Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Scientists find a potent weapon against antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a big threat to global health, and a growing number of infections are now becoming harder to treat. The usual treatments, like antibiotics used to treat them, becomes less effective. Now, a team of researchers may have found a potent weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which can help treat persistent infections.

15 Aug 2019

Powerful weapon discovered to fight antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are a major cause of serious infections that often persist despite antibiotic treatment, but scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have now discovered a way to make these bacteria much more susceptible to some common antibiotics.

14 Aug 2019

Lavender oil exposure linked to abnormal breast growth in young girls

Abnormal breast growth in young girls is linked to lavender oil exposure, according to a recent study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

14 Aug 2019

Women with diabetes at greater risk for sleep disturbances

Hormone changes are known to alter insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, as well as interfere with women's sleep patterns.

14 Aug 2019

Doctors should not rely on 'one-size-fits-all' guidelines when recommending vitamin D supplements

When recommending vitamin D supplements, doctors should look at each individual patient as having different requirements and not rely on "one-size-fits-all" guidelines, according to a study by researchers at Rutgers and the University of California, San Francisco.

14 Aug 2019

Diet with reduced carbohydrate content may be beneficial to patients with type 2 diabetes

Patients with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to regulate blood sugar levels if they eat food with a reduced carbohydrate content and an increased share of protein and fat.

12 Aug 2019

Depression symptoms together with AD pathology could trigger changes in memory and thinking

Increasingly, Alzheimer's disease research has focused on the preclinical stage, when people have biological evidence of AD but no or minimal symptoms, and when interventions might have the potential to prevent future decline of older adults.

10 Aug 2019

Researchers identify epigenetic mechanism that may strongly influence healthy aging

Researchers at the Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine have identified an epigenetic mechanism that appears to strongly influence healthy aging.

9 Aug 2019

Treatment with both targeted cancer therapy and MS drug halts glioblastoma stem cells

Glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer that infiltrates surrounding brain tissue, making it extremely difficult to treat with surgery.

9 Aug 2019

Combination therapy reduces risk of cardiovascular events in heart patients

Patients with a history of coronary heart disease or acute coronary syndrome benefit more from treatment with a statin in combination with ezetimibe than from treatment with a statin alone.

8 Aug 2019

Researchers discover mechanism behind how intense light can protect against heart attacks

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that intense light amplifies a specific gene that bolsters blood vessels and offers protection against heart attacks.

8 Aug 2019

Study shows how cigarette smoke drives tumor aggressiveness in head and neck cancer

Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world. The vast majority of cases are head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, a type of cancer that arises in the outer layer of the skin and mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and throat.

8 Aug 2019

Fluoride may reduce kidney and liver function among youth

Fluoride may lead to a reduction in kidney and liver function among adolescents, according to a study published by Mount Sinai researchers in Environment International in August.

8 Aug 2019

Pitt researchers first to grow genetically modified miniature human livers in the lab

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine are the first to grow genetically modified miniature human livers in the laboratory, to emulate human liver disease progression and test therapeutics.

7 Aug 2019

Study examines the utility of thyroid function screening in youth with mood and anxiety disorders

A new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's looks at the prevalence of abnormal thyroid function in youth with severe mood and anxiety disorder.

6 Aug 2019

Researchers open up possible avenue for new cancer treatments without side effects

Researchers have opened up a possible avenue for new cancer therapies that don't have the side effects that oftentimes accompany many current cancer treatments by identifying a protein modification that specifically supports proliferation and survival of tumor cells.

6 Aug 2019

Researchers show how microorganisms protect themselves against free radicals

There are numerous different scenarios in which microorganisms are exposed to highly reactive molecules known as free radicals.

5 Aug 2019

Lactic acid bacteria and gut bacteria contribute to health benefits of rye, study shows

Eating rye comes with a variety of health benefits. A new study from the University of Eastern Finland now shows that both lactic acid bacteria and gut bacteria contribute to the health benefits of rye.

5 Aug 2019

Simple, accurate, and fast: the new "sniff-cam" disease detector

It’s not just about garlic on the breath any more; your breath could now help reveal a variety of diseases. The science behind it is that the human body excretes a number of volatile compounds through the breath, and the type and proportion of these vary with the kind of disease.

1 Aug 2019

Liver function may be important in Alzheimer’s disease risk

A new study shows a strong link between altered liver function and the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This correlates with recent data on the role played by diseases affecting the systemic metabolism, such as diabetes and high blood cholesterol, in disruptions of brain function as in AD.

31 Jul 2019

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Scientists find a potent weapon against antibiotic resistance

Powerful weapon discovered to fight antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus

Lavender oil exposure linked to abnormal breast growth in young girls

Women with diabetes at greater risk for sleep disturbances

Doctors should not rely on 'one-size-fits-all' guidelines when recommending vitamin D supplements

Diet with reduced carbohydrate content may be beneficial to patients with type 2 diabetes

Depression symptoms together with AD pathology could trigger changes in memory and thinking

Researchers identify epigenetic mechanism that may strongly influence healthy aging

Treatment with both targeted cancer therapy and MS drug halts glioblastoma stem cells

Combination therapy reduces risk of cardiovascular events in heart patients

Researchers discover mechanism behind how intense light can protect against heart attacks

Study shows how cigarette smoke drives tumor aggressiveness in head and neck cancer

Fluoride may reduce kidney and liver function among youth

Pitt researchers first to grow genetically modified miniature human livers in the lab

Study examines the utility of thyroid function screening in youth with mood and anxiety disorders

Researchers open up possible avenue for new cancer treatments without side effects

Researchers show how microorganisms protect themselves against free radicals

Lactic acid bacteria and gut bacteria contribute to health benefits of rye, study shows

Simple, accurate, and fast: the new "sniff-cam" disease detector

Liver function may be important in Alzheimer’s disease risk

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