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Experimental Research on the World’s Longest-Living Vertebrate Reveals New Anti-Aging Secrets

Society for Experimental Biology — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 22:30:26 +0000

New research suggests that stable muscle metabolism is crucial to the Greenland shark’s longevity, offering insights into conservation and human health. Recent experimental research indicates that muscle metabolic activity might play a crucial role in the exceptional longevity of the world’s oldest living vertebrate species, the Greenland shark. These insights could be valuable for conserving [...]

What Time Do You Eat? Recent Research Reveals That It Can Impact Your Overall Health

Elsevier — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 17:01:17 +0000

A special issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on chrononutrition clarifies the science behind the effectiveness of fasting regimes. Recent research explores how aligning meal times with our biological clocks can improve health, focusing on intermittent fasting’s role in weight management and metabolic health without the need for calorie counting. [...]

Burning Fat While You Sleep: Scientists Shed New Light on the Metabolic Benefits of Suvorexant

University of Tsukuba — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:39:36 +0000

New research highlights the dual effects of suvorexant on sleep and metabolism, showing it enhances fat oxidation and reduces protein breakdown during sleep, suggesting new clinical uses for orexin antagonists in treating insomnia. Orexin, named for its role in feeding regulation, is a powerful endogenous regulator of sleep and wakefulness and is believed to play [...]

Scientists Identify Key Pathway for Brain Health Boost via Ketogenic Diet

Buck Institute for Research on Aging — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:10:13 +0000

Understanding these mechanisms offers new targets for enhancing memory, potentially without the need for a ketogenic diet. The ketogenic diet has both enthusiasts and critics among dieters, but it undeniably has a scientifically documented impact on memory in mice. In their research, Buck Institute scientists and a team from the University of Chile discovered how [...]

Deciphering Aging: New Lipid Research Reveals Secrets of Longevity and Chronic Diseases

RIKEN — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:48:51 +0000

RIKEN Center researchers have found key age-related changes in mice’s lipid metabolism, potentially improving treatments for age-related diseases. Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) have identified multiple age-related alterations in lipid metabolism in mice, affecting various organs and differing by sex. Notably, they observed a systemic accumulation of specific lipids originating [...]

Unlocking Sweet Secrets: How Taste Perception Influences Glucose Metabolism

Monell Chemical Senses Center — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 06:03:55 +0000

Research identifies new potential areas for managing metabolic disorders, such as diabetes. The rich research portfolio of the Monell Chemical Senses Center on sweet taste goes way back: Monell scientists were one of four teams in 2001 that found and described the mammalian sweet taste receptor – TAS1R2-TAS1R3. Twenty years later in 2021, a pair [...]

Trailblazers in Genetics: Researchers Chase the Cure for Rare Hereditary Diseases

Max Planck Society — Fri, 31 May 2024 00:54:19 +0000

The dynamic structure of FLVCR proteins and their role in nutrient transport within our cells have been revealed. It is known that malfunctions of the proteins FLVCR1 and FLVCR2 lead to rare hereditary diseases in humans that cause motor, sensory and neurological disorders. However, the biochemical mechanisms behind this and the physiological functions of the [...]

Decoding Life’s Origins With Lost Biochemical Clues

Tokyo Institute of Technology — Tue, 28 May 2024 12:26:57 +0000

A new study demonstrates that just a handful of “forgotten” biochemical reactions are needed to transform simple geochemical compounds into the complex molecules of life. The origin of life on Earth has long been a mystery that has eluded scientists. A key question is how much of the history of life on Earth is lost [...]

Kombucha’s Microbial Magic: New Study Shows Fat-Busting Effects

PLOS — Sat, 25 May 2024 10:26:21 +0000

The capacity of microbes to modify fat metabolism might account for potential health advantages in humans. A recent study has revealed that the microbes present in kombucha tea influence fat metabolism in the intestines of a model worm species in a way that mirrors the metabolic effects of fasting. The research, conducted by Robert Dowen [...]

Battling Obesity: This Dietary Supplement Can Reduce Inflammation and Control Blood Sugar

São Paulo Research Foundation — Fri, 24 May 2024 23:50:57 +0000

Researchers at the State University of Campinas conducted a study involving 49 participants and found that consuming a dietary supplement with 15 g of the substance daily for five weeks enhanced glucose metabolism post-meal. The peel of the Jaboticaba berry (Plinia jaboticaba), native to Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest, is often discarded due to its high tannin [...]

Weight Loss Wonders: New Study Uncovers Surprising Benefits of the Protein Kallistatin

German Center for Diabetes Research — Fri, 17 May 2024 02:53:09 +0000

New research indicates that weight loss in overweight individuals boosts Kallistatin expression in fat tissue, enhancing metabolism and presenting a new target for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes. After losing weight, individuals who were overweight or obese exhibited increased levels of the protein Kallistatin in their subcutaneous white adipose tissue, according to a recent [...]

New Research Debunks Common Belief That High Lactate Levels Are Bad

University of California - Berkeley — Thu, 16 May 2024 11:14:34 +0000

Research challenges the common belief among athletes and physicians that high lactate levels are harmful. As a student competing in track and field at his Parlier high school, Robert Leija was obsessed with how to improve his performance and, in particular, prevent the buildup of lactic acid in his muscles during training. Like many athletes, [...]

