News tagged with fat metabolism
Disabling enzyme allows mice to gorge without becoming obese, new study finds
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified a new enzyme that plays a far more important role than expected in controlling the breakdown of fat. In a new study to be published Jan. 11 in the journal ...
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Jan 11, 2009 |
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Making skinny worms fat, fat worms skinny
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers exploring human metabolism at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have uncovered a handful of chemical compounds that regulate fat storage in worms, offering a new ...
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Knocking out key protein in mice boosts insulin sensitivity
By knocking out a key regulatory protein, scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland dramatically boosted ...
Nov 10, 2011 |
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New way to lose fat, keep the lean
Researchers reporting in the February 3rd issue of Cell Metabolism may have a new way to trick the body into consuming more energy. The target in this case is an enzyme that indirectly controls the activity of what the re ...
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Feb 02, 2010 |
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High-fat diet affects physical and memory abilities of rats after 9 days
Rats fed a high-fat diet show a stark reduction in their physical endurance and a decline in their cognitive ability after just nine days, a study by Oxford University researchers has shown.
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Aug 11, 2009 |
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'Fatostatin' is a turnoff for fat genes
A small molecule earlier found to have both anti-fat and anti-cancer abilities works as a literal turnoff for fat-making genes, according to a new report in the August 28th issue of the journal Chemistry and Biology, a Cell ...
Aug 27, 2009 |
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Fat cells reach their limit and trigger changes linked to type 2 diabetes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have found that the fat cells and tissues of morbidly obese people and animals can reach a limit in their ability to store fat appropriately. Beyond this limit several biological ...
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Nov 08, 2010 |
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'Starving' fat suppresses appetite
Peptides that target blood vessels in fat and cause them to go into programmed cell death (termed apoptosis) could become a model for future weight-loss therapies, say University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Researchers find possible use for the vine that ate the South
Kudzu, the fast-growing vine that has gobbled up some 10 million acres in the Southeast, may prove to be a valuable dietary supplement for metabolic syndrome, a condition that affects 50 million Americans, say researchers ...
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Bees with an impaired insulin partner gene prefer proteins over carbs
A new study of food-choice behavior in honey bees, published April 1 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, has identified a gene involved in bees' decisions to bring protein or nectar back to the colony ...
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Genes link puberty timing and body fat in women
Scientists have discovered 30 new genes that control the age of sexual maturation in women. Notably, many of these genes also act on body weight regulation or biological pathways related to fat metabolism. The study, which ...
Nov 21, 2010 |
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Without second wave of brown fat, young mice can't live without mama
For all those who have wondered where they'd be without their mothers, a study reported in the February Cell Metabolism puts a whole new spin on the question. Mice whose mothers pass along a mutant copy of a single imprin ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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When food intake stops, enzyme turns off production of fats, cholesterol
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have found that an enzyme with several important roles in energy metabolism also helps to turn off the body's generation of fats and cholesterol under conditions of fasting. ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 30, 2010 |
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A fat cell grows up: Stages from early to mature cell offer clues for anti-obesity drug development
Getting from point A to B may sound simple, but not so in the formation of fat cells.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 17, 2010 |
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Protein must exist in specific brain cells to prevent diet-induced obesity
A protein found in cells throughout the body must be present in a specific set of neurons in the brain to prevent weight gain after chronic feeding on high-calorie meals, new findings from UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 06, 2010 |
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