Metabolism

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News • Impact on type 2 diabetes

Gut microbiota shape metabolic health after bariatric surgery

Changes in gut microbiota after bariatric surgery are strongly linked to altered metabolic health and sustained improvement in type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

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News • Microscopy

New microscopy method maps lipids without labels

A new microscopy method reads lipids' natural spectral fingerprints using mid-infrared light and ultrasound – no fluorescent labels needed, less stress for living cells.

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News • AI detects unseen connection

Insulin resistance identified as risk factor for cancer

Not just linked to diabetes: For the first time, researchers demonstrated that insulin resistance is a risk factor for 12 types of cancer, including uterine and breast cancer.

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News • Study finds faster regain than ending diet programmes

GLP-1 discontinuation: weight-loss drugs work – until you stop

Drawbacks of GLP-1 discontinuation: People tend to regain weight rapidly after stopping weight-loss drugs - and faster than after ending behavioural weight loss programmes - according to new research.

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Sophie Nicklaus

Driving sustainable, health-promoting food systems

Sophie Nicklaus has been officially appointed Scientific Director of Food & Health for a four‑year term, by Philippe Mauguin Chair and CEO of INRAE, following consultation with its Board of…

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News • Melancholic vs. fatigued

Depression subtypes linked to different cardiometabolic diseases

It is known that depression is linked to increased incidence of metabolic diseases; now scientists have discovered that different types of depression are linked to different cardiometabolic diseases.

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