Carb cycling has re-entered mainstream nutrition discussions, and for good reason. At its core, carb cycling alternates ...

A study conducted at Harvard University identified a group of metabolites that travel from the intestine to the liver and then to the heart, where they are pumped throughout the body. These ...

A new wave of metabolic disease drugs beyond GLP-1 agonists is emerging to address the unmet needs of patients.

As the ketogenic diet becomes more popular, new studies warn of potential long-term risks-from liver dysfunction and ...

Alcohol turns the body into its own sugar factory, fueling addiction and liver damage through a single metabolic pathway.

Proper regulation of glycogen metabolism is fundamental to cellular energy homeostasis, and its disruption is associated with various metabolic disorders, including glycogen storage diseases (GSDs) ...

Monascus spp. can synthesize various beneficial metabolites, including Monascus pigments (MPs), monacolin K, and gamma aminobutyric acid — strains which serve as the production organisms for the ...

Scientists in Canada have uncovered a surprising culprit behind high blood sugar and liver problems: a hidden fuel made by gut bacteria. This little-known molecule, called D-lactate, slips into the ...

Obviously, there cannot be any real pathway holes: accumulation of almost any metabolite which is not converted into a limited number of amino acids, sugars, nucleotides, lipids, and other standard ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden weakness in one of the deadliest childhood cancers. The tumors, which spread quickly and are notoriously hard to treat, rely on a sugar-processing pathway to survive ...