Metabolism/Metabolic Diseases

Twin presence of obesity and undernutrition reflects shifts in food systems A new approach is needed to help reduce undernutrition and obesity at the same time, as the issues become increasingly connected due to rapid changes in…

Being undernourished or overweight are no longer separate public health issues A new approach to food systems is needed to help low- and middle-income countries reduce both obesity and undernutrition, two issues that have become…

Finding by Salk researchers helps explain how some cancers resist chemotherapyCredit: Salk Institute/Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center LA JOLLA--(December 13, 2019) Mitochondria, tiny structures present in most cells, are…

UMass Amherst scientist expanding chemical exposure research to include humansCredit: UMass Amherst Studies have shown that perinatal exposure of rats and mice to common flame retardants found in household items permanently…

Nonprofit funding to accelerate laboratory and clinical research to treat, prevent and drive cures for type 1 diabetesCredit: JDRF NEW YORK, NY -- December 12, 2019 -- JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1…

Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT - Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin -- a hormone that regulates blood sugar-- or the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.…

Endocrine Society, Avalere Health launch hypoglycemia clinical tools WASHINGTON--The Endocrine Society and Avalere Health introduced the first-ever quality measures to help healthcare providers assess how well they identify and care for…

Prescribing football for global health promotionCredit: Bo Kousgaard The new book "Football as Medicine - Prescribing Football for Global Health Promotion" collates 15 years of research when describing the effects of…

Drexel researchers' algorithm toolkit can identify microbe communities and their functions In the last decade, scientists have made tremendous progress in understanding that groups of bacteria and viruses that naturally coexist throughout…

More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, with the vast majority having Type 2 disease. Characterized by insulin resistance and persistently high blood sugar levels, poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes has a host of well-recognized…