Scientists at Nottingham Trent University found that microbe fragments called endotoxin enter the blood stream and directly impact how well fat cells function, including their capacity to be metabolically active.
May 23, 2023
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Excess sugar hampers cells that renew the colon's lining in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh scientists.
May 22, 2023
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Our bodies burn carbohydrates, proteins, and fat for fuel, and now, researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the University of Lausanne have discovered another important energy source for cells: uridine, ...
May 18, 2023
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University of Queensland-led research has revealed liver cells influence the body's internal circadian clock, which was previously believed to be solely controlled by the brain.
May 17, 2023
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Researchers at the CNIO (Spanish National Cancer Research Center) have discovered that one of the causes for the rare tumor pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma is the interruption of a very specific step in the production of some ...
May 9, 2023
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Applying the same solution to different problems is a common mistake, not only among humans but also in our immune system. Flooding a wound with inflammation-causing white blood cells can be helpful for fighting infection, ...
May 8, 2023
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A study has found that a mitochondrial disease in newborns shows cancer-like changes in proliferating cells, causing tissues to age prematurely. The finding is a significant step forward in understanding the syndrome and ...
May 3, 2023
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In addition to their role in energy metabolism, mitochondria play important roles in other cellular processes, such as apoptosis, calcium signaling and the synthesis of certain biomolecules. Mitochondria have also been implicated ...
May 1, 2023
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Metabolic disorders play a central role in many common conditions, including Alzheimer's, depression, diabetes and cancer, which call for reliable as well as non-invasive diagnostic procedures. Until now, radioactive substances ...
Apr 28, 2023
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Pancreatic cancers are deadly and hard to treat, in part because they are so often detected at an advanced stage; overall five-year survival rates are about 11%. Two separate labs at Boston Children's Hospital took out-of-the-box ...
Apr 25, 2023
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