News tagged with cell metabolism
Related topics: insulin resistance , type 2 diabetes , fat cells , obesity , diabetes
A novel oncogenic network specific to liver cancer initiation
Researchers headed by Erwin Wagner, the Director of the BBVA Foundation-CNIO Cancer Cell Biology Programme at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), have deciphered how a stress-inducible gene regulator, AP-1, ...
Cancer
Oct 07, 2012 |
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Researchers find antibiotic exposure may be associated with childhood obesity
(Medical Xpress)—Farmers regularly use low-dose antibiotics to fatten livestock for market. But is it possible that antibiotics, widely administered to infants and young children, are fueling the prevalence of childhood ...
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 03, 2012 |
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Scientists discover immune cells could protect against obesity
(Medical Xpress)—New research has found that a type of anti-tumour immune cell protects against obesity and the metabolic syndrome that leads to diabetes. Results showing that immune cells known to be protective against ...
Immunology
Oct 01, 2012 |
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PET predicts early response to treatment for head and neck cancer patients
Determining the optimal treatment course and predicting outcomes may get easier in the future for patients with head and neck sqaumous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) with the use of an investigational imaging agent. Research published ...
Cancer
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Physiological role of a novel hormone FNDC5/irisin revealed in humans
A research team led by Dr. Christos Mantzoros, MD, PhD, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, has published new findings elucidating the molecular and clinical role of FNDC5/irisin in humans.
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Oct 01, 2012 |
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New insights on control of pituitary hormone outside of brain has implications for breast cancer
The hormone prolactin is produced by the pituitary gland in the brain and then travels via the bloodstream to cells throughout the body, where it exerts multiple reproductive and metabolic effects, most notably ...
Genetics
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Insulin sensitivity lower in adults born preterm
(HealthDay)—Middle-aged adults who were born preterm, even moderately preterm (32 to 36 weeks' gestation), are less insulin sensitive compared with adults who were born at term, according to research published ...
Diabetes
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Scientists find molecular link to obesity and insulin resistance in mice
Flipping a newly discovered molecular switch in white fat cells enabled mice to eat a high-calorie diet without becoming obese or developing the inflammation that causes insulin resistance, report scientists ...
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Sep 27, 2012 |
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Scientists identify molecular process in fat cells that influences stress and longevity
As part of their ongoing research investigating the biology of aging, the greatest risk factor for type 2 diabetes and other serious diseases, scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have identified a new factor—microRNA ...
Medical research
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Mouse pancreatic stem cells successfully differentiate into insulin producing cells
In a study to investigate how transplanted islet cells can differentiate and mature into insulin-producing pancreatic cells, a team of Japanese researchers found that using a specific set of transcription factors (proteins ...
Medical research
Sep 25, 2012 |
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Immune system molecule affects our weight
Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have identified a molecule in the immune system that could affect hunger and satiety. The researchers hope that new treatments for obesity will benefit ...
Immunology
Sep 24, 2012 |
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Cause of diabetes may be linked to iron transport
Scientists have been trying to explain the causes of diabetes for many years. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Novo Nordisk A/S have now shown that the increased activity of one particular ...
Diabetes
Sep 20, 2012 |
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Lack of sleep affects bone health and bone marrow activity
Scientists at the Medical College of Wisconsin, in a team led by Carol Everson, Ph.D., professor of neurology, cell biology, neurobiology and anatomy, have discovered abnormalities in bone and bone marrow in rats undergoing ...
Medical research
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Do you want to know another role of ribonucleotide reductase M2?
Ribonucleotide reductase (RR) is a target metabolic enzymes for cancer therapy. Few studies have described the correlation between RRM2 and the development of colorectal cancer. And the possible mechanism by which RRM2 mediates ...
Cancer
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Brain neurons and diet influence onset of obesity and diabetes in mice
The absence of a specific type of neuron in the brain can lead to obesity and diabetes in mice report researchers in The EMBO Journal. The outcome, however, depends on the type of diet that the animals are fed.
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Sep 18, 2012 |
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