A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — plays a vital, overlooked role in the first steps of life. Each of us starts ...

"Our metBMI uncovers a hidden metabolic disorder that is not always visible on the scale," says endocrinologist Rima ...

Discover how CKMT2 controls energy balance and mitochondrial health in skeletal muscles, revealing a new link between metabolism and type 2 diabetes management. Study: Decreased mitochondrial creatine ...

Glucagon is a pancreatic hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating glucose and whole-body energy metabolism. In individuals with diabetes, the pancreatic alpha cells that produce glucagon are ...

Traditional diets align with human metabolism by emphasizing whole, minimally processed foods over refined sugars and ...

In the increasingly personalized world of nutrition science, metabolic typing has emerged as an intriguing approach that suggests a one-size-fits-all diet is fundamentally flawed. This system proposes ...

Lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1), an enzyme involved in gene expression, produces individualized metabolism depending on the type of acute myeloid leukemia cells. Cancer cells have a unique ...

The definition is tricky, but the effects of poor metabolic health are clear — and can wreak havoc on the body.

Metabolic diseases have reached epidemic proportions in our society, driven by a sedentary lifestyle coupled with circadian ...