Hot-spring bacteria flip a metabolic switch
Scientists at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Plant Biology have found that photosynthetic bacteria living in scalding Yellowstone hot springs have two radically different metabolic identities. As the sun goes down, these cells quit their day job of photosynthesis and unexpectedly begin to fix nitrogen, converting nitrogen gas (N2) into compounds that are useful for cell growth. T...Diverse tropical forests defy metabolic ecology models
As global change accelerates, quantifying the role of forests in the carbon cycle becomes ever more urgent. Modelers seek simple predictors of forest biomass and carbon flux. Over the last decade, the theory of metabolic ecology generated testable explanations, derived from physical and biochemical principles, for a wide range of ecological patterns. However, in two Ecology Letters articles, Hele...Darkness unveils vital metabolic fuel switch between sugar and fat
Constant darkness throws a molecular switch in mammals that shifts the body's fuel consumption from glucose to fat and induces a state of torpor in mice, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston reports in the Jan. 19 edition of Nature. While their findings could provide new insight into mammalian hibernation, researchers note that the pivota...Removing DNA repair gene causes metabolic syndrome
Removing a gene involved in repairing damaged DNA causes mice to develop the metabolic syndrome, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered. Scientists at OHSU, the University of Texas Medical Branch and the University of Alabama found that generating mice that lack the gene encoding the DNA repair enzyme NEIL1 causes them to develop severe obesity and reach near...Pennsylvania researchers find liver transplants provide metabolic cure for rare genetic disease
Liver transplants cured the metabolic symptoms of 11 patients with a rare but devastating genetic condition known as Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD), according to a study by researchers from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the Clinic for Special Children. All patients from the study (ranging in age from 1-20) are alive and well with normal liver function, according to the researcher...Metabolic Profiler from Bruker Daltonics
Description:Bruker Daltonics and Bruker BioSpins Metabolic Profiler is an integrated platform for metabolism studies, and analysis of complex mixtures. It features an HPLC-microTOF ESI-TOF system, an optional Avance NMR spectrometer and integrated software for data acquisition, evaluation and statistical analysis for applications like:Assessment of the metabolic profile of a living organism to distinguish b...Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome At Risk of Dying From Heart Disease
New research reveals why certain people are at an increased risk of dying from heart disease. The study shows individuals who have // three or more traits of metabolic syndrome have a 3.5-times higher risk of dying from a heart problem. Metabolic syndrome is a group of metabolic risk factors including excessive fat tissue in and around the abdomen, blood-fat disorders, insulin resistance...Weight Reduction Surgery Also Treats Metabolic Syndrome
Undergoing weight reduction surgery can successfully treat metabolic syndrome in most patients, reveals a new study. Researchers say metabolic syndrome is a combination of conditions putting people at high risk for diabetes // and heart disease. The syndrome is characterized by higher than normal blood sugar, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and obesity. The study involved 645 pati...Understanding The Link Between Metabolic Syndrome And Drinking Patterns
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardiovascular disease risk factors, which include high blood pressure, impaired sugar levels // and excess abdominal fat. A diagnosis of the condition is made if you have three out of five of these risk factors. Having metabolic syndrome increases the risk for cardiovascular disease. According to a new study, starting a heavy drinking pattern early in life also...Metabolic problems related to clogged arteries
Researchers have established the first direct association of faulty metabolism with clogged arteries// and blood pressure, drawing parallels from an animal study. Atherosclerosis or clogged arteries happens in the process where fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium etc are deposited on the inner lining of the arteries. This build up is called plaque. Plaques c...Teenage Obesity And Metabolic Syndrome
Studies have shown that tobacco smoke can cause in children severe metabolic disease like diabetes// and cardiovascular disorders. Researchers from the University of Rochester School of Medicine had reported that children who are exposed to tobacco smoke, even second hand, are more at risk of being overweight and develop the metabolic syndromes. The researchers had studied...Deltatrac II Metabolic Monitor
Description:Golden Standard in Metabolic Monitoring The Deltatrac II is a complete metabolic monitor in a compact, easy-to-use bedside unit. It's ideal for use with a ventilator or a canopy and is equally suited to both spontaneously breathing and mechanically ventilated patients of all ages. The individual nutritional needs of critically ill patients vary extremely; both overfeeding and ne...Inborn Errors of Metabolism-Metabolic Disorders
Description:ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' clients include more than half of the nation's university teaching hospitals and children's hospitals, maj...Once-Fatal Metabolic Disorders Treatable, Says Stanford/Packard Researcher
STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2007 - People with aclass of rare genetic disorders that often lead to brain damage,coma and death can be successfully treated with drugs, says aresearcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine and LucilePackard Children's Hospital. The researchers found in their unprecedented 25-year study thatprompt diagnosis coupled with a rapid start...Study Shows Metabolic Strategy of Stressed Cell
Major St. Jude Study of Changes in Gene Activity and MetabolicEnzymes Show How Cells Respond to a Sudden Decrease in the Levelsof Coenzyme A, a Key Player in the Daily Biochemical Routines thatSupport Life MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 23, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Investigators atSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital have mapped out many of thedynamic genetic and biochemical changes that make up a ce...