Metabolism News and Research

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Researchers unravel function of proteins involved in cell metabolism

UCPs or uncoupling proteins are present in mitochondria, the powerhouse of each cell in the body. The functions of most of the five known UCPs remain mysterious (UCP2-UCP5), whereby only the distinct function for UCP1 has thus far been discovered.

5 Mar 2014

Metabolic profiling of liver cells suggests new treatments for cirrhosis patients

In a new study that could help doctors extend the lives of patients awaiting liver transplants, a Rice University-led team of researchers examined the metabolic breakdown that takes place in liver cells during late-stage cirrhosis and found clues that suggest new treatments to delay liver failure.

5 Mar 2014

Eating high-protein diet in middle age is as deadly as smoking

That chicken wing you're eating could be as deadly as a cigarette. In a new study that tracked a large sample of adults for nearly two decades, researchers have found that eating a diet rich in animal proteins during middle age makes you four times more likely to die of cancer than someone with a low-protein diet - a mortality risk factor comparable to smoking.

5 Mar 2014

Research: Beneficial and toxic roles of brain glycogen

In 2007, in an article published in Nature Neuroscience, scientists at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) headed by Joan Guinovart, an authority on glycogen metabolism, reported that in Lafora Disease (LD), a rare and fatal neurodegenerative condition that affects adolescents, neurons die as a result of the accumulation of glycogen-chains of glucose.

3 Mar 2014

Higher intake of fish increases number of large HDL particles, says study

Increasing the intake of fatty fish increases the number of large HDL particles, according to a recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland. People who increased their intake of fish to a minimum of 3-4 weekly meals had more large HDL particles in their blood than people who are less frequent eaters of fish.

3 Mar 2014

Study establishes innovative approaches to improve vision of young children with brain tumor

Robert Avery, DO, MSCE, of Children's National Health System and colleagues are establishing innovative approaches with technology and medication to improve the vision of young children who have visual pathway glioma, a type of brain tumor.

3 Mar 2014

New study may open door to better diagnosis, treatment for chronic insomnia

Johns Hopkins researchers report that people with chronic insomnia show more plasticity and activity than good sleepers in the part of the brain that controls movement.

3 Mar 2014

WSU scientist receives grant to study effects of chronic methamphetamine on brain metabolism, sleep

WSU sleep scientist Jonathan Wisor has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the effects of chronic methamphetamine use on brain metabolism and sleep.

3 Mar 2014

Researchers develop new web-based tool to unlock genetics behind grapevine development

University of Adelaide researchers have developed a new web-based tool to help unlock the complex genetics and biological processes behind grapevine development.

28 Feb 2014

Another concern related to low birth weight identified

Researchers have identified another concern related to low birth weight - a difference in how the body reacts to drugs, which may last a person's entire life and further complicate treatment of illnesses or diseases that are managed with medications.

28 Feb 2014

UCLA develops experimental treatment that eliminates acute type of leukemia in mice

A diverse team of scientists from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has developed an experimental treatment that eradicates an acute type of leukemia in mice without any detectable toxic side effects.

28 Feb 2014

Researchers examine whether vitamin D deficiency occurs during early stage of type 1 diabetes

Low levels of vitamin D are commonly found in people with type 1 diabetes. But even children who have multiple positive islet autoantibodies without manifest type 1 diabetes have lower levels of vitamin D in their blood.

28 Feb 2014

Link found between pollutants and certain metabolic complications of obesity

A team of researchers at the IRCM in Montr-al led by R-mi Rabasa-Lhoret, in collaboration with J-r-me Ruzzin from the University of Bergen in Norway, found a link between a type of pollutants and certain metabolic complications of obesity. Their breakthrough, published online this week by the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, could eventually help improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiometabolic risk associated with obesity, such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

28 Feb 2014

UH scientists working to develop next generation of prostate cancer therapies

A University of Houston scientist and his team are working to develop the next generation of prostate cancer therapies, which are targeted at metabolism.

27 Feb 2014

Babies delivered by C-section may be more likely to become obese

Babies that are delivered by caeserean section are more likely to become overweight or obese as adults, according to researchers from Imperial College, London.

27 Feb 2014

Tissue repair drug can improve healing rates in people with diabetic foot ulcer

Patients were twice as likely to have a diabetic foot ulcer heal within eight weeks when they were treated with a tissue repair drug versus a placebo, according to new research accepted for publication in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

27 Feb 2014

New scientific blood analysis predicts short-term mortality in humans

The general state of a person's metabolism can be diversely illustrated with a new scientific blood analysis. With the aid of the analysis biomarkers predicting short-term mortality have now been discovered

26 Feb 2014

K-PAX Pharmaceuticals works with Stanford University to identify effective treatment for chronic fatigue

K-PAX Pharmaceuticals is working with Stanford University and several other leading research institutions to perform a Phase II double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a currently available FDA-approved medication concurrently administered with a novel mitochondrial support product in order to identify a safe and effective treatment for the chronic fatigue and decreased alertness (i.e. brain fog) that commonly afflicts people with CFS.

26 Feb 2014

Scales of zebrafish suitable for identifying new drugs for treating bone diseases

The scales of the zebrafish are very suitable for identifying potential new drugs for treating bone diseases. This is good news because it means fewer mice and rats will be needed for that work.

26 Feb 2014

UCLA scientists developed experimental treatment that eradicates acute type of leukemia in mice

A diverse team of scientists from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an experimental treatment that eradicates an acute type of leukemia in mice without any detectable toxic side effects. The drug works by blocking two important metabolic pathways that the leukemia cells need to grow and spread.

25 Feb 2014

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Researchers unravel function of proteins involved in cell metabolism

Metabolic profiling of liver cells suggests new treatments for cirrhosis patients

Eating high-protein diet in middle age is as deadly as smoking

Research: Beneficial and toxic roles of brain glycogen

Higher intake of fish increases number of large HDL particles, says study

Study establishes innovative approaches to improve vision of young children with brain tumor

New study may open door to better diagnosis, treatment for chronic insomnia

WSU scientist receives grant to study effects of chronic methamphetamine on brain metabolism, sleep

Researchers develop new web-based tool to unlock genetics behind grapevine development

Another concern related to low birth weight identified

UCLA develops experimental treatment that eliminates acute type of leukemia in mice

Researchers examine whether vitamin D deficiency occurs during early stage of type 1 diabetes

Link found between pollutants and certain metabolic complications of obesity

UH scientists working to develop next generation of prostate cancer therapies

Babies delivered by C-section may be more likely to become obese

Tissue repair drug can improve healing rates in people with diabetic foot ulcer

New scientific blood analysis predicts short-term mortality in humans

K-PAX Pharmaceuticals works with Stanford University to identify effective treatment for chronic fatigue

Scales of zebrafish suitable for identifying new drugs for treating bone diseases

UCLA scientists developed experimental treatment that eradicates acute type of leukemia in mice

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