Intermittent Fasting May Prevent Liver Cancer, New Research Shows

German Cancer Research Center — Thu, 16 May 2024 08:20:29 +0000

Drug partially mimics fasting effects. Fatty liver disease frequently progresses to chronic liver inflammation and may eventually cause liver cancer. Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University of Tübingen have demonstrated in mice that intermittent fasting on a 5:2 schedule can stop this progression. This fasting regimen significantly reduces the incidence [...]

New Cells Could Be Key to Curing Obesity

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) — Mon, 13 May 2024 16:52:25 +0000

Understanding the formation and function of fat tissue is essential for tackling obesity and related metabolic disorders. However, the behavior of adipose tissue, commonly known as body fat, varies depending on its location within the body. Take, for example, the omentum: a large, apron-like fatty tissue hanging from the stomach that covers organs within the [...]

Alarming Discovery: 9936 Chemicals Found in Food Packaging Plastic

Norwegian University of Science and Technology — Sat, 11 May 2024 11:14:26 +0000

Researchers identified as many as 9,936 distinct chemicals in a single plastic food packaging product. Plastic is a very complex material that can contain many different chemicals, some of which can be harmful. This is also true for plastic food packaging. “We found as many as 9936 different chemicals in a single plastic product used [...]

Unlocking Autism: New Insights Into Early Metabolic Changes

University of California - San Diego — Fri, 10 May 2024 09:00:55 +0000

Findings suggest new possibilities for early autism detection. Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shed new light on the changes in metabolism that occur between birth and the presentation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later in childhood. The researchers discovered that a small number of biochemical pathways are responsible [...]

A New Way To Treat Obesity? Scientists Discover Surprising Effects of New Drug

Karolinska Institute — Sun, 05 May 2024 10:07:53 +0000

Researchers at Karolinska Institute have potentially discovered a novel method to combat obesity and associated conditions by focusing on the mitochondria, the powerhouses of the cell. A study published in Nature Metabolism shows that a specific class of drugs that block mitochondrial function can reverse diet-induced obesity, fatty liver, and diabetes in mice. Mitochondria are [...]

Revolutionizing Spinal Injury Treatment: Common Drug Found To Prevent Damage to Fat Tissue

Ohio State University — Sun, 28 Apr 2024 05:17:40 +0000

Study in mice finds that a widely-used medication prevents damage to fat tissue from injuries A new animal study suggests that conditions like diabetes, heart attacks, and vascular diseases, commonly diagnosed in individuals with spinal cord injuries, may be linked to unusual neuronal activity following the injury. This activity can cause abdominal fat tissue compounds [...]

Challenging Old Theories: Innovative Microscopy Exposes New Alzheimer’s Treatment Pathways

University of California - San Diego — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:35:45 +0000

Researchers at UC San Diego have utilized advanced imaging techniques to explore the metabolic processes behind Alzheimer’s disease, leading to potential new strategies for treatment. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia, significantly impairs memory, thinking, and behavior, affecting over 50 million people globally each year. Projections suggest that this number will triple by [...]

Can Exercise Truly Reverse Aging? New Research Shows Reduction in Age-Related Fat

Amsterdam University Medical Center — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:52:09 +0000

Scientists have found that a specific kind of fat builds up in tissues as they age, and that exercise can reverse this process. A team from Amsterdam UMC, in collaboration with researchers from Maastricht UMC+, studied tissue from both mice and humans before and after exercise to reach this conclusion. The results were recently published [...]

New Research Suggests That Cutting Exposure to Common Chemicals Could Slow Aging

Nagoya University — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 10:09:02 +0000

Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered that aldehydes are metabolic byproducts associated with premature aging. Published in Nature Cell Biology, their findings reveal insights into premature aging diseases and potential strategies to combat aging in healthy individuals such as controlling exposure to aldehyde-inducing substances including alcohol, pollution, and smoke. A person’s health can [...]

New Research Indicates That Popular Diabetes Drug Could Impact Brain Development During Pregnancy

German Center for Diabetes Research — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 15:18:55 +0000

As cases of gestational diabetes and metabolic disorders increase during pregnancy, the prescription of metformin has become more common. Despite understanding that this oral antidiabetic medication can pass through the placental barrier, its effects on a child’s brain development remain largely unclear. However, a cross-disciplinary team from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke (DIfE) [...]

Unlocking the Secrets of Immortality: Tardigrade Proteins Slow Aging in Human Cells

University of Wyoming — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 22:47:22 +0000

Researchers at the University of Wyoming have advanced our understanding of how tardigrades survive extreme conditions and shown that proteins from the microscopic creatures expressed in human cells can slow down molecular processes. This makes the tardigrade proteins potential candidates in technologies centered on slowing the aging process and in long-term storage of human cells. [...]

Natural Ingredient Found in Coffee Could Keep Your Muscles Young

National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine — Sat, 23 Mar 2024 22:05:59 +0000

A research consortium led by Nestlé Research in Switzerland and the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) made a recent discovery that the natural molecule trigonelline present in coffee, fenugreek, and also in the human body, can help to improve muscle health and function. In an international collaboration among [...]