PhD student positions in Healthy Aging Research (Biochemistry & Bioinformatics) (d/f/m)

Part-time | 30.09.2023 | Campus Charité Mitte (CCM) /

Effect of Verapamil on Pancreatic Beta Cell Function in Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes

This randomized clinical trial compares the effect of verapamil on pancreatic beta cell function vs placebo in children and adolescents with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes.

JCI - SGLT2 inhibitors mitigate kidney tubular metabolic and mTORC1 perturbations in youth-onset type 2 diabetes

The artificial sweetener erythritol and cardiovascular event risk - Nature Medicine

Metabolomics analyses reported an increased risk of cardiovascular disease associated with the artificial sweetener erythritol, supported by mechanistic studies showing that high levels of erythritol enhanced platelet reactivity and thrombosis formation.

Apple reportedly hits major milestone on blood glucose monitor

Apple kept the project under wraps for years, housing it in an unaffiliated startup called Avolonte Health, Bloomberg said.

FMO rewires metabolism to promote longevity through tryptophan and one carbon metabolism in C. elegans - Nature Communications

Flavin containing monooxygenase 2 (FMO-2) is known to increase lifespan under dietary restriction through incompletely understood mechanisms. Here the authors report that FMO-2 modifies tryptophan and methionine metabolic pathways to enhance stress resistance and slow aging in C. elegans.