Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Avasimibe inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and boosts T-cell responses

Researchers demonstrate that avasimibe-mediated inhibition of ACAT blocks the entry and fusion of SARS-CoV-2 in different cell types.

18 Apr 2022

New insight into lymphoid cell maturity could pave the way for more effective IBD treatments

A research group at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has analyzed how certain immune cells known as innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) develop into mature cells that play a part in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

15 Apr 2022

Scientists investigate how gut bacteria directly control the activity of specific neurons

Gut microbiota by-products circulate in the bloodstream, regulating host physiological processes including immunity, metabolism and brain functions.

15 Apr 2022

Cell’s production of lipids can be a key factor in determining cell fate

How does a cell "decide" what type of cell to become? The question of "cell fate" has been explored for decades now, especially in the context of stem cell biology, but there are still gaps in our understanding.

15 Apr 2022

Brown adipose tissue is less active in boys with obesity, study finds

A study at McMaster University has found that brown adipose tissue (BAT) is less active in boys with obesity compared to boys with a normal body mass index (BMI).

14 Apr 2022

Maternal exercise during pregnancy improves metabolic health of offspring, shows study

A new study has demonstrated that maternal exercise during pregnancy improves the metabolic health of offspring, even when the mother is obese or on a high-fat diet.

14 Apr 2022

Exercise maintains insulin and body mass index levels to help protect brain volume

Studies have shown that exercise helps protect brain cells. A new study looking at the mechanisms involved in this relationship suggests that the role exercise plays in maintaining insulin and body mass index levels may help protect brain volume and thus help stave off dementia.

14 Apr 2022

COVID-19 may affect a group of biochemical reactions called one-carbon metabolism

A new study addresses the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 to the metabolism of one-carbon molecules in the host, suggesting new therapeutic pathways.

13 Apr 2022

Dietary influences on long COVID in children

A new study discusses possible mechanisms of long COVID in children and how they might relate to their dietary intake of important vitamins and elements.

13 Apr 2022

Novel transdermal vaccine delivery for COVID-19 and cancer

Researchers assess the efficacy of a fluorocarbon modified chitosan system for the development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and tumor immunotherapy.

13 Apr 2022

Gut microbes play a key role in regulating pancreas function, size and hormone secretion

Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, findings that may help develop potential treatments for diabetes and other diseases, a team of researchers from Boston College, Joslin Diabetes Center, and Maastricht University, Netherlands, report in the journal Diabetes.

13 Apr 2022

PFAS exposure associated with increased risk of developing diabetes in midlife women

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - a large and diverse group of industrial chemicals found in many everyday products - is associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes in midlife women.

12 Apr 2022

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Avasimibe inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and boosts T-cell responses

New insight into lymphoid cell maturity could pave the way for more effective IBD treatments

Scientists investigate how gut bacteria directly control the activity of specific neurons

Cell’s production of lipids can be a key factor in determining cell fate

Brown adipose tissue is less active in boys with obesity, study finds

Maternal exercise during pregnancy improves metabolic health of offspring, shows study

Exercise maintains insulin and body mass index levels to help protect brain volume

COVID-19 may affect a group of biochemical reactions called one-carbon metabolism

Dietary influences on long COVID in children

Novel transdermal vaccine delivery for COVID-19 and cancer

Gut microbes play a key role in regulating pancreas function, size and hormone secretion

PFAS exposure associated with increased risk of developing diabetes in midlife women

Researchers discover new way to inhibit key mutated gene underlying tumor growth

Drug used to treat lung cancer could help improve survival rates for bladder cancer patients

Discovery of key regulator of body weight could lead to new treatments for metabolic disorders

Researchers make progress to develop a drug for treating metabolic syndrome

Study explores phytochemical-based antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Brain charts show changing morphology by age

Novel therapy advances to clinical trial for the treatment of glioblastoma

Protein intake contributes to enhanced height in girls

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