Metabolism News and Research

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Protein complex that helps shape destiny of developing T cells identified

Like a mentor helping medical students choose between specialties, a protein complex helps shape the destiny of developing T cells, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have reported.

9 Jul 2018

Cleara Biotech creates three public-private partnerships to discover and develop new therapeutics

Cleara Biotech B.V., a Netherlands-based biopharmaceutical company, announced today the creation of three public-private partnerships to discover and develop new therapeutics.

6 Jul 2018

Irregular metabolism of branched-chain amino acids may cause progression of type 2 diabetes

In the U.S., about five out of 100 expectant mothers develop gestational diabetes mellitus, a temporary form of diabetes in which hormonal changes disrupt insulin function.

6 Jul 2018

Scientists synthesize new compound with anticarcinogenic properties

The patent has been registered from the University of Seville and licensed by the British company Evgen Pharma, which is currently developing programmes aimed at breast cancer, subarachnoid haemorrhage and multiple sclerosis, among others

5 Jul 2018

Daily coffee could contribute to longevity finds study

A new study published this week in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine has found evidence that moderate amounts of coffee a day can improve longevity. This latest large study stretched over a decade and included around half a million people between ages 38 and 73 years from England, Wales and Scotland.

4 Jul 2018

Research opens clever new way to attack cancer stem cells

Researchers are the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer are unraveling a crucial thread that explains why cancer so often becomes resistant to treatment.

3 Jul 2018

Researchers find new metabolic vulnerability in small cell lung cancer

Researchers at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered a new metabolic vulnerability in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that can be targeted by existing drug therapies.

3 Jul 2018

Finnish researchers gain new insights on brain activity during general anesthesia

Finnish researchers have gained new information on brain activity during general anesthesia by recording changes in the electrical activity of the brain.

3 Jul 2018

New algorithm predicts patients who will benefit from high blood pressure treatment

Using data from large clinical trials, UT Southwestern researchers developed a way to predict which patients will benefit most from aggressive high blood pressure treatment.

3 Jul 2018

Researchers track connections between retinal neurons and the brain

Most of the human brain's estimated 86 billion nerve cells, or neurons, can ultimately engage in a two-way dialogue with any other neuron.

2 Jul 2018

Established lung fibrosis can be reversed using diabetes drug treatment

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have shown - for the first time - that established lung fibrosis can be reversed using a drug treatment that targets cell metabolism.

2 Jul 2018

Duke Regional Hospital implements Glytec's eGMS to personalize insulin therapy

With national statistics indicating that one of every three hospitalized patients requires insulin therapy during their stay, administering the right dose at the right time in accordance with best practices is integral to safe, effective care and speedy recovery

30 Jun 2018

City of Hope receives $3.7 million from CIRM to develop phase 1 glioblastoma trial

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine board has awarded City of Hope $3.7 million to develop a phase 1 clinical trial for glioblastoma patients that will genetically engineer their stem cells to better tolerate chemotherapy's side effects, allowing them to receive higher doses of the therapy.

30 Jun 2018

New guidelines on how to diagnose, treat endocrine disorders in childhood cancer survivors

The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline advising healthcare providers on how to diagnose and treat the endocrine disorders that affect a significant portion of childhood cancer survivors in the United States today.

30 Jun 2018

More knowledge needed to better understand women's health, says medical doctor

Women's bodies are different from men's. We need more knowledge to better understand women's health, says medical doctor and Professor Johanne Sundby. She finds support in a new report on the same topic.

29 Jun 2018

Drinking alcohol alters adolescents’ metabolism and grey matter volume

A study conducted in eastern Finland has shown that moderate-to-heavy drinking among young adults is associated with changes in their metabolic profile.

29 Jun 2018

Adolescent drinking linked to changes in metabolite profile

Adolescent drinking is associated with changes in the metabolite profile, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows.

29 Jun 2018

Pilates and yoga can benefit people of all ages and fitness levels

The idea of going for a run or joining a gym can be intimidating for people who don't exercise. When you have a health condition that prevents you from engaging in many types of high-impact exercise, it can also be tough to know where to start.

28 Jun 2018

Researchers target K17 in the fight against pancreatic cancer

Keratin 17 (K17), a protein that promotes cancer, may prove to be a key target gene in the battle against pancreatic cancer.

28 Jun 2018

Individual species of lipids may be better signatures of metabolic health

Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States, and high triglyceride levels in the blood are cited as just one of several risk factors. Millions of lipid panels, blood tests that look at cholesterol levels as well as triglycerides, are performed in clinics each year.

27 Jun 2018

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Protein complex that helps shape destiny of developing T cells identified

Cleara Biotech creates three public-private partnerships to discover and develop new therapeutics

Irregular metabolism of branched-chain amino acids may cause progression of type 2 diabetes

Scientists synthesize new compound with anticarcinogenic properties

Daily coffee could contribute to longevity finds study

Research opens clever new way to attack cancer stem cells

Researchers find new metabolic vulnerability in small cell lung cancer

Finnish researchers gain new insights on brain activity during general anesthesia

New algorithm predicts patients who will benefit from high blood pressure treatment

Researchers track connections between retinal neurons and the brain

Established lung fibrosis can be reversed using diabetes drug treatment

Duke Regional Hospital implements Glytec's eGMS to personalize insulin therapy

City of Hope receives $3.7 million from CIRM to develop phase 1 glioblastoma trial

New guidelines on how to diagnose, treat endocrine disorders in childhood cancer survivors

More knowledge needed to better understand women's health, says medical doctor

Drinking alcohol alters adolescents’ metabolism and grey matter volume

Adolescent drinking linked to changes in metabolite profile

Pilates and yoga can benefit people of all ages and fitness levels

Researchers target K17 in the fight against pancreatic cancer

Individual species of lipids may be better signatures of metabolic health

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