can expedite or trigger the development of diabetes mellitus (DM).

15 Nov 2022

Sleep deprivation associated with the occurrence and poor treatment outcomes of arrhythmias

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Sleep is essential to the normal psychological and physiological activities of the human body.

14 Nov 2022

Popular dietary supplement linked to cancer risk, brain metastasis

Neuromedin U decreases food intake and raises energy expenditure in mice, not in rats

Our sensory urges ranging from anger to hunger are regulated by hormonal or neuronal signals. Often, these impulses appear as behavioral responses, evoked through complex biological reactions.

11 Nov 2022

Delay in consciousness in severe cases of COVID-19 may be caused by neural hibernation

An article published in the journal PNAS provides a conceptual analysis to interpret the brain state of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients experiencing prolonged recovery of consciousness.

10 Nov 2022

Mercury exposure during pregnancy could boost growth rates of fetus and infant

In a new study, researchers used a physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model to calculate the predicted concentration of MeHg in a given organ with time.

10 Nov 2022

High-quality reference genome assembly of the Nile rat facilitates diabetes research

Model organisms are essential for biomedical research and have enabled many important scientific discoveries. The ability to sequence the genomes of these models is a powerful tool to study the genetic factors that impact human health.

9 Nov 2022

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

New therapeutic windows for developing effective treatments for metastatic tumors

National Institutes of Health funds a five-year, $11 million initiative

Antibiotic-resistant, opportunistic pathogen enhances the pathogenesis of C. difficile

Study describes risk factors for people with chronic pancreatitis to develop diabetes

SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers reactivation of latent viruses in people with chronic fatigue syndrome

Utilizing marine sources to extract DHA to treat Alzheimer’s

Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers receive ACS grants to advance work on difficult-to-treat cancers

Study explores the links between childhood adversity and cardiovascular disease in early adulthood

Pancreas transplant more beneficial than other treatments for people with diabetes

Polyphenols in Mediterranean diet may modulate COVID-19 inflammation

Parasites associated with leprosy may have the ability to regenerate livers

Metabolomic study of genetic regulation of biochemical individuality

Ketogenic diet may show more promising results than Mediterranean diets in short-term type 2 diabetes management

What is the association between diabetes and SARS-CoV-2 infections?

Sleep deprivation associated with the occurrence and poor treatment outcomes of arrhythmias

Popular dietary supplement linked to cancer risk, brain metastasis

Neuromedin U decreases food intake and raises energy expenditure in mice, not in rats

Delay in consciousness in severe cases of COVID-19 may be caused by neural hibernation

Mercury exposure during pregnancy could boost growth rates of fetus and infant

High-quality reference genome assembly of the Nile rat facilitates diabetes research

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging