Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Study explores mechanism behind liraglutide-associated weight loss in obese individuals

A new study suggests that liraglutide is associated with the normalization of associative learning in obese individuals with insulin resistance.

22 Aug 2023

Study identifies an endogenous bile acid that alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A study finds that hyodeoxycholic acid alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by modulating the gut-liver axis.

22 Aug 2023

The causal effect of gut microbiota on psoriasis

The potential relationship between gut microbiota and different subtypes of psoriasis.

22 Aug 2023

Time-restricted feeding may correct the circadian disruptions in Alzheimer's disease

One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is disruption to the body's circadian rhythm, the internal biological clock that regulates many of our physiological processes.

21 Aug 2023

Michael Bloom receives funding to study the impact of PFAS exposure on weight loss

Michael Bloom, Associate Professor, Global and Community Health, received $158,900 from the National Institutes of Health for the project: "Impact of Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances on Weight Loss: A Pilot Study of Hispanic Children with Overweight/Obesity Participating in a Community-based Weight Loss Intervention Program."

21 Aug 2023

Sleep dysfunction is underreported and underrecognized in Huntington's disease

A good night's sleep is essential for everyone. In individuals with Huntington’s disease (HD), sleep disturbances constitute an additional burden that may exacerbate disease outcomes and impact patients’ quality of life.

21 Aug 2023

Alcohol-associated bowel disease: A review of the literature

Alcohol consumption is a significant risk factor for gastrointestinal diseases, including cancer. Alcohol can damage the gastrointestinal tract in several ways.

21 Aug 2023

Microbiome-directed foods boost child nutrition

Researchers reconstructed gut bacterial genomes.

21 Aug 2023

Is there an association between sleep-disordered breathing and Alzheimer's disease?

Researchers evaluated the impact of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) on neuroimaging biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

21 Aug 2023

The interplay between the microbiota, the epigenome, and nutrition among obese adults during behavioral weight reduction

Study evaluated associations between gut microbiome (MB), deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation (DNAme), and nutrition.

21 Aug 2023

How effective is the keto diet for managing PCOS?

Scientists discuss the metabolic advantages of the ketogenic diet in the management of polycystic ovarian syndrome.

21 Aug 2023

Gut microbiome may play a role in DNA methylation during weight loss

"Should I be taking a probiotic?" is a question that Maggie Stanislawski, PhD, assistant professor in the University of Colorado Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI), gets asked often.

18 Aug 2023

Phase I trial shows promise: Brain stimulation spurs upper-extremity recovery in stroke patients

Researchers performed an open-label phase I trial.

18 Aug 2023

Regulation of cytotoxic T-cell differentiation and exhaustion by mTOR signaling

Researchers describe molecular signalling regulated by mTOR among memory and exhausted cytotoxic CD8+ T lymphocytes.

18 Aug 2023

Astrocytes play major role in controlling sleep need

New animal research suggests that little-studied brain cells known as astrocytes are major players in controlling sleep need and may someday help humans go without sleep for longer without negative consequences such as mental fatigue and impaired physical health.

17 Aug 2023

Obesity impairs brain's ability to learn associations

To control our behavior, the brain must be able to form associations. This involves, for example, associating a neutral external stimulus with a consequence following the stimulus (e.g., the hotplate glows red - you can burn your hand).

17 Aug 2023

Metabolic changes after gastric bypass surgery reverse within one year

A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass.

17 Aug 2023

Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors associated with increased risk of dementia

Researchers determine whether the current and cumulative use of prescription proton pump inhibitors increases the risk of incident dementia.

17 Aug 2023

Mitochondrial dysfunction may be a contributor to schizophrenia

Researchers at Rutgers and Emory University are gaining insights into how schizophrenia develops by studying the strongest-known genetic risk factor.

16 Aug 2023

Scientists discover potential biomarkers linked to metastatic prostate cancer in Black men

Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a leading research center for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses, have identified a cell metabolism process found in men with diabetes and metastatic prostate cancer that could one day lead to improved testing and treatments for Black men with these diseases.

15 Aug 2023

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Study explores mechanism behind liraglutide-associated weight loss in obese individuals

Study identifies an endogenous bile acid that alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

The causal effect of gut microbiota on psoriasis

Time-restricted feeding may correct the circadian disruptions in Alzheimer's disease

Michael Bloom receives funding to study the impact of PFAS exposure on weight loss

Sleep dysfunction is underreported and underrecognized in Huntington's disease

Alcohol-associated bowel disease: A review of the literature

Microbiome-directed foods boost child nutrition

Is there an association between sleep-disordered breathing and Alzheimer's disease?

The interplay between the microbiota, the epigenome, and nutrition among obese adults during behavioral weight reduction

How effective is the keto diet for managing PCOS?

Gut microbiome may play a role in DNA methylation during weight loss

Phase I trial shows promise: Brain stimulation spurs upper-extremity recovery in stroke patients

Regulation of cytotoxic T-cell differentiation and exhaustion by mTOR signaling

Astrocytes play major role in controlling sleep need

Obesity impairs brain's ability to learn associations

Metabolic changes after gastric bypass surgery reverse within one year

Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors associated with increased risk of dementia

Mitochondrial dysfunction may be a contributor to schizophrenia

Scientists discover potential biomarkers linked to metastatic prostate cancer in Black men

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