Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

New insight into genetic mechanisms that control appetite and energy metabolism early in life

Have you ever wondered why it is so different how quickly and how much small babies put on weight during the first years of life? Now researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway have found that this is largely controlled by our genes.

21 Mar 2022

Higher doses of antibiotics are needed to eliminate infection in a polymicrobial environment

A study has found that much higher doses of antibiotics are needed to eliminate a bacterial infection of the airways when other microbes are present.

19 Mar 2022

Scientists generate an atlas of human and mouse white adipocytes

Once considered to be inert, white adipose tissue is now recognized to be dynamic and to play an interactive role in a wide array of biological and metabolic processes.

18 Mar 2022

Novel metabolic mechanisms contribute to how ovarian cancer evades immune attack, research finds

High-grade serous carcinoma is the most aggressive form of ovarian cancer and accounts for the majority of advanced-stage cases.

16 Mar 2022

In silico identification of novel curcumin derivatives as potential inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2 enzymes

Researchers identified curcumin derivatives as potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 enzymes.

16 Mar 2022

Study reveals how to identify and avoid risks related to mitochondrial therapeutic interventions

Research carried out at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has demonstrated that mixing mitochondrial DNAs (mtDNAs) of different origins can have damaging effects over the medium and long term.

16 Mar 2022

Acacetin shows potency against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Researchers use molecular docking to screen phytocompounds and evaluate their binding affinity with SARS-CoV-2.

15 Mar 2022

Researchers illuminate the link between autophagy and the body's metabolic response to fasting

The coming of spring harkens spring cleaning; a time to de-clutter your home and discard things that are no longer needed. In the body, a cellular process called autophagy occurs regularly to "de-clutter" our cells.

15 Mar 2022

Food intake time may be as important as portion size, calories for the well-being of diabetic patients

The time of day that people with diabetes eat certain foods may be just as important to their well-being as portion size and calories, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

15 Mar 2022

In silico screening of natural ACE2 inhibitors

Researchers identify potential ACE2 inhibitors through a virtual screening protocol.

14 Mar 2022

Insight into oligodendrocytes in the brain could shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases

New research may help scientists locate immature cells in the central nervous system that could shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis-;and autoimmune disease that affects the brain and nervous system-;and allow for the development of better therapeutic treatments.

12 Mar 2022

Tumor cells’ 'ferroaddiction' can be exploited to deliver powerful anticancer drugs

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have discovered that cells carrying the most common mutation found in human cancer accumulate large amounts of ferrous iron and that this "ferroaddiction" can be exploited to specifically deliver powerful anticancer drugs without harming normal, healthy cells.

11 Mar 2022

Salk professors receive $3 million Endeavor Award to support lung cancer research

Professors Reuben Shaw, Susan Kaech, Christian Metallo and Alan Saghatelian have received a 2022 Mark Foundation for Cancer Research Endeavor Award to support their research exploring the metabolic changes that help lung cancers develop.

11 Mar 2022

Targeting regulation of subcellular architecture may hold opportunities to treat metabolic diseases

Cells use their molecular architecture to regulate their metabolic functions, and repairing diseased cells' architecture to a healthier state can also repair metabolism, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers.

10 Mar 2022

Anti-Müllerian hormone plays an active role in polycystic ovary syndrome

High levels of anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) have traditionally been thought of as merely a passive byproduct of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but a new preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers suggests that the hormone plays an active role in the disorder and may contribute to problems with ovulation and fertility.

10 Mar 2022

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

New insight into genetic mechanisms that control appetite and energy metabolism early in life

Higher doses of antibiotics are needed to eliminate infection in a polymicrobial environment

Scientists generate an atlas of human and mouse white adipocytes

Novel metabolic mechanisms contribute to how ovarian cancer evades immune attack, research finds

In silico identification of novel curcumin derivatives as potential inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2 enzymes

Study reveals how to identify and avoid risks related to mitochondrial therapeutic interventions

Acacetin shows potency against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Researchers illuminate the link between autophagy and the body's metabolic response to fasting

Food intake time may be as important as portion size, calories for the well-being of diabetic patients

In silico screening of natural ACE2 inhibitors

Insight into oligodendrocytes in the brain could shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases

Tumor cells’ 'ferroaddiction' can be exploited to deliver powerful anticancer drugs

Salk professors receive $3 million Endeavor Award to support lung cancer research

Targeting regulation of subcellular architecture may hold opportunities to treat metabolic diseases

Anti-Müllerian hormone plays an active role in polycystic ovary syndrome

A medium-chain fatty acid may help protect against heart attack injuries

Pain neuron-derived peptide protects mice from endotoxic death by enhancing brain ATP production

Unusual partners are key to making more blood vessels

Research sheds light on important events that may play a role in infertility

Scientists shed light on placenta's role in transferring vitamin D to fetus during pregnancy

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