Glycation, the binding of a sugar molecule to a protein or lipid; and oxidation, where an excess of reactive oxygen species causes cell and tissue damage, are both metabolic processes linked to ageing ...

There are "costs of life" that mechanical physics cannot calculate. A clear example is the energy required to keep specific ...

A new JSTAT study shows how to compute the minimum energy cells use to sustain certain metabolic pathways while suppressing ...

Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that the most common liver disease follows a strong day-night pattern ...

Cancer cells survive therapy by dynamically rewiring their metabolism in response to nutrient availability, ...

Metabolic processes form the foundation of human energy systems, allowing our bodies to power everything from basic cellular functions to high-intensity athletic performance. While most people ...

Drinking water, especially cold water, can temporarily raise your metabolism, according to some research. More importantly, ...

Metabolic health is sometimes used as a measurable indicator of how key systems in your body are functioning. And it's really ...

Abdominal fat is influenced by hormones, inflammation and insulin resistance. Experts explain why belly fat is stubborn and ...

A new machine-learning-based approach to mapping real-time tumor metabolism in brain cancer patients, developed at the ...

Obesity is linked to a lot of issues that can impact your health and quality of life. One of these is a condition called fatty liver disease. Fatty liver disease is an illness in which fat builds up ...