Texas A&M-led study explores the role of estrogen in controlling Type 2 diabetes
Credit: Texas A&M AgriLife Research photo COLLEGE STATION - The results of a recent Texas A&M University-led study provide insights ...
Tag: Metabolism/Metabolic Diseases
Diets consisting of fewer calories improve cell performance
Animal experiments have shown that caloric restriction causes cellular changes that can prevent diseases, the subject of a session at ...
A new mouse model may unlock the secrets of type I diabetes
UToledo researchers have developed a mouse that mimics the human development and progression of type I diabetes, a breakthrough that ...
Protein released from fat after exercise improves glucose
Another reason to exercise!Credit: John Soares BOSTON - (February 11, 2019) - It's well-known that exercise improves health, but understanding ...
Vitamin D and immune cells stimulate bone marrow disease
(right column) The bone marrow of mice with vitamin D receptors knocked out is occupied by spindle-shaped... view more The ...
Anti-microRNAs are possible new therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 7, 2019--Researchers have shown that targeted silencing of microRNA-132, which ...
Promising results for new acute porphyria treatment
Acute porphyria is a group of uncommon diseases that can cause severe, potentially life-threatening attacks of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting ...
Aspirin to prevent colon cancer underutilized in high-risk patients
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States and ...
What can worms tell us about human aging?
Community-developed blueprint of worm metabolism holds promise for greater understanding of agingCredit: Credit: Dr. Laetitia Chauve, Babraham Institute. Key points: ...
Shedding light on zebrafish daily rhythms: Clock gene functions revealed
(?)Luminescent traces from individual wild type and zPer2-/- zCry1a-/- zCry2a-/- cultured... view more Tokyo, Japan - Animals have distinct behavioral ...
Excessive weight gain in early childhood affects teenage heart health
Early life weight gain can set teenagers up for poor health outcomes Excessive weight gain in children under two years ...
Researchers publish largest description of ST3GAL5 (GM3 Synthase) deficiency
Researchers have combined the largest description of ST3GAL5 (GM3 synthase) deficiency using detailed natural history data from 104 individuals of ...
First patient affected by a mutation in the nucleoside transporter SLC28 gene family
Nucleosides: essential biomolecules for lifeCredit: University of Barcelona A research team has described the first case of a patient affected ...
Flaxseed fiber ferments in gut to improve health, reduce obesity
Flaxseed supplements increase 'good' bacteria and fatty acids in mouse study Rockville, Md. (February 5, 2019)--Research in mice suggests that ...
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