Nutrition

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Breakfast of Champions

26.04.2022

Organic Chemistry, Nutrition, Evolution and Development, Environment, Climate

A new study reveals how microscopic algae became exceptionally nutritious over time, driving evolution forward

Mouse myoblasts after a 24-hour exposure to a molecule blocking the ERK enzyme. The exposure caused the cells to undergo massive fusion, forming muscle fibers (red) with multiple nuclei (blue) // Dr. Tamar Eigler (Prof. Tzahor's research group)

The Meat, the Muscle, and the Motion of Cell Fusion

20.12.2021

Nutrition, Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Technology & Applications, Yeda Technology Transfer, Biotechnology

Revelations about muscle stem cell fusion find their way into the food tech industry

mRNA molecules for making insulin are found closer to the cell center

While Waiting for Food: The Surprising Fetal Gut Cells That Make Insulin

09.12.2021

Nutrition, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

The discovery opens up new avenues for developing future diabetes therapies

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Gut Microbes May Drive Weight Gain after Smoking Cessation

08.12.2021

Biochemistry, Nutrition, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Substances produced by microbes, identified in a study in mice, may help in the development of new anti-obesity treatments

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The Body’s Daily Jam Session

11.10.2021

Nutrition, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

How are the body’s day-night cycles orchestrated between different organs, tissues and cells?

Electron microscopy images representing different views of the MC4 receptor bound to setmelanotide, in complex with proteins activated by the binding

The Hunger Games: Uncovering the Secret of the Hunger Switch in the Brain

15.04.2021

Structural Biology, Brain & Behavior, Nutrition, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

A 3D structure reveals how a unique molecular switch in our brain causes us to feel full – and may help develop improved anti-obesity drugs

Joint Wellcome Trust – WHO Consultation on Transforming Nutrition Science for Better Health

Joint Wellcome Trust – WHO Consultation on Transforming Nutrition Science for Better Health

26.12.2018

Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Immunology

World-leading scientists meet to stimulate new, cutting-edge research to improve lifelong health outcomes

probiotics

An Inside Look at Probiotics

06.09.2018

Personalized Medicine, Nutrition, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Do probiotics facilitate the recolonization of gut bacteria? The answer is not so simple

Proteins involved in the intestinal barrier of the mouse colon (E-cadherein in green)

The Obesity-Infection Connection

14.05.2018

Nutrition, Systems Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Bacteria in our guts complete this triangle

microbiome influences

Genetics or Lifestyle: What Is It That Shapes our Microbiome?

27.02.2018

Nutrition, Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

A study brings new hope for improving our health

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