Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Engineers develop optical tool that can read metabolism at subcellular resolution

Metabolic changes in cells can occur at the earliest stages of disease. In most cases, knowledge of those signals is limited, since we usually detect disease only after it has done significant damage. Now, a team led by engineers at Tufts University School of Engineering has opened a window into the cell by developing an optical tool that can read metabolism at subcellular resolution, without having to perturb cells with contrast agents, or destroy them to conduct assays.

9 Mar 2018

Researchers identify new mechanism to disrupt HIV latency

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has a secret life. Though anti-retroviral therapy can reduce its numbers, the virus can hide and avoid both treatments and the body's immune response.

8 Mar 2018

High vitamin D levels may help prevent cancer, suggests study

High vitamin D levels may decrease the risk of cancer development, particularly liver cancer, according to a new study.

8 Mar 2018

New study identifies the body's 'glucostat'

It is the pancreatic islets that have the overall responsibility for maintaining normal blood glucose levels in our bodies, according to a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA.

6 Mar 2018

Preventing metabolic exhaustion in immune cells could enhance effects of immunotherapy

If you're an immune cell gearing up to fight cancer, you'd better eat your breakfast. The tumor microenvironment is a harsh place, and tumor cells are ready to wear you out.

6 Mar 2018

New technique provides pairs of genetically matched cells to study disease

Researchers led by Dr. Knut Woltjen report a new gene editing method that can modify a single DNA base in the human genome with absolute precision.

6 Mar 2018

Study suggests bright lights inhibit the production of melatonin in preschoolers

A new study has found that exposure to bright light before bed time inhibits the production of sleep-promoting hormone, melatonin, in preschoolers.

6 Mar 2018

Study reveals relationship between circadian rhythm and mitochondrial network

Cellular energy metabolism also follows the rhythm of the circadian clock. A University of Basel study has now shown exactly how this works by revealing the relationship between the circadian rhythm and the mitochondrial network for the first time.

6 Mar 2018

Research explores hormonal impact of nighttime light exposure on young children

Exposing preschoolers to an hour of bright light before bedtime almost completely shuts down their production of the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin and keeps it suppressed for at least 50 minutes after lights out, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.

6 Mar 2018

UNC Lineberger study identifies genetic clues that explain how breast cancer metastasizes

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States, with most deaths caused by the cancer spreading beyond the breast.

6 Mar 2018

Hypoglycemia poses unaddressed threat to type 2 diabetes patients

New research from the Endocrine Society and Avalere Health finds that clinicians lack the resources to identify, assess and manage patients who are at a high risk of developing hypoglycemia, or episodes of dangerously low blood sugar.

5 Mar 2018

University of Guelph researcher discovers cause of nerve cell death in Parkinson's disease

A University of Guelph researcher has discovered one of the factors behind nerve cell death in Parkinson's disease, unlocking the potential for treatment to slow the progression of this fatal neurodegenerative disorder.

27 Feb 2018

Researchers develop new tool that provides 3D view of metabolic processes

An international team of researchers has developed a computational resource that provides a 3D view of genes, proteins and metabolites involved in human metabolism.

27 Feb 2018

Study suggests novel approach for protecting diabetes patients from vascular disease

Recent findings suggest a novel approach for protecting people with diabetes from their higher risk of advanced blood vessel disease, which sets the stage for early heart attacks and strokes.

27 Feb 2018

Research reveals how mutant p53 enhances tumor metastasis

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have found a novel mechanism through which mutant p53 enhances metastasis by controlling tumor metabolism. The research, published online in Genes & Development, also revealed how this process is influenced by a naturally occurring p53 gene variant.

26 Feb 2018

Genetic variants make Asians and Europeans more prone to severe dengue

As globalization and climate change spread tropical infectious diseases around the globe, not all populations have the same degree of susceptibility.

23 Feb 2018

Researchers discover new link between gut bacteria and obesity

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new link between gut bacteria and obesity. They found that certain amino acids in our blood can be connected to both obesity and the composition of the gut microbiome.

23 Feb 2018

Researchers describe important step toward gene therapy for patients with Sandhoff disease

Babies with the rare, deadly genetic disorder Sandhoff disease begin to miss developmental milestones just months after birth. Lacking muscle tone, they never learn to sit up, develop heads too large to lift and eventually suffer uncontrollable seizures. There is no cure.

22 Feb 2018

Research consortium develops first 3D computer model of metabolic processes

An international research consortium developed, with significant involvement of Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine scientists, the first computer model to include 3D in the representation of human metabolic processes.

22 Feb 2018

Scientists show that cutting-edge technique can efficiently sort nano-sized particles

A new cellular messenger discovered by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists may help reveal how cancer cells co-opt the body's intercellular delivery service to spread to new locations in the body.

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 21 Feb 2018

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Engineers develop optical tool that can read metabolism at subcellular resolution

Researchers identify new mechanism to disrupt HIV latency

High vitamin D levels may help prevent cancer, suggests study

New study identifies the body's 'glucostat'

Preventing metabolic exhaustion in immune cells could enhance effects of immunotherapy

New technique provides pairs of genetically matched cells to study disease

Study suggests bright lights inhibit the production of melatonin in preschoolers

Study reveals relationship between circadian rhythm and mitochondrial network

Research explores hormonal impact of nighttime light exposure on young children

UNC Lineberger study identifies genetic clues that explain how breast cancer metastasizes

Hypoglycemia poses unaddressed threat to type 2 diabetes patients

University of Guelph researcher discovers cause of nerve cell death in Parkinson's disease

Researchers develop new tool that provides 3D view of metabolic processes

Study suggests novel approach for protecting diabetes patients from vascular disease

Research reveals how mutant p53 enhances tumor metastasis

Genetic variants make Asians and Europeans more prone to severe dengue

Researchers discover new link between gut bacteria and obesity

Researchers describe important step toward gene therapy for patients with Sandhoff disease

Research consortium develops first 3D computer model of metabolic processes

Scientists show that cutting-edge technique can efficiently sort nano-sized particles

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