BRINP2-related peptide, or BRP, is a naturally occurring molecule that can suppress appetite and promote weight loss in mice ...

A naturally occurring molecule that works as effectively as other semaglutide-based drugs — without the common side effects — ...

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A naturally occurring molecule identified by Stanford Medicine researchers appears similar to semaglutide—also known as ...

How, then, can sugar — the central intermediate molecule in metabolism — be considered toxic? As I write this in the middle of winter, with temperatures frequently below freezing, trees stand ...

A naturally occurring molecule identified by Stanford Medicine researchers appears similar to semaglutide - also known as Ozempic - in suppressing appetite and reducing body weight.

Scientists have discovered that how well a person’s cells generate energy—what they call “bioenergetic age”—could be a strong ...

The common diabetes drug metformin works partly by excreting sugar from the bloodstream into the intestines, where gut ...

Replicating the natural process plants use to create their own food from sun and water could ease some environmental issues.

The Conversation explores why St. Patrick's Day is the perfect time to celebrate an unsung hero of your metabolism.

“In fact, sugar and alcohol are metabolized virtually identically. The fructose molecule and the ethanol molecule basically do the exact same thing at the level of the mitochondria. It shouldn't ...