News tagged with cellular energy


Breakdown of triglycerides in heart muscle boosts cardiac function

The heart relies heavily on oxidation of fatty acids for energy production. However, excess storage of fatty acids as triglycerides, within heart muscle cells, frequently observed in patients with obesity and diabetes, is ...

Cardiology created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Switch in cell's 'power plant' declines with age, rejuvenated by drug

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found a protein normally involved in blood pressure regulation in a surprising place: tucked within the little "power plants" of cells, the mitochondria. ...

Medical research created Aug 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Research provides insights into cell division and metabolism

Cells are the building blocks of the human body. They are a focus of scientific study, because when things go wrong at the cellular and molecular level the consequences for human health are often significant.

Medical research created Aug 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers link cell division and oxygen levels

Cells grow abundant when oxygen is available, and generally stop when it is scarce. Although this seems straightforward, no direct link ever has been established between the cellular machinery that senses oxygen and that ...

Medical research created Jun 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Insulin action in the brain can lead to obesity

Fat-rich food makes you fat. Behind this simple equation lie complex signalling pathways, through which the neurotransmitters in the brain control the body's energy balance. Scientists at the Cologne-based ...

Neuroscience created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 12 | with audio podcast

Disruption of nerve cell supply chain may contribute to Parkinson's

(Medical Xpress) -- New data offer hints to why Parkinson's disease so selectively harms brain cells that produce the chemical dopamine, say researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Neuroscience created May 12, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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