metabolism

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She wrote a letter to Kennedy in November urging the FDA to use enforcement discretion for certain peptides that she said were “critical to processes” such as metabolism, immune response and tissue repair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

On the other hand, subcutaneous fat -- the fat just beneath the skin -- can actually support healthier metabolism.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Companies like Swiss company Roche Holding see an opportunity to re-enter the market, Manu Chakravarthy, Roche’s global head of cardiovascular, renal and metabolism product development, said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

However, earlier studies suggest that ultra-processed foods tend to be high in calories, added sugars and fats, and may affect hunger and metabolism.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

He could not get out until the bones strewn around him grew back into living creatures; he had become joined to the metabolism of other lives, and until they rose he could not rise either.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick