metabolism

Researchers uncover a previously underappreciated role of white adipose tissue in causing trauma induced hyperglycemia and insulin resistance.

Newly-found gut bacteria linked to reduced levels of the harmful cholesterol that contributes to cardiovascular disease.

Researchers have gathered data about how metabolism changes in the body during pregnancy and what that might mean for maternal diseases.

Shorter lifespan in worms is linked to changes in gene activity that in turn alter sugar metabolism. This highlights the importance of gene activity rather than DNA mutations as a driving force of aging.

A new study indicates that anorexia could be, at least partly, a metabolic disorder with a genetic cause. This poses interesting possibilities for future treatments.

Helping malnourished kids recover means we can’t just feed only them - we also have to feed their bacteria. And the bacteria are picky eaters.

Imagine you’re running a race. But this is no normal race—this is a 140-day trek from Huntington Beach, CA to Washington, D.C. Welcome to Race Across the USA, a seemingly-superhuman feat that provides the perfect laboratory to study human endurance.…

by Lara Roach figures by Aparna Nathan There are trillions of cells in the human body, and each one needs nutrient molecules they can convert into energy or useful chemicals to survive, grow, and divide. Cells can get their “fuel” from a variety of…