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metabolism

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


NOUN
digestion
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To better understand these questions, a research team led by Professor Shigenobu Matsumura at Osaka Metropolitan University's Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology studied how carbohydrates influence eating behavior and metabolism in mice.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

"This work highlights how deeply interconnected metabolism and immunity truly are," says Prof. Berger.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The research shows that risks related to heart health, metabolism, and inflammation do not develop in the same way across sexes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

This suggests it may offer a more precise way to control appetite and metabolism.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

The toxin does the deed insidiously, indirectly, by inhibiting an enzyme essential to glycoprotein metabolism.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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