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Metabolic Pathways
A big open question in 21st-century science is how life began here on Earth. The metabolism-first scenario just might be the best one.
Could studying the Oriental hornet lead to a treatment for people with alcohol use disorder?
While GLP-1 agonists help people lose weight, different drugs could help them retain muscle at the same time.
Twin Health lets patients with diabetes see what’s happening inside their own body and can model each patient’s unique metabolism.
Long thought a pipe dream, scientists have discovered a drug that mimics the effects of exercise.
Scientists are still figuring out why tirzepatide causes weight loss. One theory is that they “accidentally” created a new hormone.
A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor, and mindset.
Salt causes a dehydration-like state that encourages the conversion of the starch in the french fry to fructose.
"Lac-Phe" grants obese mice the benefits of exercise — without exercising. But don't expect an "exercise pill."
The long-standing debate over whether dinosaurs were more like birds or lizards is drawing to a close.
Is fasting the key to burning fat? It's not that simple.
Even though the brain is only 2% of our total body mass, it consumes up to 25% of our energy.
Life largely owes its existence to this equation. Be sure to hug your house plant today.