A growing body of work suggests that cell metabolism — the chemical reactions that provide energy and building materials — plays a vital, overlooked role in the first steps of life. Each of us starts ...

Glucagon is a pancreatic hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating glucose and whole-body energy metabolism. In individuals with diabetes, the pancreatic alpha cells that produce glucagon are ...

Those with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) have higher glucagon levels right after eating than healthy individuals, but the reason why had not been determined. Using a novel glucagon isotope tracer, UAB ...

Learn how energy needs, muscle mass, and body composition shape your results on and off the bike.

Dietary fiber influences metabolic health through viscosity-driven glycemic control and microbiome-mediated fermentation, with effects that vary by fiber type, metabolic phenotype, and gut microbial ...