New research, in mice, indicates that a natural sugar called trehalose blocks glucose from the liver and activates a gene that boosts insulin sensitivity, reducing the chance of developing diabetes. Activating the gene also triggers an increase in calories burned, reduces fat accumulation and weight gain, and lessens measures of fats and cholesterol in the blood....
Category: <span>Metabolic</span>
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Doctors may be able to enlist a mysterious enzyme to stop internal bleeding
SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE Blood platelets are like the sand bags of the body. Got a cut? Platelets pile in to clog the hole and stop the bleeding. But genetic mutations, infections and even radiation from cancer treatments can slash platelet numbers, leading to a condition called thrombocytopenia and putting people at risk for internal bleeding. Now scientists...
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Research shows it’s possible to reverse damage caused by aging cells
What’s the secret to aging well? University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have answered it- on a cellular level. Credit: CC0 Public Domain Aging starts in our cells, and those aging cells can hasten cellular senescence, leading to tissue dysfunction and related health impacts. New research involving University of Minnesota Medical School faculty Paul D. Robbins and Laura J....
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New approach to fight tuberculosis, a leading cause of death worldwide
Scientists in the San Francisco Bay Area identify nearly 200 potential drug targets GLADSTONE INSTITUTES SAN FRANCISCO, CA–August 16, 2018–Tuberculosis is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. Nearly 2 million people die every year from this infectious disease, and an estimated 2 billion people are chronically infected. The only vaccine, developed almost...
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A new puzzle piece to control the aging and age-related diseases
A basic discovery of how the cellular functions are connected to control aging is presented in the journal Cell Metabolism. The study shows that an increasingly deteriorating communication between the cells’ organelles is an important cause of aging. The discovery is the result of a collaboration between five research groups at the University of Stockholm and Gothenburg. IMAGE: MARTIN...
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Study confirms melatonin helps burn calories and curbs weight gain
Prof. Ahmad Agil Abdalla, the principal investigator of the project. Credit: University of Granada Researchers from the University of Granada, University Hospital La Paz (Madrid) and the University of Texas (USA) have identified a new molecular mechanism underlying the anti-obesity effects of the chronic administration of melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone released by the pineal gland...