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Greater physical activity, lower sedentary time likely to reduce breast cancer risk

Boosting physical activity levels and curbing sitting time are highly likely to lower breast cancer risk, finds research designed to strengthen proof of causation and published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

7 Sep 2022

Metabolic signature could be a potential target for new breast cancer therapies

Despite advancements in cancer detection and treatment, breast cancer that comes back or spreads still presents a challenge to researchers and oncologists.

6 Sep 2022

Researchers use 3D mapping techniques to identify multiple genes implicated in type 2 diabetes

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia used advanced three-dimensional mapping techniques at a microscopic level to identify a multitude of genetic variants and corresponding target gene pairings in the pancreas that are implicated in type 2 diabetes.

6 Sep 2022

Artificial sweeteners can raise blood glucose - gut microbiome appears to explain

A new study describes the effects of artificial sweeteners on the gut microbiome.

5 Sep 2022

Exposure to blue light may accelerate aging

A new study provides insights into the novel mechanisms through which blue light exposure interferes with non-retinal cell metabolic pathways in flies.

5 Sep 2022

Neonatal ketone body plays key role in primordial follicle pool formation and regulates ovarian aging

Premature ovarian aging (POA) refers to an early decline in ovarian function; it is the main cause of infertility in elder women and is characterized by a markedly reduced ovarian reservoir.

5 Sep 2022

MOO can alleviate depression via increasing 5-HTP in the gut microbiota, study reveals

Announcing a new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. Morinda officinalis oligosaccharides(MOO) is an oral drug approved in China for the treatment of depression in China.

5 Sep 2022

Temporo-spatial pharmacometabolomics method to evaluate microregional effect of OLZ on brain tissue

Announcing a new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. The brain is the most advanced organ with various complex structural and functional microregions.

5 Sep 2022

Alternative approaches to functional and phenotypic assays using multi-parameter flow cytometry

Synexa is an industry-leading biomarker and large molecule bio analytic research service provider. In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Natalie Strickland, a principal scientist at Synexa, about alternative approaches to flow cytometry.

From Synexa Life Sciences BV 5 Sep 2022

Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

A new study determines the antiviral efficacy of favipiravir against ZIKV and SARS-CoV-2 infections.

4 Sep 2022

The brain and fat communicate directly

Researchers examine the sensory innervation of fat cells within subcutaneous fat deposits.

4 Sep 2022

Male hypogonadism associated with risk of hospitalization for COVID-19

Men with low testosterone levels are more likely to require hospitalization after COVID-19 infection than men with normal levels or those on testosterone therapy, according to Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis researchers.

2 Sep 2022

Study sheds light on how seasonal changes in day length alter the brain and subsequent behavior

Seasonal changes in light -; longer days in summer, shorter in winter -; have long been associated with human behaviors, affecting everything from sleep and eating patterns to brain and hormonal activity.

2 Sep 2022

Researchers secure $20.5 million NIH grant to beat Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been awarded a $20.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health.

2 Sep 2022

New computer model can predict how fast enzymes work

Drug molecules and biofuels can be made to order by living cell factories, where biological enzymes do the job. Now researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a computer model that can predict how fast enzymes work, making it possible to find the most efficient living factories, as well as to study difficult diseases.

2 Sep 2022

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Greater physical activity, lower sedentary time likely to reduce breast cancer risk

Metabolic signature could be a potential target for new breast cancer therapies

Researchers use 3D mapping techniques to identify multiple genes implicated in type 2 diabetes

Artificial sweeteners can raise blood glucose - gut microbiome appears to explain

Exposure to blue light may accelerate aging

Neonatal ketone body plays key role in primordial follicle pool formation and regulates ovarian aging

MOO can alleviate depression via increasing 5-HTP in the gut microbiota, study reveals

Temporo-spatial pharmacometabolomics method to evaluate microregional effect of OLZ on brain tissue

Alternative approaches to functional and phenotypic assays using multi-parameter flow cytometry

Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

The brain and fat communicate directly

Male hypogonadism associated with risk of hospitalization for COVID-19

Study sheds light on how seasonal changes in day length alter the brain and subsequent behavior

Researchers secure $20.5 million NIH grant to beat Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

New computer model can predict how fast enzymes work

Chinese researchers identify a new molecular mechanism of NASH pathogenesis

How does the human gut microbiome impact menopause?

The risk of adverse reactions when herbal medications are taken with cancer drugs

Fortified human breastmilk alters the microbiota of low-birth-weight infants

Functional architecture of the brain's reward system predicts appetite changes in depression

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production