Metabolism News and Research

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Circadian clock can preserve fitness even under long-term nutritional stress

Cells with a functioning molecular clock are better able to adapt to changes in glucose supply and can recover faster from long-term starvation, according to a study published today in eLife.

10 Jan 2023

UC researcher focuses on studying how gene mutations help pancreatic cancer grow

Only about 11% of people will survive five years after the detection of advanced pancreatic cancer. Such a low rate of success in treating pancreatic cancer is due to its late detection and an incomplete understanding of the disease development processes.

10 Jan 2023

Study describes a mechanism associated with the production of neuropathic pain

Neuropathic pain is a type of chronic pain caused by damage to the nervous system due mainly to metabolic diseases such as diabetes and arthritis, or to the side effects of some kinds of chemotherapy.

10 Jan 2023

What are the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and marijuana on fetal development?

Researchers presented the effects of simultaneous alcohol and cannabinoid (SAC) usage during gestation on fetal brain development.

10 Jan 2023

Ubiquigent appoints Dr Xavier Jacq to Scientific Advisory Board

Ubiquigent Limited (Ubiquigent), a drug discovery and development company harnessing novel deubiquitinase (DUB) modulators as new therapeutics for areas of high unmet medical need, today announced the appointment of Dr Xavier Jacq to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).

10 Jan 2023

Daily intake of almonds changes the metabolism to recover faster after exercise

A new randomized controlled trial showed that participants who daily ate 57g almonds over four weeks had a 69% higher level of the beneficial oxylipin molecule 12,13-dihydroxy-9Z-octadecenoic acid in their blood after a 90 minute session of eccentric exercise than control volunteers.

10 Jan 2023

Study finds fewer cases of melanoma among regular users of vitamin D supplements

Fewer cases of melanoma were observed among regular users of vitamin D supplements than among non-users, a new study finds.

9 Jan 2023

Less than four in 100 men reach the end of the sperm donation process

Less than four in 100 men who apply to be sperm donors reach the end of the process and have samples frozen and released for treatments, according to a new study.

9 Jan 2023

Research suggests people on rheumatoid arthritis drugs show weaker response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Researchers conducted a comparative study among a cohort of individuals on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapies vis-à-vis healthy controls to assess their responses to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines.

9 Jan 2023

Study suggests COVID-19 can cause diabetes

The authors of a new study under review at Nature Portfolio and currently posted to the Research Square preprint* server showed the clinical possibility that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) heightens the risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM), supporting diabetes screening in those infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

8 Jan 2023

At-home saliva test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency makes a difference to patients' health

A study into the use of an at-home test which uses saliva rather than blood to diagnose adrenal insufficiency, which has been developed by scientists at the University of Sheffield with funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research, and tested in Sheffield endocrine patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is making a difference to the health of patients and could reduce time to diagnosis.

6 Jan 2023

Marine plankton samples can help study the connections between ocean pollution and rates of chronic illnesses

Using samples from an almost century-old, ongoing survey of marine plankton, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggest that rising levels of manmade chemicals found in parts of the world's oceans might be used to monitor the impact of human activity on ecosystem health, and may one day be used to study the connections between ocean pollution and land-based rates of childhood and adult chronic illnesses.

6 Jan 2023

Cells live longer when they exchange metabolic products with each other

When cells exchange metabolic products with other cells, they live longer. This new finding comes from a research team at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, which made the discovery in a study using yeast cells.

6 Jan 2023

Researchers show how liver cancer cells hijack circadian clock machinery to divide and spread

The most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is already the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally-;and cases are on the rise, both in the U.S. and worldwide.

6 Jan 2023

History of obesity produces changes in innate immunity and neuroinflammation

A history of obesity caused by a high-fat diet produces changes in innate immunity that can promote inflammatory disease – changes that persist even after weight loss and a return to normal metabolism, according to a new study in mice.

5 Jan 2023

Research findings open the door to new strategies for promoting muscle function during aging

Proven to protect against a wide array of diseases, exercise may be the most powerful anti-aging intervention known to science.

5 Jan 2023

Study details the “immunometabolic editing” mechanism of tumor evolution

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has discovered that the immune system's surveillance of cancer can itself induce metabolic adaptations in the cells of early-stage tumors that simultaneously promote their growth and equip them to suppress lethal immune responses.

5 Jan 2023

Researchers elucidate the mechanism behind the formation of pores in mitochondrial membrane

Mitochondria are considered to be the power plants of cells and are essential for human metabolism. Dysfunction in 40 percent of mitochondrial proteins are associated with human diseases, which is why mitochondria also play an important role in medical research.

5 Jan 2023

Intestinal bacteria in multiple sclerosis patients vary with disease activity, study finds

Multiple sclerosis patients do not have the same bacteria in their intestines as healthy people. There are also differences in the composition and function of the bacteria in the intestines of multiple sclerosis patients, depending on whether their illness is active, and whether they are in treatment.

5 Jan 2023

What is the role of SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 2 in repressing host antiviral immunity?

Researchers uncovered a novel mechanism that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and other coronaviruses (CoVs) use to exploit host antiviral immune system to facilitate their replication.

5 Jan 2023

Metabolism News and Research

Latest Metabolism News and Research

Circadian clock can preserve fitness even under long-term nutritional stress

UC researcher focuses on studying how gene mutations help pancreatic cancer grow

Study describes a mechanism associated with the production of neuropathic pain

What are the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and marijuana on fetal development?

Ubiquigent appoints Dr Xavier Jacq to Scientific Advisory Board

Daily intake of almonds changes the metabolism to recover faster after exercise

Study finds fewer cases of melanoma among regular users of vitamin D supplements

Less than four in 100 men reach the end of the sperm donation process

Research suggests people on rheumatoid arthritis drugs show weaker response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Study suggests COVID-19 can cause diabetes

At-home saliva test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency makes a difference to patients' health

Marine plankton samples can help study the connections between ocean pollution and rates of chronic illnesses

Cells live longer when they exchange metabolic products with each other

Researchers show how liver cancer cells hijack circadian clock machinery to divide and spread

History of obesity produces changes in innate immunity and neuroinflammation

Research findings open the door to new strategies for promoting muscle function during aging

Study details the “immunometabolic editing” mechanism of tumor evolution

Researchers elucidate the mechanism behind the formation of pores in mitochondrial membrane

Intestinal bacteria in multiple sclerosis patients vary with disease activity, study finds

What is the role of SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 2 in repressing host antiviral immunity?

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