Researchers have uncovered a new type of cell death that occurs in the guts of flies. The process, called erebosis, is believed to play a role in gut metabolism.
Consuming a healthy plant-based diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee, and legumes lowers the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Study reveals monkeys utilize alcohol from fermented fruits as a source of energy.
A lack of sufficient sleep led to a 9% increase in total abdominal fat and an 11% increase in visceral abdominal fat.
Genes linked to obesity, energy metabolism, and appetite are also responsible for growth regulation in children, a new study reports.
Body temperature exerts a greater effect on longevity and lifespan than metabolic rate, researchers report.
Study reveals how the body produces different health-promoting signaling molecules in an organ-specific manner following exercise at different points during the day.
Junk Food and the Brain: How Modern Diets Lacking in Micronutrients May Contribute to Angry Rhetoric
Researchers say there may be a link between eating an unhealthy diet and anger control.
Synaptic vesicles are a major source of energy consumption in inactive neurons, a new study reports.
A new, freely available brain atlas reveals how brain metabolism changes throughout the life of mice.
In the early stages of neurodegenerative diseases, microglia consume glucose to a greater extent than previously believed. The findings may serve as a new biomarker for a range of neurodegenerative disorders.
A new study traces the mechanisms that link environmental signals and our circadian clocks.
