A compound that slows bone loss, and a resource for developing treatments to slow aging
Longitudinal and functional study of 700 aging mice provides a treasure trove of data for those studying aging and age-related ...
Tag: Metabolism/Metabolic Diseases
Mouse study identifies novel compound that may help develop diabetes drugs
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio - Research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical ...
Study helps understand why kids of obese mothers may be susceptible to metabolic diseases
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The liver processes coconut oil differently than rapeseed oil
The enzymes in fat metabolism have preferences for certain fatty acids, study by the University of Bonn showsCredit: (c) Johanna ...
A world first in circadian clock manipulation
New method allows reversible manipulation of the circadian period using lightCredit: Issey Takahashi The Nagoya University Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules ...
Mitochondrial mutation increases the risk of diabetes in Japanese men
Results likely apply to all East Asian carriers, but exercise may eliminate greater likelihood of getting the disease, say USC ...
The interconnection of global pandemics — Obesity, impaired metabolic health and COVID-19
Credit: Norbert Stefan In a Nature Reviews Endocrinology article authors from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) highlight the ...
Type 2 Diabetes: New Evidence Underlines the Role of Obesity in Late Complications
Credit: Source: DIfE Successful weight loss is considered to be an integral part of the therapy for type 2 diabetes. ...
Lack of physical exercise during COVID-19 confinement may lead to a rise in mortality
In a review article published in Frontiers of Endocrinology, Brazilian researchers estimate a reduction of 35% in levels of physical ...
General health checkups may detect early signs of Parkinson’s disease
Credit: Masahisa Katsuno A research team led by Nagoya University in Japan has found that blood pressure, the hematocrit (the ...
NIH study compares low-fat, plant-based diet to low-carb, animal-based diet
Credit: Amber Courville and Paule Joseph, National Institutes of Health People on a low-fat, plant-based diet ate fewer daily calories ...
FGF23 hormone from red blood cell precursors promotes hematopoietic stem cell mobilization
Discovery expected to contribute towards more effective methods of harvesting stem cells from bone marrow donors.Credit: Yoshio Katayama A Kobe ...
Green med diet cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by half – Ben-Gurion U. study
Credit: Gut 2021 BEER-SHEVA, Israel...January 18, 2021 - A green Mediterranean (MED) diet reduces intrahepatic fat more than other healthy ...
Metformin use reduces risk of death for patients with COVID-19 and diabetes
Use of the diabetes drug metformin -- before a diagnosis of COVID-19 -- was associated with a threefold decrease in ...
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