Newly discovered protein pathway limits spinal cord injury damage
Spinal cord injury begins with immediate mechanical damage, but much of the lasting neurological loss develops during the…
Fruit fly gut cells track hunger using internal cell viscosity
Researchers led by Sa Kan Yoo at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have discovered that…
Wearable sensor technology detects physical patterns linked to mental distress
Researchers have shown that measurements taken from a person’s fingertip could help identify physical patterns associated with stress,…
Specialized selenoproteins play critical role in regulating cellular health
A new review highlights the remarkable importance of selenoproteins, a specialized group of molecules that, despite their small…
Novel drug puts cancer cells under extreme metabolic stress
Cancer cells have a voracious appetite for sugar-using it to fuel their rapid growth. This is why many…
Gut microbiome shifts may begin before Alzheimer’s symptoms appear
A new review traces how diet, gut bacteria, and their metabolites may intersect with the silent biological changes…
Daily tomatoes lowered a key marker of liver fat in MASLD trial
A six-week tomato-rich diet outperformed a tomato-free diet on an important marker of hepatic steatosis, pointing to a…
New mechanism linked to septic heart injury protection uncovered
Sepsis triggers widespread inflammation, circulatory failure and metabolic stress, and cardiac dysfunction is a common complication associated with…
Consuming less protein could have greater health benefits and extend lifespan
Protein-fortified foods are popping up everywhere, from cereal and coffee to even protein water. But a new review…
Jet lag may disrupt athletes’ gut microbiome and slow recovery
Long-haul travel may do more than disturb sleep; it could also alter the gut microbiome in ways that…
Plant-based diets reshape gut microbes to boost healthy metabolites
Plant-based diets are good for you. They promote gut, immune, metabolic and cardiovascular health, in part by cultivating…
Bioresorbable sensor tracks deep-tissue lactate for over 10 days in animals
Researchers developed a fully bioresorbable sensor that continuously tracked deep-tissue lactate for more than 10 days in animal…