Caroline Apovian, MD Many patients with obesity blame weight gain on their metabolism. The reality is that metabolism can be blamed for weight regain after people try to lose weight! As we age, our metabolism does slow down; sometimes we think it stops working. Caroline Apovian, MD Metabolism, or resting energy expenditure, is directly related...
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Research finds sex differences in immune response and metabolism drive Alzheimer’s disease
by Cleveland Clinic Credit: CC0 Public DomainCleveland Clinic researchers analyzed genes and brain tissue of patients with Alzheimer’s and found that differences in brain immunometabolism—the interactions between the immune system and the ways cells create energy—may contribute to women’s increased risk for the disease and its severity. The findings, published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia, offer...
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What can you do to speed up your metabolism?
by Nick Fuller, The Conversation Credit: ShutterstockOur metabolism is the force inside our bodies that mysteriously decides whether to convert the food we eat into a burst of energy, or extra kilos on the scales. A “slow” or “sluggish” metabolism is often the first thing we blame when we struggle to lose weight. As a result,...
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Study shows medial preoptic area mediates depressive-like behaviors associated with ovarian hormone fluctuations
by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical Xpress The medial preoptic area mediates depressive-like behaviors associated with ovarian hormone fluctuations Electrophysiological recording from MPOA GABAergic neurons (Vgat+) demonstrated that these neurons reduced their spiking activity in HW-treated mice compared to non-HW controls (NHW). Credit to Can Tao.Fluctuations in the hormones secreted by women’s ovaries, namely estrogen and...
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The Unexpected Cooking Mistake That Nutritionists Warn Is Slowing Your Metabolism
July 2, 2023 by GEORGIA DODD Shutterstock Losing weight may feel like a near-impossible task, and it’s true that in order to achieve your goals you will likely need to make some major lifestyle changes that can reduce your calorie intake in a sustainable way if you want long-term, sustainable results. Sometimes the factor that may be standing...
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MAIT cells can be tuned to fight different pathogens via their metabolism, leading to new therapeutic strategies
by La Jolla Institute for Immunology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A population of unconventional white blood cells has recently captured the attention of immunologists and clinicians alike. Unlike conventional T cells, which circulate throughout the body in our blood, mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are largely found in tissues where they provide immune protection against a...
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Molecular trigger for breast cancer development identified endocrinology & metabolism
by Harvard Medical School Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In what may turn out to be a long-missing piece in the puzzle of breast cancer, Harvard Medical School researchers have identified the molecular sparkplug that ignites cases of the disease currently unexplained by the classical model of breast-cancer development. A report on the team’s work is published...
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Doctors Say You Should Stop Having Because They’re Slowly Destroying Your Metabolism
March 17, 2023 by FAITH GEIGER Shutterstock This post has been updated since its initial publish date to include more expert insight. Maintaining a healthy weight loss diet can be difficult if you don’t frequently have all the time you need to cook up nutritious meals at home. Unfortunately, the most convenient foods are oftentimes the least healthy and the...
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A TREM2 activating antibody with a transport vehicle that could boost the metabolism and function of brain microglia
by Ingrid Fadelli, Medical Xpress Images showing the architecture of our ATV:TREM2 molecule (a) images showing elevation of microglia proliferation in the brain of mice treated with ATV:TREM2 (b) a super resolution image of microglia caught in the act of proliferation, shown here is microglia in vivo in cytokinesis phase post ATV:TREM2 dosing; cell nuclei...
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Study links metabolism changes in certain brain cells to Huntington’s disease
by Pat Harriman, University of California, Irvine Single nucleus RNAseq of mouse and human R6/2 and HD samples. a Illustration of workflow used for this study. After frozen tissue is microdissected from the Cingulate, Caudate, and nucleus Accumbens from 66 samples from 29 human donors (3 grade I, 4 grade II, 4 grade III, 3 grade IV, 5...