Starvation is the slow, silent unmaking of the body.  Deprived of basic sustenance, the body first burns through sugar stores in the liver. Then it...

Nearly a third of cancer-related deaths are caused by cachexia, a currently incurable metabolic syndrome that involves substantial weight loss,...

Nearly a third of cancer-related deaths are caused by cachexia, a currently incurable metabolic syndrome that involves substantial weight loss,...

VMHCckbr neurons in the brain stabilize blood sugar during fasting by releasing fat for glucose, offering insights for diabetes and obesity...

VMHCckbr neurons in the brain stabilize blood sugar during fasting by releasing fat for glucose, offering insights for diabetes and obesity...

Xenotransplantation is a technology that has been in development for the past 15 years. The use of animal organs as substitutes for human organs has...

Xenotransplantation is a technology that has been in development for the past 15 years. The use of animal organs as substitutes for human organs has...

We often hear about how the brain helps us during emergencies, but did you know it also plays a role in keeping your blood sugar steady during...

We often hear about how the brain helps us during emergencies, but did you know it also plays a role in keeping your blood sugar steady during...

A study on mice fed a high-fat fructose diet to induce a condition resembling non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in humans suggests that liver damage...