Pediatrics
Study tracks human milk nutrients in infant microbiome
A new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed infants.
Sep 1, 2020
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News tagged with metabolites
Medical research
Circadian rhythms have profound influence on metabolic output, study reveals
By analyzing the hundreds of metabolic products present in the liver, researchers with the UC Irvine Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism have discovered that circadian rhythms – our own body clock – greatly control ...
Mar 19, 2012
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Diabetes
What you eat and not just the number of calories, is a significant factor in diabetes risk
If you think losing weight is enough to prevent Type 2 diabetes, don't get your hopes up. A new research report in September 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that you don't have to be overweight to develop Type 2 ...
Sep 2, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers isolate novel urinary biomarkers that may indicate adrenal cancer
A global analysis of metabolites and small molecules in urine samples from patients with adrenal cancer has identified four biochemicals that, when measured together, can distinguish malignant from benign adrenal tumors, ...
Oct 7, 2015
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Medical research
Facilitating diagnosis with a new type of biosensor
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute and EPFL have developed a new type of biosensor able to precisely quantify metabolites using a single drop of blood. The accuracy and simplicity of the procedure could make it a tool ...
Sep 14, 2018
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Health informatics
Artificial intelligence can explain why each COVID-19 wave impacts people differently
Researchers have identified what they believe to be robust metabolic markers of COVID, a discovery that could lead to better understanding and treatments for people that suffer from symptoms of the disease months after diagnosis.
Aug 16, 2022
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Does maternal obesity during pregnancy impact offspring's liver and skeletal muscle metabolism?
A recent study in The FASEB Journal has identified metabolic perturbations in the liver and skeletal muscle of young nonhuman primates on normal diets whose mothers were obese during pregnancy.
Nov 23, 2022
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Genetics
Study finds eye color genes are critical for retinal health
Metabolic pathways consist of a series of biochemical reactions in cells that convert a starting component into other products. There is growing evidence that metabolic pathways coupled with external stress factors influence ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Medical research
For glioblastoma, a new clinical trial fosters innovation and hope
A new clinical trial from a team at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center uses innovative basic science research methods to offer hope and a new treatment to glioblastoma patients. A collaborative team of Rogel physicians, ...
Mar 10, 2022
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Genetics
Geneticists identify small molecules that are potential indicators for disease
A critical question in medicine asks how individual variation in DNA can predict variation in health and disease. New research from the Clemson Center for Human Genetics identified hundreds of metabolites that might serve ...
Dec 10, 2019
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