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metabolism

[muh-tab-uh-liz-uhm] / məˈtæb əˌlɪz əm /


NOUN
digestion
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Research published in Nature Metabolism revealed that extended fasting sets off widespread biological changes throughout the body, including shifts linked to the brain, metabolism, and immune system.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

A new report published in Nature Metabolism highlights the sugar's unique role in metabolic disease and suggests its effects on the body may be more harmful than previously understood.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

According to a study in Nature Metabolism, TMA can interrupt a key immune pathway and contribute to healthier blood sugar levels.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

A Rutgers-led team reported in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism that metformin appeared to weaken several important benefits normally gained from exercise.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2025

"Organic Differences in the Sexes" appeared in the American Journal of Sociology, III, 31ff., with the title, "On a Difference in the Metabolism of the Sexes;" "Sex and Primitive Social Control," ibid.,

From Sex and Society by Thomas, William I.




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