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Researchers identify link between neuronal proteins and frontotemporal lobar degeneration

Frontotemporal lobar degeneration is a type of dementia characterized by personality changes, language dysfunction, and abnormal behavior. It has an earlier onset than Alzheimer's disease, and is associated with a buildup of the tau protein in affected nerve cells (neurons).

13 Feb 2017

Consuming whole grains has modest effects on gut microbiota and immune response, study finds

In a clinical trial, adults who consumed a diet rich in whole grains rather than refined grains had modest improvements in healthy gut microbiota and certain immune responses. The research was conducted in tandem with a study that looked at the effects of a whole-grain diet on energy metabolism.

9 Feb 2017

Whole grain consumption increases calorie loss and metabolism, study suggests

A new study suggests that substituting whole grains for refined grains in the diet increases calorie loss by reducing calories retained during digestion and speeding up metabolism.

9 Feb 2017

Researchers uncover key molecular pathways behind gut bacterial imbalance during inflammation

A study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered key molecular pathways behind the disruption of the gut's delicate balance of bacteria during episodes of inflammatory disease.

8 Feb 2017

Could we really reverse aging to prolong life?

It's only a matter of time before we can reverse the aging process. It hasn't been already achieved because the human body is extremely complex and does itself a lot of different types of damage.

7 Feb 2017

Researchers identify ion channel required for proper regulation of basal metabolism and body weight

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified an ion channel required for brain cells to suppress eating behavior in response to the hormone leptin or to the anti-obesity drug lorcaserin.

7 Feb 2017

Transporters of thyroid hormones play key role in development of the brain, study finds

Thyroid hormones are very important for the development of the brain. And when the transporters of these hormones are not functioning properly, the consequences for the development of the cerebellum or 'the little brain' are very serious.

6 Feb 2017

Regular intake of grapes may protect against early memory decline linked to Alzheimer's disease

Consuming grapes twice a day for six months protected against significant metabolic decline in Alzheimer-related areas of the brain in a study of people with early memory decline.

3 Feb 2017

Researchers identify new mechanism that protects from bacterial infections

An international team led by the University if Barcelona has identified a new antibacterial mechanism that protects macrophages - defense cells in the immune system- from the infection of the bacteria Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, a pathogen associated with several gastrointestinal diseases.

2 Feb 2017

UT Southwestern scientists discover gene that protects gut from IBD

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a gene that protects the gut from inflammatory bowel disease.

2 Feb 2017

Neutron analysis helps better understand key bacterial enzyme implicated in stomach cancer

Neutron analysis at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is helping researchers better understand a key enzyme found in a bacterium known to cause stomach cancer.

2 Feb 2017

New position statement offers recommendations for physicians on prevention of diabetic neuropathy

An estimated 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes develop some form of diabetic neuropathy, or the chronic nerve damage diabetes causes, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

31 Jan 2017

Tiny transport vesicles and shifts in metabolism can signal big changes in cancer tissues

Microscopic shifts in metabolism and increases in tiny transport vesicles out of tumor cells preface larger changes to the tumor environment and could prepare the way for cancerous cells to spread and metastasize, University of Illinois researchers report.

28 Jan 2017

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Researchers identify link between neuronal proteins and frontotemporal lobar degeneration

Consuming whole grains has modest effects on gut microbiota and immune response, study finds

Whole grain consumption increases calorie loss and metabolism, study suggests

Researchers uncover key molecular pathways behind gut bacterial imbalance during inflammation

Could we really reverse aging to prolong life?

Researchers identify ion channel required for proper regulation of basal metabolism and body weight

Transporters of thyroid hormones play key role in development of the brain, study finds

Regular intake of grapes may protect against early memory decline linked to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers identify new mechanism that protects from bacterial infections

UT Southwestern scientists discover gene that protects gut from IBD

Neutron analysis helps better understand key bacterial enzyme implicated in stomach cancer

New position statement offers recommendations for physicians on prevention of diabetic neuropathy

Tiny transport vesicles and shifts in metabolism can signal big changes in cancer tissues

Study reveals new mechanism that helps increase reductive power during high sugar intake

Increased levels of physical activity linked to decreased insulin resistance, inflammation biomarkers

TSRI biologists identify brain hormone that selectively stimulates fat metabolism

Treating subclinical hypothyroidism can reduce pregnancy loss, study shows

Researchers shed light on basis of Parkinson’s disease and other ‘synucleinopathies’

Researchers uncover how brain circuit elicits hunger responses during starvation

Researchers identify novel risk genes linked to bipolar disorder

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging