Metabolism News and Research

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Researchers illuminate the link between autophagy and the body's metabolic response to fasting

The coming of spring harkens spring cleaning; a time to de-clutter your home and discard things that are no longer needed. In the body, a cellular process called autophagy occurs regularly to "de-clutter" our cells.

15 Mar 2022

Food intake time may be as important as portion size, calories for the well-being of diabetic patients

The time of day that people with diabetes eat certain foods may be just as important to their well-being as portion size and calories, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

15 Mar 2022

In silico screening of natural ACE2 inhibitors

Researchers identify potential ACE2 inhibitors through a virtual screening protocol.

14 Mar 2022

Insight into oligodendrocytes in the brain could shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases

New research may help scientists locate immature cells in the central nervous system that could shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis - and autoimmune disease that affects the brain and nervous system - and allow for the development of better therapeutic treatments.

12 Mar 2022

Tumor cells’ 'ferroaddiction' can be exploited to deliver powerful anticancer drugs

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have discovered that cells carrying the most common mutation found in human cancer accumulate large amounts of ferrous iron and that this "ferroaddiction" can be exploited to specifically deliver powerful anticancer drugs without harming normal, healthy cells.

11 Mar 2022

Salk professors receive $3 million Endeavor Award to support lung cancer research

Professors Reuben Shaw, Susan Kaech, Christian Metallo and Alan Saghatelian have received a 2022 Mark Foundation for Cancer Research Endeavor Award to support their research exploring the metabolic changes that help lung cancers develop.

11 Mar 2022

Targeting regulation of subcellular architecture may hold opportunities to treat metabolic diseases

Cells use their molecular architecture to regulate their metabolic functions, and repairing diseased cells' architecture to a healthier state can also repair metabolism, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers.

10 Mar 2022

Anti-Müllerian hormone plays an active role in polycystic ovary syndrome

High levels of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) have traditionally been thought of as merely a passive byproduct of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but a new preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers suggests that the hormone plays an active role in the disorder and may contribute to problems with ovulation and fertility.

10 Mar 2022

A medium-chain fatty acid may help protect against heart attack injuries

A medium-chain fatty acid found in energy drinks might one day help protect against heart attack injuries.

9 Mar 2022

Pain neuron-derived peptide protects mice from endotoxic death by enhancing brain ATP production

Sepsis is a high-mortality disease that arises when the body's immune reaction to pathogens causes multi-organ defects.

9 Mar 2022

Unusual partners are key to making more blood vessels

Insufficient oxygen to an area like the heart or legs, called hypoxia, is a cue to our bodies to make more blood vessels, and scientists have found some unusual partners are key to making that happen.

8 Mar 2022

Research sheds light on important events that may play a role in infertility

Everyone considers sperm to be made exclusively by males. But did you know that females also make sperm? Well, it turns out that females also contribute to what makes a sperm a sperm.

8 Mar 2022

Scientists shed light on placenta's role in transferring vitamin D to fetus during pregnancy

Scientists have shed new light on the role of the placenta in managing the relationships between maternal vitamin D and fetal development, according to a study published today in eLife.

8 Mar 2022

Researchers unravel how parent's gene impact the behavior of children

Parenting is not the only way moms and dads impact the behavior of their offspring. Genes matter, too. And although most of our genes are inherited in pairs - one copy from each parent - moms and dads exert their genetic influence in different ways.

8 Mar 2022

Illinois Tech receives $2.17 million NIH grant to develop drug treatments for cholera

Illinois Institute of Technology is receiving a four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund research to develop drug treatments for cholera and other multi-drug-resistant strains of disease-causing bacteria.

8 Mar 2022

Study identifies new immune checkpoint that may be exploited for cancer treatment

A collaborative study led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute has discovered a new immune checkpoint that may be exploited for cancer therapy.

8 Mar 2022

Rising global temperatures likely to increase the health burden from hyponatremia

Global warming is likely to increase the number of people requiring hospitalization due to critically low sodium levels in the blood, a condition known as hyponatremia.

8 Mar 2022

Glucocorticoid steroids improve muscle performance through distinct, sex-specific molecular pathways

Glucocorticoid steroids improved muscle performance through distinct, sex-specific molecular mechanisms in mice, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

7 Mar 2022

Clinical decision support system may help improve cardiovascular health in patients with severe mental illness

In a new study, researchers demonstrated that they can significantly lower cardiovascular risk for patients with severe mental illness (SMI) by using a clinical decision support system that prompts doctors to provide individualized informational handouts about a patient's cardiovascular risk and treatment recommendations.

7 Mar 2022

GlyNAC supplementation can increase lifespan and improve multiple age-associated defects

Many people aspire to live longer, healthier lives. A researcher at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Rajagopal Sekhar, associate professor of medicine in the section of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, has been studying aging for the past 20 years to better understand its biological underpinnings and develop nutritional strategies to promote healthy aging.

7 Mar 2022

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Researchers illuminate the link between autophagy and the body's metabolic response to fasting

Food intake time may be as important as portion size, calories for the well-being of diabetic patients

In silico screening of natural ACE2 inhibitors

Insight into oligodendrocytes in the brain could shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases

Tumor cells’ 'ferroaddiction' can be exploited to deliver powerful anticancer drugs

Salk professors receive $3 million Endeavor Award to support lung cancer research

Targeting regulation of subcellular architecture may hold opportunities to treat metabolic diseases

Anti-Müllerian hormone plays an active role in polycystic ovary syndrome

A medium-chain fatty acid may help protect against heart attack injuries

Pain neuron-derived peptide protects mice from endotoxic death by enhancing brain ATP production

Unusual partners are key to making more blood vessels

Research sheds light on important events that may play a role in infertility

Scientists shed light on placenta's role in transferring vitamin D to fetus during pregnancy

Researchers unravel how parent's gene impact the behavior of children

Illinois Tech receives $2.17 million NIH grant to develop drug treatments for cholera

Study identifies new immune checkpoint that may be exploited for cancer treatment

Rising global temperatures likely to increase the health burden from hyponatremia

Glucocorticoid steroids improve muscle performance through distinct, sex-specific molecular pathways

Clinical decision support system may help improve cardiovascular health in patients with severe mental illness

GlyNAC supplementation can increase lifespan and improve multiple age-associated defects

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