News tagged with energy metabolism


Direct link ID'd for sleep deprivation, insulin sensitivity

(HealthDay)—Even short-term sleep restriction results in an insulin-resistant state in adipocytes, according to research published in the Oct. 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Medical research created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New study shows that even your fat cells need sleep

In a study that challenges the long-held notion that the primary function of sleep is to give rest to the brain, researchers have found that not getting enough shut-eye has a harmful impact on fat cells, reducing by 30 percent ...

Medical research created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Biggest Loser' study finds modest diet and exercise can sustain weight loss

Exercise and healthy eating reduce body fat and preserve muscle in adults better than diet alone, according to a study funded and conducted by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Climate change makes metabolism test invalid, scientists find

Scientists from the Department for Health have shown for the first time how climate change is having a major impact on tests to measure metabolism.

Health created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fructose and sugar substitutes alter gut microbiota

(HealthDay)—High consumption of fructose, artificial sweeteners, and sugar alcohols affect host-gastrointestinal microbe interactions and may contribute to the development of metabolic disorders and obesity, ...

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Mathematical modelling to tackle metabolic diseases

Predictive mathematical models of signalling pathways are powerful biological tools that could be used for drug development. Using a similar approach, European scientists developed a computational model for ...

Medical research created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Metabolism in the brain fluctuates with circadian rhythm

(Medical Xpress)—The rhythm of life is driven by the cycles of day and night, and most organisms carry in their cells a common, (roughly) 24-hour beat. In animals, this rhythm emerges from a tiny brain ...

Neuroscience created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study: Running mechanics, not metabolism, are the key to performance for elite sprinters

Sprinters competing in the 2012 Olympics might assume their championship performance is the result of their fuel-efficient physiology.

Other created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fruit flies on methamphetamine die largely as a result of anorexia

A new study finds that fruit flies exposed to methamphetamine drastically reduce their food intake and increase their physical activity, just as humans do. The study, which tracked metabolic and behavioral ...

Addiction created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hunter-gatherers, Westerners use same amount of energy, contrary to theory

Modern lifestyles are generally quite different from those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, a fact that some claim as the cause of the current rise in global obesity, but new results published July 25 in the open access ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Brain variants of protein associated with Huntington's and other neurodegenerative diseases identified

(Medical Xpress) -- A protein essential for metabolism and recently associated with neurodegenerative diseases also occurs in several brain-specific forms. This discovery emerged in the course of a research ...

Genetics created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Blood-brain barrier less permeable in newborns than adults after acute stroke

The ability for substances to pass through the blood-brain barrier is increased after adult stroke, but not after neonatal stroke, according to a new study the UCSF that will be published July 11 in the Journal of Neuroscience.

Neuroscience created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery explains how cellular pathways converge to regulate food intake and body weight

In the complex chain of molecular events that underlie eating behaviors and body weight, the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) enzyme has proven to be a critical link.

Medical research created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers report success in treating autism spectrum disorder

Using a mouse model of autism, researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have successfully treated an autism spectrum disorder characterized by severe cognitive impairment.

Autism spectrum disorders created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study compares effect of three common diets on energy expenditure following weight loss

In an examination of the effect on energy expenditure and components of the metabolic syndrome of 3 types of commonly consumed diets following weight loss, decreases in resting energy expenditure and total energy expenditure ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast