metabolism

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Another study led by former graduate student Cynthia Wang-Claypool found that feathers, including those of Anna's hummingbirds, contain ethyl glucuronide, a byproduct of ethanol metabolism.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

"Fine-tuning NAD+ metabolism holds promise for delaying age-related health decline as well as disease such as premature ageing diseases," says Dr. Jianying Zhang, one of the lead authors.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

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

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

They all made fairly strong assumptions about what Martian metabolism had to be like.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan