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Are fats in the blood to blame for the impairment in blood sugar regulation that is common in obesity?
World Obesity Day 2025 is coming soon, marking the importance of advancing our understanding of obesity comorbidities. Obesity often impairs regulation of blood sugar levels. Rising levels of free fatty acids in blood may explain why weight gain increases chances of pre-diabetes and diabetes.
Exploring iPSC-Derived Cells in Alzheimer’s Research: From Mouse Models to Human Insights
The development of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) has revolutionized research into Alzheimer’s disease (AD), particularly in understanding amyloid-beta (Aβ) pathology and immune system interactions.
From the BugBitten Archives: Parasitizing deep-sea hydrothermal vents
What do deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems tell us about parasite richness, diversity and the advantage of certain life history traits? Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and UC research this question by collecting and analyzing parasite groups from hydrothermal vents.
