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Metabolism

121 posts
HHealth
Dual targeting strategy may improve treatment for resistant lung cancers
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Dual targeting strategy may improve treatment for resistant lung cancers

  • March 6, 2026
Findings from a study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G.…
HHealth
Environmental insults reduce gut resilience and initiate convergent mechanisms that drive Parkinson’s disease. A lifetime of environmental insults (including Western diets and food additives, nano- and microplastics, pesticides and herbicides, industrial solvents, and air pollution) act on the intestinal microbiome and barrier. These exposures promote microbiota dysbiosis, disrupt tight junctions, and erode the mucus layer, collectively reducing gut resilience. Once this peripheral defense is compromised, several mechanistic pathways propagate pathology to the brain: (a) amyloid seeding by bacterial functional amyloids, (b) maladaptive T cell education and autoimmune responses, (c) microbiome-driven metabolic shifts that generate neurotoxic metabolites and reduce short-chain fatty acids, and (d) systemic inflammatory amplification. Together, these processes lower the threshold for α-syn misfolding, neuroinflammation, and neurodegeneration.
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Researchers propose that Parkinson’s disease may start in the gut, not the brain

  • March 6, 2026
Scientists propose that Parkinson’s disease may begin far from the brain, where environmental toxins, microbiome disruption, and intestinal…
HHealth
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals key genes and potential targeted drugs for OA treatment
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Study sheds light on potential therapeutic strategies for post-traumatic osteoarthritis

  • March 4, 2026
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis often affects younger, active individuals and progresses quickly following ligament or cartilage injury. Chondrocytes, the sole…
HHealth
Periodontal bacteria trigger bone density reduction via the gut
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Periodontal bacteria trigger bone density reduction via the gut

  • March 4, 2026
Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the gums, affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is increasingly…
FFitness
Cricket in L1
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Tip of the day: Make sure to do strength training 2 to 3 times a week

  • March 3, 2026
Strength training, also known as resistance training, is a form of physical exercise where the muscles are made…
SScience
UIC researchers discover an important cellular mechanism that drives aging
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Scientists discover how muscle stem cells “flip a switch” to rebuild damaged muscle

  • February 28, 2026
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine’s School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences have discovered how muscle stem cells “flip…
HHealth
Candidozyma auris continues rapid spread in European hospitals
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Privacy-focused AI improves screening for rare endocrinological condition

  • February 28, 2026
An AI can accurately diagnose a rare endocrinological condition just by analyzing pictures of the back of the…
FFitness
Cricket in L1
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Fitness trainer shares 7 strange signs that indicate you’re losing fat: Headaches, increased sweating and more

  • February 27, 2026
Fat loss journeys rarely move in a straight line. There can be weeks when the scale refuses to…
HHealth
In adults with prediabetes, daily inclusion of avocado and mango increases fruit consumption, diversifies nutrient composition, and improves vascular function associated with cardiovascular health. Image credit: Tomek Walecki.
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Avocado and Mango Daily Might Boost Vascular Health in Adults with Prediabetes

  • February 25, 2026
Adding one avocado and a cup of mango each day improves vascular health indices and reduces key cardiometabolic…
SScience
Cumulative social advantage linked to slower biological aging and lower inflammation
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Study identifies mitochondrial circular RNAs in aging and senescence

  • February 25, 2026
A new research paper was published in Volume 18 of Aging-US on February 10, 2026, titled “Aging-associated mitochondrial circular RNAs.” Led…
HHealth
Healthy diet found to reduce chronic pain beyond weight loss
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Tirzepatide activates brown fat, boosting metabolism beyond appetite control

  • February 24, 2026
Tirzepatide is one of the drugs that has revolutionized the treatment of obesity and other conditions such as…
HHealth
Virgin Olive Oil Tied to Slower Cognitive Decline through Gut Microbiome Changes
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Virgin Olive Oil Tied to Slower Cognitive Decline through Gut Microbiome Changes

  • February 24, 2026
A large prospective cohort study finds that older adults who eat more virgin olive oil — a key…
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