Metabolism/Metabolic Diseases

Researchers discover that metabolic dysfunction and not protein accumulation is a key cause of Alzheimer's disease; a common anti-diabetes drug was identified as a potential treatment A team of researchers led by Yale-NUS College has found…

The study shows that it is possible to extend life without any genetic modificationCredit: CNIO A chance finding ten years ago led to the creation by researchers of the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) of the…

A new artificial pancreas system that uses advanced control algorithms to automatically monitor and regulate blood glucose levels was more effective than existing treatments at controlling blood glucose levels in people with type 1…

By identifying a protein that helps regulate blood glucose and lipids, researchers at UNIGE hope for the rapid development of treatments more effective than current insulin therapyCredit: © UNIGE Insulin, a hormone essential for…

URBANA, Ill. - When coffee beans are processed and roasted the husk and silverskin of the bean are removed and unused, and often are left behind in fields by coffee producers. Food science and human nutrition researchers at the…

Oxide plays a key role in cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases as well as cancer; experiments reveal a hitherto unknown mechanism underlying the formation of nitroso thiolsCredit: Daniela Ramos Truzzi Ever since three US-based…

The finding suggests a potential target in the metabolism that could slow or prevent breast cancer metastasisCredit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- Cancer cells - especially the more aggressive…

New grants aimed at better understanding diseases, moving potential treatments closer to the clinicCredit: Xiangyang Zhang, Ph.D., The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences Of an estimated…

(Philadelphia, PA) - When it comes to repairing injured tissue, specialized cells in the body known as fibroblasts are called into action. Fibroblasts give rise to healing cells called myofibroblasts, which generally is good in the short…

Credit: Greg Ellis/West Virginia University Low birth weight is linked not only to poor health outcomes at birth but also to chronic health conditions later in life. In a recent study, West Virginia University researcher…