Unprocessed beef does not worsen metabolic health in prediabetes
A controlled crossover trial finds that short-term consumption of unprocessed beef is on par with poultry for glucose…
Researchers discover how Mycoplasma pneumoniae acquires cholesterol from human hosts
A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae-responsible for atypical pneumonia…
New C-COMPASS software opens spatial proteomics and lipidomics to non-coders
A new tool developed by Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research and the University of…
Novel mRNA-based therapy may offer a new path to tackle antibiotic-resistant infections
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have reported early success with a…
New skin-permeable polymer delivers insulin without needles
A breakthrough zwitterionic polymer slips through the skin’s toughest barriers, carrying insulin deep into tissue and normalizing blood…
Changes in brain fats play a key role in Alzheimer’s development and progression
More than a century ago, Alois Alzheimer noted unusual changes in brain fats, which he described as “lipoid…
VR raises eye temperature and thickens protective tear layer
A new real-time imaging study reveals that VR gaming rapidly reshapes the eye’s protective tear layer, raising its…
Novel approaches to understanding EETs and cardiovascular disease
Some products of arachidonic acid have already been well studied: the prostanoids formed by cyclooxygenases are central mediators…
Reduced endocannabinoid-related lipids found in patients with NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease
NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease, N-ERD, is associated with measurable changes in concentrations of lipid mediators involved in inflammation and…
Understanding how lipids activate LC3-associated phagocytosis
LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP) is a specialized process for degrading dead cells, microbes or other particles. It plays a…
Genetic mutation in some East Asians linked to aldehyde storm and increased liver disease risk
Researchers have identified the mechanism by which a common genetic mutation increases liver disease risk. Their findings suggest…
Rare ABCA7 gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to…