Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Scientists identify new gene that contributes to type 1 diabetes progression

When the pro-inflammatory pair, a receptor called CCR2 and its ligand CCL-2, get together, it increases the risk of developing type 1 diabetes, scientists report.

16 Nov 2021

Scientists develop a promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer's disease

A promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer's disease – and also vaccinate against it – has been developed by a team of UK and German scientists.

15 Nov 2021

Study analyzes the health effects of a patented DGA compound

A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä analyzed the health effects of a patented DGA compound and compared them to the effects of exercise.

15 Nov 2021

Racial or ethnic group of patients with diabetes influences prognosis of the disease

Professor and researcher of the Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry of the UV, Yasmín Ezzatvar, together with researchers from other centers, concludes that the racial or ethnic group of patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus influences the prognosis of the disease, due to differences in mortality, risk of kidney disease or risk of cardiovascular disease.

15 Nov 2021

Study finds beneficial and harmful short-term health effects of caffeinated coffee consumption

Drinking caffeinated coffee appears to have both beneficial and harmful short-term health effects: increased abnormal heartbeats, increased physical activity and reduced sleep duration, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Expert to focus on the wonder of hormones that control energy balance and metabolism

An exploration of the beauty and wonder of the hormones that control our energy balance and metabolism and how they can be replaced and manipulated to improve human health will be the focus of a lecture celebrating the centenary of insulin by Professor Sir Stephen O'Rahilly at the Royal Society of Medicine on Thursday 2 December 2021.

15 Nov 2021

Inflammatory chemicals involved in fat metabolism play key role in ALS, study shows

A new study using genetically engineered mice and human cell and tissue samples has added to evidence that higher levels of inflammatory chemicals involved in fat metabolism occur in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the neuromuscular disorder, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

15 Nov 2021

Potential therapeutic targets of hydrogen for treatment of the COVID-19

A recent article provided a review of a study led by academician Zhong Nanshan, in China, on COVID-19 treatment by inhalation of a mixed gas composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

12 Nov 2021

Reduced levels of coenzyme A may exacerbate cardiac dysfunction during heart failure

Reduced levels of coenzyme A (CoA) worsen heart failure and likely help exacerbate cardiac dysfunction during heart failure, according to a new study.

11 Nov 2021

Protein in the blood could predict type 2 diabetes many years before diagnosis

A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has identified a protein in the blood that could predict type 2 diabetes up to nineteen years before the onset of the disease.

11 Nov 2021

Identifying an important protein for motor coordination

News-Medical speaks to Professor Jorge Ruas about how he has identified an important protein involved in motor coordination.

10 Nov 2021

BioIVT to highlight the use of SCHH model to investigate drug-drug interaction of bempedoic acid

BioIVT, a leading provider of research models and services for drug and diagnostic development, is hosting a webinar in which researchers will discuss how they used a sandwich-cultured human hepatocyte (SCHH) model to investigate the drug-drug interaction (DDI) potential of bempedoic acid, a drug that was recently approved to treat hypercholesterolemia.

9 Nov 2021

Radiation therapy puts childhood cancer survivors at higher risk of cardiometabolic disease

Decades after battling childhood cancer, survivors often face a new challenge: cardiometabolic disease. A spectrum of conditions that includes coronary heart disease and diabetes, cardiometabolic disease typically impacts people who are obese, elderly, or insulin resistant.

9 Nov 2021

Innovative imaging technology can measure temperature in 2D

A new imaging technique, developed by the teams of Professors Jinyang Liang and Fiorenzo Vetrone at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique, can measure temperature in 2D, without contact, and in just a snap.

9 Nov 2021

SBIR grant awarded to develop treatment for alcoholic liver disease-associated hepatorenal syndrome

The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and MitoPower LLC were awarded an SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant of up to $6.5 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

9 Nov 2021

Research opens the door to new therapeutic options for Parkinson's disease

These advances have been reported in a new scientific article published in the international journal Nature, fruit of the collaboration between Northwestern University (Chicago), Weill Cornell Medical College (New York) and the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville HUVR/CSIC/US/ and Ciberned.

8 Nov 2021

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Scientists identify new gene that contributes to type 1 diabetes progression

Scientists develop a promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer's disease

Study analyzes the health effects of a patented DGA compound

Racial or ethnic group of patients with diabetes influences prognosis of the disease

Study finds beneficial and harmful short-term health effects of caffeinated coffee consumption

Expert to focus on the wonder of hormones that control energy balance and metabolism

Inflammatory chemicals involved in fat metabolism play key role in ALS, study shows

Potential therapeutic targets of hydrogen for treatment of the COVID-19

Reduced levels of coenzyme A may exacerbate cardiac dysfunction during heart failure

Protein in the blood could predict type 2 diabetes many years before diagnosis

Identifying an important protein for motor coordination

BioIVT to highlight the use of SCHH model to investigate drug-drug interaction of bempedoic acid

Radiation therapy puts childhood cancer survivors at higher risk of cardiometabolic disease

Innovative imaging technology can measure temperature in 2D

SBIR grant awarded to develop treatment for alcoholic liver disease-associated hepatorenal syndrome

Research opens the door to new therapeutic options for Parkinson's disease

The importance of exercise for those with diabetes in the COVID era

Oral SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitor for therapeutic use

Research shows how inflammatory reactions can be resolved by changes to metabolism of macrophages

Results of high-impact clinical trials could affect kidney-related medical care

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