Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) 1 is a member of a family that is involved in growth, development, cell differentiation, and metabolism. IGF1, IGF2 and insulin act primarily through tyrosine ...

Natural ways to boost metabolism can be fun and easy. Simple things like eating more protein, high-intensity interval training, lifting weights, avoiding skipping meals, drinking the right things, ...

Purpose: The basic concepts of pharmacogenetics, pharmacogenetic study approaches, factors to consider when applying pharmacogenetic discoveries to patient care, and potential roles for ...

Metabolic engineering is the use of genetic engineering to modify the metabolism of an organism. It can involve the optimization of existing biochemical pathways or the introduction of pathway ...

When the thyroid isn’t producing enough of certain hormones, metabolism slows down; when levels of these hormones are too high, metabolism increases. However, this doesn't mean that low levels of ...

Corticosteroid therapy induces clinical, laboratory and histological improvements in 80% of patients with autoimmune hepatitis. Prednisone, alone or at a lower dose in combination with ...