Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Study identifies important regulator of neuron function and survival

Scientists studying neuronal energy metabolism found evidence that the loss of an important energy regulator called AMPK in neural stem cells or glial cells called astrocytes causes neuronal death in laboratory rodents.

1 Sep 2020

Innovative technique tracks human milk nutrients in infant gut microbiome

A new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.

1 Sep 2020

Silicon nitride shows potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralization capability

A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* in August 2020 shows that the man-made compound silicon nitride, which is used in medical implants and high mechanical performance engineering applications, is capable of inactivating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at varying concentrations without causing cell cytotoxicity. This finding should be investigated to develop disinfectants to clear the virus from surfaces, preventing its spread.

1 Sep 2020

Does when we eat influence what we eat?

The study titled, “Does when we eat influence what we eat? A secondary analysis of the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey” is to be presented as a poster at the European and International Conference on Obesity (ECOICO 2020), held online this year (1-4 September 2020).

31 Aug 2020

Trimetazidine does not improve outcomes in patients with chronic or acute coronary syndromes

Trimetazidine administered after successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not improve outcomes in patients with chronic or acute coronary syndromes, according to results of the ATPCI trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2020.

31 Aug 2020

Massive cellular energy audit identifies genes that drive energy production, consumption

TK Adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, is the cellular energy currency that is as valuable to the human body as the dollar is to the US economy.

28 Aug 2020

Combinations of lipid-lowering therapies could reduce health risk for European patients

New findings from a large European study of patients in 18 countries, including the UK, show that while many patients are able to reduce their risk through taking statins, those at the highest risk of cardiovascular events may benefit from combinations of lipid-lowering therapies.

28 Aug 2020

CNOT3 protein plays a key role in diabetes

A protein that's common throughout the body plays a key role in regulating glucose levels, says new research conducted in the Cell Signal Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University and Riken Center of Integrative Medical Sciences.

28 Aug 2020

Researchers find link between dystrophic muscles and lymphatic system in mice with Duchenne disease

Researchers at the Universities of Maynooth and Bonn discover a new connection in muscular dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscle disease in children and is passed on by X-linked recessive inheritance.

27 Aug 2020

New discovery could help protect the liver from fructose-induced diseases

A team of international researchers including Monash University academics has discovered that, contrary to previous belief, fructose causes liver toxicity by changing the barrier function of the intestine.

27 Aug 2020

AstraZeneca partners with World Heart Federation to reduce the global burden of heart failure

AstraZeneca today announced a new partnership with the leading voice in cardiovascular (CV) health, the World Heart Federation, to drive global action to prevent, control and reduce the burden of CV disease and its associated risks and complications.

From AstraZeneca 27 Aug 2020

New approach to combination drug design could be applied to disease therapies beyond diabetes

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have shown that the efficacy of a two-pronged type 2 diabetes treatment increases when the drugs are linked by a heat-sensitive tether rather than simply concurrently administered.

27 Aug 2020

New group of Chlamydiae have hydrogen-producing genes that help them survive without oxygen

An international team of researchers has discovered a new group of Chlamydiae - Anoxychlamydiales - living under the ocean floor without oxygen.

27 Aug 2020

Study offers hope for treatment of Krabbe disease

In one out of 100,000 infants, a mutation in the GALC gene causes an incurable, always fatal disorder known as infantile Krabbe disease, or globoid cell leukodystrophy. Most children with the condition die before they turn 2.

26 Aug 2020

Novel cell-based therapy holds promise for obesity and diabetes

Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and related chronic illnesses that together will kill more people around the globe this year than the Covid-19 coronavirus.

26 Aug 2020

Researchers identify how promising therapy may work to improve adverse effects of NAFLD

A team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has taken an important step forward in the goal of developing a potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common form of chronic liver disease.

26 Aug 2020

Study reveals a troubling connection between coronavirus and obesity

A review of COVID-19 studies reveals a troubling connection between two health crises: coronavirus and obesity.

26 Aug 2020

Advances in Virus Epigenetics

Growing evidence shows viruses exploit epigenetic processes to control their life cycles but epigentic regulation of viral infections is not fully understood.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 25 Aug 2020

Study examines potential therapeutic approach for Alzheimer's disease

Research looking at a possible new therapeutic approach for Alzheimer's disease was recently published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation.

25 Aug 2020

New approach involves "antivitamins" to develop new classes of antibiotics

Antibiotics are among the most important discoveries of modern medicine and have saved millions of lives since the discovery of penicillin almost 100 years ago.

25 Aug 2020

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Study identifies important regulator of neuron function and survival

Innovative technique tracks human milk nutrients in infant gut microbiome

Silicon nitride shows potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralization capability

Does when we eat influence what we eat?

Trimetazidine does not improve outcomes in patients with chronic or acute coronary syndromes

Massive cellular energy audit identifies genes that drive energy production, consumption

Combinations of lipid-lowering therapies could reduce health risk for European patients

CNOT3 protein plays a key role in diabetes

Researchers find link between dystrophic muscles and lymphatic system in mice with Duchenne disease

New discovery could help protect the liver from fructose-induced diseases

AstraZeneca partners with World Heart Federation to reduce the global burden of heart failure

New approach to combination drug design could be applied to disease therapies beyond diabetes

New group of Chlamydiae have hydrogen-producing genes that help them survive without oxygen

Study offers hope for treatment of Krabbe disease

Novel cell-based therapy holds promise for obesity and diabetes

Researchers identify how promising therapy may work to improve adverse effects of NAFLD

Study reveals a troubling connection between coronavirus and obesity

Advances in Virus Epigenetics

Study examines potential therapeutic approach for Alzheimer's disease

New approach involves "antivitamins" to develop new classes of antibiotics

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation