Carboxylesterases are a class of enzymes that play a pivotal role in the metabolism of a wide array of endogenous and exogenous compounds. Predominantly expressed in the liver and intestine, these ...

Mitochondria, once primarily recognized for their role in energy production, have emerged as crucial components in a wide ...

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a multifaceted disorder characterized by a constellation of metabolic abnormalities, including central obesity, dyslipidemia, ...

Fatty diets and obesity affect the structure and function of astrocytes, the star-shaped brain cells located in the striatum, a brain region involved in the perception of pleasure generated by food ...

Metabolic syndrome increases many Americans' risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. A new clinical trial finds that 3 months of time-restricted eating improved patients' blood sugar ...

In a recent review published in the journal Cell Metabolism, a group of authors explored how Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonism shapes the neurovascular unit (NVU), potentially linking ...

If you eat 100 calories of protein, your body may burn 20–30 calories digesting it; for carbohydrates, it’s about 5–10 ...

In fact, metabolic health has come into greater focus recently, as the awareness around and tools for Type 2 diabetes (like ...

Two new papers describe a significant advance in understanding the complex functions of the metabolic network. Two papers published today in the journal Nature describe a significant advance in ...

When it comes to metabolism, we’re often thinking about it in the wrong way— fixing it, boosting it, or being doomed by it genetically. The best metabolism booster, it turns out, is your daily habits.

That program, which focused on improving participants' metabolic health, offers a clear glimpse of what's possible when we ...