Metabolism/Metabolic Diseases

A single microbe accumulating in the microbiome of elite athletes can enhance exercise performance in mice, paving the way to highly-validated performance-enhancing probioticsCredit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University (BOSTON) - The…

'Hunger hormone' imbalance can trigger obesityCredit: Texas Biomed San Antonio, Texas (June 19, 2019) - The global obesity epidemic is so far-reaching it now has an overarching name: globesity. Texas Biomed Staff Scientist Raul…

Credit: Figueiredo et al. The first cause of the loss of functionality in transplanted pancreatic islets is the low capacity to create new vessels to allow the arrival of nutrients in the cells. This is one of the main reasons causing…

Insufficiently-active people might benefit from choosing the right tunes New research coming out of UBC's Okanagan campus demonstrates that upbeat music can make a rigorous workout seem less tough. Even for people who are insufficiently…

Researchers report reversal of metabolic syndrome in some casesCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - A low-carb diet may have benefits for people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes even if they don't lose any…

City of Hope scientists to discuss techniques and therapies that hold promise at the 2019 International Society for Stem Cell Research Annual Meeting DUARTE, Calif. -- City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment…

New Haven, Conn. -- In a new study, Yale researchers offer insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating, and obesity. Their findings advance knowledge about leptin and weight gain, and also suggest a…

The research has focused on different types of cells called macrophages, and how they work when bacteria are presentCredit: University of Plymouth Affecting around 115,000 people in the UK alone, Crohn's Disease is a lifelong condition…

Altering the default order in which foods are shown on the screen, or offering substitutes lower in saturated fat could help customers make healthier choices when shopping for food online, according to a study published in the open access…

In experiments with mice, Brazilian scientists demonstrated that a moderate training protocol reduced liver fat and made the organ more sensitive to insulin, even before loss of body weight occurredCredit: Guilherme Peruca Research…