What if one of the keys to a healthier metabolism is understanding how and when the liver communicates with the rest of the body?

Researchers at UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), have uncovered how the liver’s internal clock coordinates the release of proteins that help regulate metabolism.

A Case Western Reserve University–led research team is developing a noninvasive oral cancer test to help clinicians decide—chairside and within minutes— whether a suspicious lesion in the mouth needs a biopsy.

A new commentary published in a special issue of the American Journal of Public Health argues that the current application process for public assistance programs such as SNAP and Medicaid creates “a lose-lose scenario," as eligible applicants often abandon the time-consuming applications out of frustration and miss out on opportunities to improve their health, which defeats the purpose of these services. 

Ribosomes, the protein factories of our cells, have difficulties building large proteins residing in cellular membranes, a new study finds / publication in The EMBO Journal

People with both atrial fibrillation and Alzheimer’s disease who are treated with modern NOAC blood-thinning medicines may experience a slower rate of cognitive decline. This is shown by a study from Karolinska Institutet published in the European Heart Journal.

A study in the Chinese Medical Journal reveals that the mitochondrial protein RTN4IP1 drives triple-negative breast cancer metastasis by interacting with AK4, depleting NAD⁺, and disrupting glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation. RTN4IP1 knockdown suppresses metastatic outgrowth without affecting initial seeding. The findings identify RTN4IP1 and its interaction with AK4 as promising therapeutic targets for this aggressive cancer.