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Common fatty acid could improve treatment of recurrent bacterial vaginosis infections

Researchers investigated oleic acid as a potential treatment to inhibit Lactobacillus iners dominance in bacterial vaginosis.

22 Aug 2024

Python's remarkable physiology could lead to new medical breakthroughs

Researchers fed pythons who had fasted for 28 days a meal of 25% of their body weight and compared them to snakes who had not been fed.

22 Aug 2024

mRNA therapy shows promise for maple syrup urine disease

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Gene Therapy Program, and Moderna, have shown that repeated administration of lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated mRNA therapy significantly extended survival and reduced serum leucine levels in a mouse model of maple syrup urine disease (MSUD).

22 Aug 2024

New discovery reveals how DNA regulates inheritance of disease mutations

University of Queensland researchers have discovered a mechanism in DNA that regulates how disease-causing mutations are inherited.

21 Aug 2024

Gut molecule blocks fat burning during fasting in C. elegans

In a struggle that probably sounds familiar to dieters everywhere, the less a Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) worm eats, the more slowly it loses fat.

21 Aug 2024

Fasting and ketogenic diet reveal new vulnerability of pancreatic tumors to existing cancer drug

Researchers examine the role of fasting and ketogenesis in regulating protein synthesis and its potential implications for cancer therapy.

21 Aug 2024

Tea, coffee, and fruits found to be top contributors to polyphenol intake in study exploring GI inflammation in healthy adults

Researchers estimated dietary polyphenol intake in healthy adults and investigated its associations with gastrointestinal and systemic inflammation markers.

21 Aug 2024

Spatial transcriptomics unlocks malaria's liver stage secrets

For the malaria parasite to reach the blood of its human host, it must first enter the liver, where only a small number of parasites differentiate and replicate for upwards of seven days, making it a bottleneck in the parasite's lifecycle. This bottleneck makes the liver stage an optimal target for effective and long-lasting vaccines against the disease. Using Spatial Transcriptomics and single-cell RNA-sequencing technologies, researchers at Stockholm University have for the first time managed to create a spatio-temporal map of malaria infection in the mouse liver. A study that was recently published in Nature Communications.

21 Aug 2024

How persistent organic pollutants affect gut health: findings on metabolic disruptions and microbiota changes

Early life exposure to potent AHR agonists on gut microbiota and its potential effects on metabolic health later in life.

20 Aug 2024

How does the season of birth influence the risk of asthma and allergic rhinitis?

Finnish researchers report that season of birth likely impacts an individual’s future risk of developing airway allergy and related diseases.

20 Aug 2024

Metabolomics links increased heme iron intake to increased insulin-independent type 2 diabetes risk

Researchers utilie metabolomics to investigate the processes underlying dietary heme iron consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes.

20 Aug 2024

Study reveals genetic link between Alzheimer's disease, lipid metabolism, and coronary artery disease

The genetic overlap between Alzheimer's disease (AD) (a neurodegenerative disorder causing memory loss and cognitive decline), lipid profiles, and coronary artery disease (CAD).

20 Aug 2024

$Gut microbiota linked to fracture risk: Study reveals key microbial associations$

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Common fatty acid could improve treatment of recurrent bacterial vaginosis infections

Python's remarkable physiology could lead to new medical breakthroughs

mRNA therapy shows promise for maple syrup urine disease

New discovery reveals how DNA regulates inheritance of disease mutations

Gut molecule blocks fat burning during fasting in C. elegans

Fasting and ketogenic diet reveal new vulnerability of pancreatic tumors to existing cancer drug

Tea, coffee, and fruits found to be top contributors to polyphenol intake in study exploring GI inflammation in healthy adults

Spatial transcriptomics unlocks malaria's liver stage secrets

How persistent organic pollutants affect gut health: findings on metabolic disruptions and microbiota changes

How does the season of birth influence the risk of asthma and allergic rhinitis?

Metabolomics links increased heme iron intake to increased insulin-independent type 2 diabetes risk

Study reveals genetic link between Alzheimer's disease, lipid metabolism, and coronary artery disease

Gut microbiota linked to fracture risk: Study reveals key microbial associations

New study reveals overlap between metabolic and immune disorders

Study reveals new insights into urea cycle's role in fatty liver disease

Uncovering the mechanisms behind bacterial cell shape and potential antibiotic targets

Scientists discover key age-related biological shifts at 40 and 60

Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in type 2 diabetes management

Researchers reveal why a diet rich in magnesium is so important for your health

Diet-derived molecules identified as main drivers of young-onset colorectal cancer risk

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