Metabolism News and Research

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Supplementary folic acid associated with higher risk of COVID-19 diagnosis and mortality

In a recent study published in the journal BMJ Open, researchers investigated the impact of folic acid supplements and methotrexate, in combination or individually, on disease severity and mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases.

8 Sep 2022

Physical activity may help improve outcomes for colon cancer patients after surgery

Physical activity may be associated with improved outcomes for patients undergoing postoperative treatment for Stage III colon cancer.

8 Sep 2022

Children of women with gestational diabetes and obesity more likely to develop ADHD

Children of women with gestational diabetes and obesity may be twice as likely to develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared to those whose mothers did not have obesity, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

8 Sep 2022

Newly discovered protein could help to improve fertility treatments

Scientists have discovered a new protein which helps sperm fuse to an egg and is fundamental for human fertilization.

8 Sep 2022

Researchers harness stem cells to study how Ebola virus infects and damages the liver

The Ebola virus was first identified in 1976 near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, there have been periodic outbreaks of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), mostly in Africa, resulting in 13,700 deaths worldwide.

8 Sep 2022

Study establishes link between Piezo1 and intracellular cholesterol levels during neural development

A new University of California, Irvine-led study reveals how mechanical forces and tissue mechanics influence the morphology of the developing brain, and establishes a direct link in neural stem cells between Piezo1, a mechanically-activated ion channel, and intracellular cholesterol levels during neural development.

8 Sep 2022

Study shows how feasible reductions in ultra-processed food consumption positively impact the nutritional quality of diets

Researchers assessed the association between consumption of ultra-processed food and dietary nutrient profiles.

8 Sep 2022

Scientists develop a model human gut microbiome

A team of US-based scientists has developed a novel bacterial community comprising 119 microbial species naturally found in the human body. The study is published in the journal Cell.

7 Sep 2022

Insights into molecular structure of protein assembly that plays key role in controlling cristae architecture

Energy supply is a vital component of economic life. And the complex interplay between society and economy is jeopardized whenever core services or key industrial sectors are at risk of failing because of energy supply problems.

7 Sep 2022

Greater physical activity, lower sedentary time likely to reduce breast cancer risk

Boosting physical activity levels and curbing sitting time are highly likely to lower breast cancer risk, finds research designed to strengthen proof of causation and published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

7 Sep 2022

Metabolic signature could be a potential target for new breast cancer therapies

Despite advancements in cancer detection and treatment, breast cancer that comes back or spreads still presents a challenge to researchers and oncologists.

6 Sep 2022

Researchers use 3D mapping techniques to identify multiple genes implicated in type 2 diabetes

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia used advanced three-dimensional mapping techniques at a microscopic level to identify a multitude of genetic variants and corresponding target gene pairings in the pancreas that are implicated in type 2 diabetes.

6 Sep 2022

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Supplementary folic acid associated with higher risk of COVID-19 diagnosis and mortality

Physical activity may help improve outcomes for colon cancer patients after surgery

Children of women with gestational diabetes and obesity more likely to develop ADHD

Newly discovered protein could help to improve fertility treatments

Researchers harness stem cells to study how Ebola virus infects and damages the liver

Study establishes link between Piezo1 and intracellular cholesterol levels during neural development

Study shows how feasible reductions in ultra-processed food consumption positively impact the nutritional quality of diets

Scientists develop a model human gut microbiome

Insights into molecular structure of protein assembly that plays key role in controlling cristae architecture

Greater physical activity, lower sedentary time likely to reduce breast cancer risk

Metabolic signature could be a potential target for new breast cancer therapies

Researchers use 3D mapping techniques to identify multiple genes implicated in type 2 diabetes

Artificial sweeteners can raise blood glucose - gut microbiome appears to explain

Exposure to blue light may accelerate aging

Neonatal ketone body plays key role in primordial follicle pool formation and regulates ovarian aging

MOO can alleviate depression via increasing 5-HTP in the gut microbiota, study reveals

Temporo-spatial pharmacometabolomics method to evaluate microregional effect of OLZ on brain tissue

Alternative approaches to functional and phenotypic assays using multi-parameter flow cytometry

Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

The brain and fat communicate directly

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging