Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

GW study examines impact of nervous system on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the accumulation of fat in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol, affects 1 in 3 Americans. NAFLD is a significant risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and hepatic carcinoma, and incidence of the disease is increasing with the growing obesity epidemic in the United States.

8 Nov 2018

Circadian clock could play key role in the fight against liver cancer

The body's internal clock could play a critical role in the fight against certain types of liver cancer, according to a preclinical study by scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The results were published recently in the journal Nature Communications.

8 Nov 2018

New method helps study connection between metabolism in gut bacteria and development of diabetes

Researchers at örebro University have, together with a well-known research team in Denmark, developed a method for studying how metabolism in gut bacteria influences our health. Their method will now be published in its entirety in the scientific journal Nature Protocols.

7 Nov 2018

Artificial intelligence technology improves prediction of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at the University of California in San Francisco have developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology that improves the effectiveness of brain imaging for the prediction of Alzheimer’s disease.

7 Nov 2018

Expert highlights need for more research to better understand sarcopenic obesity

A new condition, that occurs in the presence of both sarcopenia and obesity and termed as "sarcopenic obesity", and that describes under the same phenotype the increase in body fat mass deposition, and the reduction in lean mass and muscle strength.

7 Nov 2018

Geneticists decipher new gene responsible for rare form of hair loss

Hypotrichosis simplex leads to progressive hair loss already in childhood. A team of researchers led by human geneticists at the University Hospital of Bonn has now deciphered a new gene that is responsible for this rare form of hair loss.

6 Nov 2018

NeuroPointDX launches NPDX AA test to identify metabolic subtypes associated with autism

NeuroPointDX, a division of Stemina Biomarker Discovery, today announced the commercial launch of its NPDX AA test, which identifies metabolic subtypes associated with autism spectrum disorder.

1 Nov 2018

AstraZeneca to present Phase III CVOT DECLARE-TIMI 58 results at AHA Scientific Sessions

AstraZeneca will present 20 abstracts including a late-breaking oral presentation on the full results from the Phase III cardiovascular outcomes trial DECLARE -TIMI 58, the broadest SGLT2 inhibitor CVOT conducted to date, as well as new research from the Company's Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism therapy area at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 10-12, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

1 Nov 2018

Aging edible dormice found to shorten hibernation for increase in reproductive activity

Edible dormice are extremely long-lived for their size thanks to their seasonal dormancy. The animals are veritable record holders in this "discipline", with hibernation periods lasting between at least six and a maximum of eleven months.

1 Nov 2018

Inflammation can cause sleep and shiftwork-type disorders

Inflammation, which is the root cause of autoimmune disorders including arthritis, Type 1 diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's disease, has unexpected effects on body clock function and can lead to sleep and shiftwork-type disorders, a new Northwestern Medicine study in mice found.

31 Oct 2018

Study offers hope of early detection, treatment of liver cancer

Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, claiming 700,000 lives each year. Most cases are discovered too late for a cure -- but now a study offers hope of early detection, and targets for new treatments.

31 Oct 2018

Study: Infants born at home have more diverse bacteria in their guts, feces

Infants born at home have more diverse bacteria in their guts and feces, which may affect their developing immunity and metabolism, according to a study in Scientific Reports.

31 Oct 2018

Study finds link between early life antibiotic exposure and weight gain in children

A pioneering study conducted within a nationwide network, the National Patient Centered Clinical Research Network, finds that antibiotic use at <24 months of age was associated with slightly higher body weight at 5 years of age.

31 Oct 2018

Genetic defect linked to ALS causes sugar-starved cells to overproduce lipids

A genetic defect tied to a variety of neurodegenerative diseases and mental illnesses changes how cells starved of sugar metabolize fatty compounds known as lipids, a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows.

31 Oct 2018

Brain may have more influence on lifespan and sexual maturity of humans than their body

New Vanderbilt research finds how long humans and other live--and when they reach sexual maturity-- may have more to do with their brain than their body. More specifically, it is not animals with larger bodies or slower metabolic rates that live longer; it is animals with more neurons in the cerebral cortex, whatever the size of the body.

31 Oct 2018

$Preclinical studies show differences in healing responses to fractured and intact stent implanted in healthy, disease models$

Preclinical studies show differences in healing responses to fractured and intact stent implanted in healthy, disease models

CBSET, a non-for-profit preclinical research institute dedicated to biomedical research, education and advancement of medical technologies, announced today that its scientists have published data and analyses ("Fracture in drug-eluting stents increases focal intimal hyperplasia in the atherosclerosed rabbit iliac artery") that "illustrate differences in the dynamic healing responses to fractured and intact stent implanted in healthy and disease rabbit models."

30 Oct 2018

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

GW study examines impact of nervous system on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Circadian clock could play key role in the fight against liver cancer

New method helps study connection between metabolism in gut bacteria and development of diabetes

Artificial intelligence technology improves prediction of Alzheimer’s disease

Expert highlights need for more research to better understand sarcopenic obesity

Geneticists decipher new gene responsible for rare form of hair loss

NeuroPointDX launches NPDX AA test to identify metabolic subtypes associated with autism

AstraZeneca to present Phase III CVOT DECLARE-TIMI 58 results at AHA Scientific Sessions

Aging edible dormice found to shorten hibernation for increase in reproductive activity

Inflammation can cause sleep and shiftwork-type disorders

Study offers hope of early detection, treatment of liver cancer

Study: Infants born at home have more diverse bacteria in their guts, feces

Study finds link between early life antibiotic exposure and weight gain in children

Genetic defect linked to ALS causes sugar-starved cells to overproduce lipids

Brain may have more influence on lifespan and sexual maturity of humans than their body

Preclinical studies show differences in healing responses to fractured and intact stent implanted in healthy, disease models

New findings highlight importance of inflammatory component in atherosclerosis pathogenesis

Study provides a new way of thinking about cold stress in plants

Forced expression of a natural protein reduces fat in mice by a third

Natural protein may offer novel therapy to reverse disorders associated with metabolic syndrome

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