Diabetes

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Hidden Fat-Cycling Mechanism Burns Calories Without Brown Fat Activation
Metabolic Health

Hidden Fat-Cycling Mechanism Burns Calories Without Brown Fat Activation

A newly discovered lipid recycling loop driven by DGAT enzymes generates significant body heat β€” and it's been hiding in plain sight.

Research Paper
Apr 24, 2026 0
Smart Hydrogel Plus Stem Cell Exosomes Accelerate Diabetic Wound Healing
Metabolic Health

Smart Hydrogel Plus Stem Cell Exosomes Accelerate Diabetic Wound Healing

A dual-action therapy combining a glucose-responsive hydrogel with stem cell exosomes dramatically speeds diabetic wound closure in mice.

Research Paper
Apr 23, 2026 0
Bacteria That Eat Industrial Surfactants Reveal Key Biodegradation Genes
Metabolic Health

Bacteria That Eat Industrial Surfactants Reveal Key Biodegradation Genes

Transcriptomic analysis of Pseudomonas nitroreducens TX1 identifies 241 differentially expressed genes during surfactant degradation.

Research Paper
Apr 23, 2026 0
Two Gene Variants Combine to Trigger Earlier Diabetes Onset in Rare Family Study
Metabolic Health

Two Gene Variants Combine to Trigger Earlier Diabetes Onset in Rare Family Study

A Japanese family case reveals how inherited HNF1A and ABCC8 mutations act additively to accelerate early-onset diabetes beyond either variant alone.

Research Paper
Apr 23, 2026 0
Fat Cell NAD Transporter SLC25A51 Drives Metabolic Aging and Obesity
Metabolic Health

Fat Cell NAD Transporter SLC25A51 Drives Metabolic Aging and Obesity

A newly identified mitochondrial NAD transporter in fat cells controls whether you develop obesity and insulin resistance as you age.

Research Paper
Apr 23, 2026 0
Your Brain Tells Your Liver to Spike Blood Sugar When You're Stressed
Metabolic Health

Your Brain Tells Your Liver to Spike Blood Sugar When You're Stressed

A newly discovered amygdala–liver neural circuit drives stress hyperglycemia independently of cortisol or adrenaline β€” and chronic stress breaks it.

Research Paper
Apr 22, 2026 0
PEMF Therapy Boosts Mitochondrial ATP Synthesis Without Affecting Uncoupled Respiration
Metabolic Health

PEMF Therapy Boosts Mitochondrial ATP Synthesis Without Affecting Uncoupled Respiration

New research reveals pulsed electromagnetic field therapy selectively enhances ATP-linked mitochondrial respiration, pointing to a specific cellular energy mechanism.

Research Paper
Apr 22, 2026 0
Steroid Hormone GPR56 Axis Shields the Liver from Ferroptosis
Metabolic Health

Steroid Hormone GPR56 Axis Shields the Liver from Ferroptosis

A steroid hormone activates receptor GPR56 to block ferroptosis, a form of iron-driven cell death linked to liver disease.

Research Paper
Apr 22, 2026 0
Your Genes Load the Gun but Lifestyle Pulls the Trigger on Type 2 Diabetes
Metabolic Health

Your Genes Load the Gun but Lifestyle Pulls the Trigger on Type 2 Diabetes

A large Japanese cohort study shows polygenic risk scores predict T2D onset, yet exercise and metabolic health blunt even high genetic risk.

Research Paper
Apr 20, 2026 0
Brain Gene FTO Drives Obesity by Hijacking Appetite Neuron Cargo Delivery
Metabolic Health

Brain Gene FTO Drives Obesity by Hijacking Appetite Neuron Cargo Delivery

FTO demethylase in AgRP neurons alters Kif1a splicing to boost neuropeptide release, promoting weight gain in mice.

Research Paper
Apr 19, 2026 0
Family Metabolic Environment Shapes Children's Fatty Liver Disease Risk Beyond Womb
Metabolic Health

Family Metabolic Environment Shapes Children's Fatty Liver Disease Risk Beyond Womb

New research argues shared household metabolic factors β€” not just intrauterine exposure β€” drive MASLD risk in offspring.

Research Paper
Apr 19, 2026 0
Oxytocin Drives Fat Release From Adipocytes to Fuel Breast Milk Production
Metabolic Health

Oxytocin Drives Fat Release From Adipocytes to Fuel Breast Milk Production

New research reveals oxytocin signals fat cells to release lipids for milk, reshaping our understanding of lactation biology.

Research Paper
Apr 19, 2026 0
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