Gerontology & Geriatrics

'Beige fat' could hold key to age-related metabolism change

New research suggests a strategy to ward off age-related weight gain, which could prevent obesity and associated health disorders like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and chronic inflammation.

Oncology & Cancer

Alternative glucose breakdown ensures the survival of cancer cells

A key enzyme in sugar metabolism is inactivated particularly easily and efficiently by oxidative stress. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have now shown that with this ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

First-of-its-kind stem cell study sheds light on Klinefelter syndrome

In a research partnership between King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (KAU), and King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah (KAUH), scientists have conducted a first-of-its-kind ...

Medical research

Biological network in cells helps body adapt to stresses on health

Every minute of every day, our body adapts to meet the needs of each moment. When we binge on carbs, exercise, or become sick, chemical reactions inside our cells switch on, slow down, or shift strategy so that we have the ...

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