Category: 5. Biology

Looking to nature for answers to complex questions can reveal new and unprecedented results that can even affect cells on molecular levels.

For instance, human cells oxidize glucose to produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate), an…

Background

IVD is a key enzyme in leucine catabolism, catalyzing the conversion of isovaleryl-CoA to 3-methylcrotonyl-CoA. Defects in IVD function lead to toxic accumulation of metabolites such as isovaleric acid, resulting in…

CN Bio, a leading provider of Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) systems and solutions that accelerate drug discovery and development workflows, has introduced two new animal microphysiological system (MPS) models that enhance translatability in…

Teens who go to bed earlier and have more efficient, less variable sleep at 15 years old have better cardiovascular health at 22, found a new study published in Sleep. 

Research shows that short sleep…

Lipid-lowering medications, statins, do not exert additional antidepressant effects when provided as an odd-on to current antidepressant treatments, found a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. 

Statins…

Restrictive diets are associated with a higher risk of depressive symptoms, according to a new study published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. 

Studies show that ‘healthy’ dietary patterns rich in…

Northwestern University biophysicists have developed a new computational tool for identifying the gene combinations underlying complex illnesses like diabetes, cancer and asthma.

Unlike single-gene disorders, these conditions are…