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Disease-causing bacteria compete with human hosts for key micronutrient, study shows

New research from a University of Florida microbiologist shows that disease-causing bacteria compete with their human hosts for a key micronutrient.

6 Sep 2019

Newly discovered resistance-spreading mechanism is independent of the use of antibiotics

Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to common antibiotics. Often, resistance is mediated by resistance genes, which can simply jump from one bacterial population to the next.

5 Sep 2019

Vaping may impair fertility and pregnancy outcomes

E-cigarette usage may impair fertility and pregnancy outcomes, according to a mouse study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

5 Sep 2019

Researchers map uncharted area of genome using advanced imaging

Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have mapped a previously uncharted region of the human genome that gives rise to a variety of disease, setting the stage to potentially test for the conditions in the future.

4 Sep 2019

Neurobiological pathophysiology of schizophrenia differs based on gender

The neurobiological pathophysiology of schizophrenia differs significantly between males and females, according to a new study.

4 Sep 2019

Resistance to 'hunger hormone' linked with cognitive impairments and memory loss

Scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have found evidence suggesting that resistance to the "hunger hormone" ghrelin in the brain is linked to the cognitive impairments and memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease.

4 Sep 2019

Melatonin promises to help reduce bone loss in space flight

New research suggests that the problem of bone loss caused by microgravity conditions in space flight may be successfully treated using the time-tested drug melatonin. Melatonin increases the level of calcitonin in bone, which suppresses the bone-destroying activity of osteoclastic cells and helps maintain bone density.

4 Sep 2019

CRISPR-Cas9 successfully reverses type 2 diabetes in mice

Researchers have used CRISPR-Cas9 to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes in mice, a development that could eventually benefit humans.

3 Sep 2019

Exercise during pregnancy shown to restore metabolic health

A new study has shown that exercise can restore key tissues and reduce the risk of metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes.

2 Sep 2019

Microbes linked to heart attacks finds study

A study revealed at the ESC Congress 2019 held in Paris last weekend reveals that abnormal microbe population in the body may lead to impairment of the stable coronary plaques and lead them to be dislodged leading to a heart attack. The abstract titled, “A different microbial signature in plaque and gut of patients presenting with ACS: a possible role for coronary instability” was presented on the 31st of August 2019.

1 Sep 2019

Diet can alter efficacy of type-2 diabetes drug via its action on gut bacteria, study shows

Research published in Cell on 29th August by the groups of Filipe Cabreiro from the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences and Imperial College and Christoph Kaleta from Kiel University in Germany has demonstrated that diet can alter the effectiveness of a type-2 diabetes drug via its action on gut bacteria.

30 Aug 2019

Psychopathy associated with robust alterations in expression of genes, study shows

The expression of many genes that have previously been associated with autism is abnormal also in violent psychopathy, a new study shows.

30 Aug 2019

Researchers illuminate mysterious aspect of mitochondrial metabolism using a tiny thermometer

Armed with a tiny new thermometer probe that can quickly measure temperature inside of a cell, University of Illinois researchers have illuminated a mysterious aspect of metabolism: heat generation.

30 Aug 2019

KAIST researchers describe new mechanism that induces self-killing of cancer cells

Researchers have described a new mechanism which induces the self-killing of cancer cells by perturbing ion homeostasis. A research team from the Department of Biochemical Engineering has developed helical polypeptide potassium ionophores that lead to the onset of programmed cell death.

29 Aug 2019

MUSC researchers narrow down risk of preeclampsia to a specific phenotype

The force of blood traveling through your arteries and veins determines much of your heart health. High blood pressure can lead to heart disease, heart failure, heart attack, stroke and chronic kidney disease, and when it's coupled with type 1 diabetes and pregnancy, it can put both the mother and the baby at risk.

29 Aug 2019

Investigational drug reduces stuttering symptoms in open-label pilot study

A team led by a psychiatrist at the University of California, Riverside, has tested the orally administered investigational medication ecopipam on adults who stutter in an open-label, uncontrolled clinical trial and found that it reduced their stuttering symptoms from the start of therapy after eight weeks of dosing.

28 Aug 2019

Potential drug could revolutionize the treatment of neurological conditions

The international team of scientists from Gero Discovery LLC, the Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca, and Nanosyn, Inc. has found a potential drug that may prevent neuronal death through glucose metabolism modification in stressed neurons.

28 Aug 2019

High-protein bedtime snacks do not disturb overnight fat metabolism for active women

Physically active women who have foresworn bedtime snacks should feel no fear cracking open the cupboards after sundown for a protein-rich treat, according to new Florida State University-led research.

28 Aug 2019

Scientists discover potential novel target for treating deadly brain cancer

Scientists at USC and UC San Diego have discovered a potential novel target for treating glioblastoma, the deadly brain cancer that took the life of Sen. John McCain and kills 15,000 Americans a year.

28 Aug 2019

Maternal high-fat diet may slow learning ability in offspring, study suggests

In a bid to further explore how a mother-to-be's diet might affect her offspring's brain health, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found that pregnant and nursing rats fed high fat diets have offspring that grow up to be slower than expected learners and that have persistently abnormal levels of the components needed for healthy brain development and metabolism.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 28 Aug 2019

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Disease-causing bacteria compete with human hosts for key micronutrient, study shows

Newly discovered resistance-spreading mechanism is independent of the use of antibiotics

Vaping may impair fertility and pregnancy outcomes

Researchers map uncharted area of genome using advanced imaging

Neurobiological pathophysiology of schizophrenia differs based on gender

Resistance to 'hunger hormone' linked with cognitive impairments and memory loss

Melatonin promises to help reduce bone loss in space flight

CRISPR-Cas9 successfully reverses type 2 diabetes in mice

Exercise during pregnancy shown to restore metabolic health

Microbes linked to heart attacks finds study

Diet can alter efficacy of type-2 diabetes drug via its action on gut bacteria, study shows

Psychopathy associated with robust alterations in expression of genes, study shows

Researchers illuminate mysterious aspect of mitochondrial metabolism using a tiny thermometer

KAIST researchers describe new mechanism that induces self-killing of cancer cells

MUSC researchers narrow down risk of preeclampsia to a specific phenotype

Investigational drug reduces stuttering symptoms in open-label pilot study

Potential drug could revolutionize the treatment of neurological conditions

High-protein bedtime snacks do not disturb overnight fat metabolism for active women

Scientists discover potential novel target for treating deadly brain cancer

Maternal high-fat diet may slow learning ability in offspring, study suggests

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