Research Articles
Fat Cells with Broken GPS: How a Tiny Cellular Complex Controls Metabolism
Discover how the BBSome cellular GPS in fat cells regulates metabolism and what happens when this navigational system fails, leading to glucose intolerance without weight gain.
The Silent Link: How Early Blood Sugar Issues Trigger Hidden Heart Disease
Explore the scientific connection between prediabetes and atherosclerosis, revealing how early blood sugar disturbances silently damage cardiovascular health.
Cancer's Dirty Fuel Secret: How Tumors Forge Their Own Fuel to Survive
Scientists discover how 4EBP1 and 4EBP2 proteins help cancer cells survive energetic stress by regulating fatty acid synthesis, revealing new therapeutic targets.
The Energy Crisis in Our Heads: The Battle to Power Your Brain
Explore the fascinating science of cerebral energy metabolism - how your brain powers itself, what happens when that power supply is threatened, and the scientists working to keep our cognitive engines running.
The ATPome: Mapping the Cellular Energy Network
Discover the ATPome - the comprehensive network of cellular components that regulate ATP, the universal energy currency of life, and its implications for disease treatment.
The Body's Master Fuel Gauge: How AMPK Controls Hunger and Weight
Discover how AMPK, the body's master energy sensor, regulates food intake and energy balance through complex signaling in the hypothalamus and peripheral tissues.
The Hidden Link Between Vitamin C and Cholesterol: How Your Fat Cells Use Ascorbic Acid to Regulate Cholesterol
Discover how vitamin C regulates cholesterol synthesis in human adipose tissue and its implications for metabolic health.
The Hidden Conductor: How a Gut Hormone Secretly Fuels Your Metabolism
Discover how GLP-1, a gut hormone, influences your resting energy expenditure and fat oxidation rates in this engaging scientific exploration.
The Double Agent: How Insulin Commandeers a Cell's Engine to Fuel Cancer
Discover how insulin regulates the glycolytic enzyme PKM2 to enhance cancer cell metabolism and fuel tumor growth through the Warburg Effect.
The Sweet Switch: How a Sugar Rush Rewires Your Muscles
Discover how sugar spikes command a master regulator gene called Prep1 to turn on by physically altering the structure of your DNA through epigenetic mechanisms.