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Metabolism
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Fasting can reduce weight — but also hair growth
Human hairs sprout from follicles, which contain stem cells that are sensitive to dietary changes (artificially coloured).Credit: Dr…
The liver converts fructose into lipids to fuel tumours
Nature, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03653-2 Fructose aids tumour growth, but cancer cells usually lack the enzymes…
Organ-specific sympathetic innervation defines visceral functions
Langley, J. N. The Autonomic Nervous System (Pt. I) (Heffer, 1921). Wachsmuth, H. R., Weninger, S. N. &…
Fat cells have a ‘memory’ of obesity — hinting at why it’s hard to keep weight off
Human fat cells (shown here in a coloured scanning electron microscopy image) carry a ‘memory’ of obesity, a…
candidate obesity drug boosts energy use and curbs calorie intake
Nogueiras, R., Nauck, M. A. & Tschöp, M. H. Nature Metab. 5, 933–944 (2023). Article PubMed Google Scholar …
Division of labour: mitochondria split to meet energy demands
Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03469-0 How do mitochondria, the cell’s energy-producing organelles, perform competing metabolic processes?…
Fat keeps metabolism in tune and on time using an inflammatory immune protein
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 06 November 2024 The body’s clock is essential for anticipating daily environmental changes. Surprisingly, clock genes…
A new kind of mitochondrion
Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03636-3 Mitochondria form two distinct subpopulations enabling them to produce essential cell…
Diabetes risk soars for adults who had a sweet tooth as kids
Candy-floss effect: a childhood diet rich in sugar has been linked to higher risk of high-blood pressure and…
Brain goop that traps hunger neurons drives obesity
Neurons (artist’s illustration) that affect hunger lose their ability to sense insulin when encased by a sticky scaffolding.Credit:…