A study in Nature Metabolism uses a depth-selective variant of Raman spectroscopy to probe glucose levels specifically in the skin vasculature, and thereby achieves improved glucose sensing in humans.

Biological allometries, such as the scaling of metabolism to mass, are hypothesized to result from natural selection to maximize how vascular networks fill space yet minimize internal transport ...

Every year, millions of Americans set fitness and nutrition resolutions, yet most struggle to see lasting results. The challenge? A one-size-fits-all approach fails to account for individual ...

The retina is part of the central nervous system, which also comprises the brain and spinal cord. Many diseases are linked to ...

A new international study led by scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has characterized the populations of fat ...

A comprehensive review published in Brain Medicine by leading neuroendocrinologist Professor Hyman M. Schipper from McGill ...

Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of conditions that together increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cardiovascular problems, including heart attack. The features of metabolic syndrome ...

Natural ways to boost metabolism can be fun and easy. Simple things like eating more protein, high-intensity interval training, lifting weights, avoiding skipping meals, drinking the right things, ...

I don't really understand it.’ It forms inflammatory signals or it stimulates the immune system, or it messes up the metabolic system." Some common compounds in modern foods, such as emulsifiers ...

One of only a handful of academic centers in the United States dedicated to skeletal health, the Johns Hopkins Metabolic Bone and Osteoporosis Center is committed to providing patients and their ...

In this article, I’ll pull back the curtain on two weeks’ worth of short and effective bodyweight workouts that can help increase your metabolic rate and fat expenditure. These 20-minute training ...