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Scientists Develop Simple and Cost-Effective Early Diabetes Test
Researchers have introduced an efficient diabetes detection method using a simple mathematical calculation from a blood test, proving its reliability and affordability in a study…
Scientists Uncover the Hidden Role of Mitochondria in Dietary Fat Processing
Pictures show small intestinal villi from wild type (top) and enterocyte-specific DARS2 knockout mice (bottom) stained for PLIN2 (yellow), TGN38 (red), E-cadherin (green) and DNA…
Timing Is Everything: Obesity Alters Daily Energy Burning, Study Reveals
Recent research reveals that healthy-weight individuals burn more energy during the day, while those with obesity expend more at night, highlighting the significant role of…
Overturning Old Myths: New Research Indicates That Insulin Spike After Eating Is Actually a Good Thing
Researchers have conducted a study revealing that post-meal insulin surges might indicate good metabolic health, challenging the previously held belief that they are harmful. The…
Ancient Power Unlocked: Scientists Discover 2.5 Billion-Year-Old Bacterial Energy Source
In the late 1980s, scientist Bernhard Schink predicted that a microorganism could produce energy from phosphite. Decades later, a new species was discovered in a…
First-of-Its-Kind Study: Plant-Based Diets Improve Metabolic, Liver, and Kidney Health
A study reveals that a healthy plant-based diet, involving reduced intake of processed and sugary foods, can decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes by…
Scientists Uncover Clue To Treat Deadly Hereditary Illness
Barth syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that primarily affects males, characterized by abnormalities in mitochondrial function. It leads to muscle weakness, particularly in the…
The Isoleucine Paradox: Eat More, Weigh Less, Live Longer
Recent research challenges the notion that all calories are equal, showing that reducing isoleucine, an amino acid, in the diet can offer significant health benefits.…
Challenging Conventional Wisdom – Extra Belly Fat Doesn’t Always Increase Your Risk of Diabetes
Scientists have discovered that natural genetic variations can lead some people to store fat around the waist while simultaneously protecting them from type 2 diabetes,…
Not Just Weight Loss: The Unexpected Brain Benefits of an Anti-Obesity Drug
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute found that obesity, characterized by reduced insulin sensitivity, impairs the brain’s associative learning capability. However, a single dose of…
Fat but Fit? Expert Weighs In on “Metabolically Healthy Obesity”
At the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting, Prof. Matthias Blüher will discus the concept of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO). Although a…
Scientists Discover That Eating Too Much During Development Permanently Alters the Brain
A Rutgers study found that individuals born to overweight mothers during pregnancy and nursing may be more prone to obesity due to early overnutrition rewiring…
Scientists Discover Hormone Shot Can Alleviate Symptoms of Drunkenness
A hormone called fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) helps protect mice against the harmful effects of alcohol-induced loss of balance and consciousness by activating a…
Unraveling the Mystery of Alkaline Taste: Scientists Discover a Molecular Basis
A fruit fly in the wild selects food in the form of dewdrops on a tree branch. The two colors of the food signify a…
Beige Is the New Black: Cornell Researchers Unlock the Secret to Age-Defying Weight Management
New research from Cornell’s Division of Nutritional Sciences suggests that stimulating the production of beige fat cells could reverse the effects of a slowing metabolism…
New Study: Smells Influence Metabolism and Aging
The University of Otago researchers found that exposure to female odors and pheromones can cause weight loss and extend the life spans of mice, with…
New Drug Could Treat “Blinding” IIH Headaches
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH) headaches are a condition characterized by increased pressure within the skull without an identifiable cause. Often mistaken for migraines, these headaches…
New Hope for Patients With a Rare Incurable Disease
In methylmalonic aciduria, a specific metabolite accumulates in the body. This often leads to patients requiring intensive medical care. Credit: University Children’s Hospital Zurich /…
Hypermetabolism: An Unexpected Driver of Biological Aging
Mitochondrial defects caused by rare genetic mutations cause human cells to increase their metabolism. Though that helps short-term survival, it comes at a high cost:…