The diurnal cycles of the microbiome alter the activity of a protein produced by the host, and in turn guide histone acetylation, gene expression, and metabolic activity.

The birds also decrease their heart rate and chill their blood to maintain flight in hypoxic conditions.

Malnourished kids who eat the fruit containing a naturally occurring toxin suffer from low blood sugar and symptoms of encephalopathy.

The researchers intend for the tool to eventually help doctors make treatment decisions.

Some variants implicated in the disease are also linked to other psychiatric disorders.

In long-distance, physically taxing events, the amount of energy athletes can expend appears to peak at about 2.5 times their metabolic resting rate—a maximum likely dictated by how many calories they can digest.

The Michigan State University researcher’s lab experiences shaped her interest in the role of glucose in cancer’s spread.

Circadian rhythms heavily influence how our bodies use energy, a small study suggests.

One variant limited the brain’s ability to use glucose.