Think Parkinson's weight loss is just about nutrition? New research shows it’s actually a sign of an internal energy engine failure that forces the body to burn fat to survive.

Weight loss is common in Parkinson’s disease, but its biological basis has been unclear. Researchers at Fujita Health University show that this loss reflects reduced body fat, not muscle, along with a ...

This work will be of significant interest to the microbiome research community. Bacteria inhabiting the mammalian gut coexist in dense communities where contact-dependent antagonism mechanisms are ...

Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have discovered a surprising role for formic acid in the human gut: The small molecule acts as a kind of “taxi” for electrons – both within bacteria and, ...

Dysregulation of fatty acid metabolism lies at the heart of metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, particularly Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). While glucose ...

The metabolites of vitamins A and D, retinoic acid and 1,25(OH) 2 VD 3, respectively, bind to nuclear receptors and exert potent and specific immunomodulatory effects. 1,25(OH) 2 VD 3 also inhibits ...

You may want to consider taking magnesium glycinate supplements if you have low magnesium absorption or higher requirements due to diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), alcohol use, or certain ...