The microbiome shapes the development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and diabetes risk, new research in mice has found.
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Cancer cells have an insatiable appetite for energy as they multiply more rapidly than normal cells. Greedy cancer cells hijack various cellular functions to find and exploit energy and other resources, including a group ...
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The body's internal clock doesn't just dictate when we sleep—it also determines how quickly our muscles heal. A new Northwestern Medicine study in mice, published today in Science Advances, suggests that muscle injuries ...
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Women who exhibit more menopausal symptoms are more likely to later have poorer cognitive function and mild behavioral impairments—both markers of dementia. That is the conclusion of a study of 896 postmenopausal females ...
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Oxytocin, a hormone already known for its role in childbirth, milk release, and mother-infant bonding, may have a newfound purpose in mammalian reproduction. In times of maternal stress, the hormone can delay an embryo's ...
Mar 5, 2025
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A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has unveiled that brain aging follows a distinct yet nonlinear trajectory with critical transition points. The research, conducted by an international ...
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Using a powerful microscopy technique, a team led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center has gained insights into how the body uses vitamin K, an essential nutrient that plays a pivotal role in blood clotting and ...
Mar 4, 2025
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Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into how metabolic dysfunction contributes to Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Mar 4, 2025
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Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have discovered a novel approach to protecting insulin-producing beta cells from the damaging effects of glucolipotoxicity—a harmful condition linked ...
Mar 4, 2025
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Rutgers Health researchers have made discoveries about brown fat that may open a new path to helping people stay physically fit as they age.
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