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A major discovery reveals that metformin works not just in the body, but in the brain. By switching off a key protein and activating specific neurons, the drug lowers blood sugar through a previously ...

For many people, "protein" is the key element of a food order. However, beyond the preferred choice of meats or plant-based ...

Researchers have determined how a key protein activates brown fat by expanding blood vessels and nerves in the ...

The vitamin B2 (riboflavin) must be absorbed through diet: it can be found in dairy products, eggs, meat, and green vegetables. The body’s metabolism converts vitamin B2 into molecules that protect ...

Discover how therapeutic peptides act as biological messengers to treat disease, improve metabolism, and enhance immune ...

Researchers have determined how a key protein activates brown fat by expanding blood vessels and nerves in the ...

A single genetic abnormality found in more than two-thirds of supratentorial ependymomas, a deadly class of pediatric brain tumors, does far more than activate one inflammatory pathway. The ZFTA-RELA ...

Researchers uncover how plants instantly dial down growth under stress, a survival strategy that could improve future crop ...

Metabolism is more than burning calories. UAB experts explain how metabolism develops from before birth through older ...