Tag Archives: METABOLISM

Roche and Genentech Unveil Cutting-Edge R&D Hub at Harvard Campus to Revolutionize Healthcare Research

(IN BRIEF) Roche announced the launch of the Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston at Harvard’s Enterprise Research Campus in Allston, establishing a hub that will drive breakthroughs in Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism research while also leveraging data science and AI … Read the full press release

Study Reveals Risks of Intermittent Fasting for Teenagers, Impairing Insulin-Producing Cells

(IN BRIEF) A study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), LMU Hospital Munich, and Helmholtz Munich found that while intermittent fasting benefits adult mice by improving insulin sensitivity, it harms beta cell development in adolescent mice, which could have … Read the full press release

Empa Researchers Create 3D-Printed Biodegradable Fungal Battery for Sustainable Power Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers have developed a groundbreaking 3D-printed, biodegradable fungal battery, capable of powering sensors for agriculture and research in remote regions. This living battery uses two types of fungi, a yeast fungus and a white rot fungus, to … Read the full press release

NWO announces Industrial Partnership Programme grant for research on better nutrition for our intestinal bacteria

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 2-Apr-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — A consortium led by Paul de Vos (University Medical Center Groningen) will undertake a research into better nutrition for our intestinal bacteria. The project is within the Industrial Partnership Programme (IPP). This … Read the full press release

Technical University of Munich: Mice without gastrointestinal microbiota grow obese when fed with dietary fat from plant sources

Study investigates interaction between dietary fat and gastrointestinal microbiota MUNICH, 24-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gut bacteria play a little-understood role in the body’s energy balance, which is influenced by diet. However, the crucial nutritional components are unknown. A team at the … Read the full press release