Metabolism, it’s the process of your body converting food into energy. The older we get, the slower the metabolism, right? Well, a new study suggests the mid-life spread may be more of a lifestyle ...

New research shows Glycolysis -- the process of converting sugar into energy -- plays a key role in early development. More than fuel, Glycolysis doesn't just power cells -- it helps steer them toward ...

Keywords: metabolism, brain, nutrients, obesity, inflammation, dietary patterns, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, ...

The definition is tricky, but the effects of poor metabolic health are clear — and can wreak havoc on the body.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Tiny babies as young as two weeks old are shepherded into the Pennington Biomedical Research Center's lab in strollers and car-seat carriers. Some cry, some can't stop wiggling, and ...

Metabolism naturally slows as we age, declining significantly once we hit our 60s according to research published in the journal Science. This metabolic slowdown contributes to unwanted weight gain, ...

Understanding cellular metabolism - how a cell uses energy- could be key to treating a wide array of diseases, including vascular diseases and cancer. While many techniques can measure these processes ...

There are "costs of life" that mechanical physics cannot calculate. A clear example is the energy required to keep specific biochemical processes active—such as those that make up photosynthesis, ...

Let’s go back to what we learnt in school: every day, our bodies quietly burn energy to keep us alive — digesting food, pumping blood, repairing cells. That’s what we call metabolism. When metabolism ...