metabolism

In diabetic hearts, ATP production fails to meet demands due to altered mitochondria and substrate utilization. Early diabetes triggers metabolic issues,…

Graphical abstract. Credit: Addictive Behaviors (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.107996 Differences in how young adults metabolize THC,…

This unusual, subterranean mammal with extreme longevity shows genetic adaptations to low oxygen environments which could offer opportunities for advancing other areas of physiological and medical research in humans,…

CAHS D forms a gel that immobilizes and stabilizes biological material in vitro. Credit: Protein Science (2024). DOI: 10.1002/pro.4941…

Society for Science/Chris Ayers Photography Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Society for Science (the Society) announced that Achyuta Rajaram, 17, of Exeter, NH, won the top…

Introduction Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in the older people, which is characterized by progressive cognitive impairment and behavioral impairment. AD is often accompanied by neuropsychiatric…

1 Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an age-related irreversible neurodegenerative disease which is the second most common among all neurodegenerative diseases. PD is largely characterized as a progressively worsening involuntary…

Metabolic factors play a role in an array of human conditions, including autism, said researchers at the June 8 webinar in the Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Spotlight Series. Zhanghua Chen, Ph.D., discussed her research on how air…

1 Introduction One-carbon metabolism (OCM) is the process by which one-carbon units in the form of a methyl group is transferred from a donor molecule to various acceptor molecules, thereby assisting in the continuation of many…

Single-cell variations can indicate if treatment is working, or time to change course Understanding the variability in individual cells of a tumor can be a valuable guide to the choice and course of treatment. NIBIB-funded researchers…

Description: Dr. Martin J. Blaser will deliver the 2014 Joseph J. Kinyoun Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, October 7, at 3 p.m. in the Lipsett Amphitheater in the NIH Clinical Research Center. Blaser will…

Larger animals usually need less energy by weight than smaller ones, but an analysis that looked at nine species found this wasn't…

This course examines the chemical and physical properties of the cell and its building blocks, with special emphasis on the structures of proteins and principles of catalysis, as well as the chemistry of organic / inorganic cofactors…