25-Aug-2026 Efficient preparation of selenopeptides to ease fatigue Tsinghua University Press Fatigue is physical and mental exhaustion that can often be an early sign of severe health conditions. Current treatments for fatigue are mostly behavioral, including light physical activity, improved diet, stress reduction, and rest. Researchers are studying additional ways to manage fatigue, including supplements and enriched foods. Journal Food Science of Animal Products
25-Aug-2026 Pollen season poses greater risk for people with COPD COPD Foundation Increased exposure to pollen negatively impacts the lung function of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study in the July 2026 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation, a peer-reviewed, open access journal. Journal Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Journal of the COPD Foundation
25-Aug-2026 Learning to lead: Navigating competing expectations helps new managers build stronger teams Texas A&M University Becoming a team leader doesn’t just mean taking on more responsibility. It means learning to navigate competing expectations. New leaders are expected to be available whenever teammates or clients need them while still finding uninterrupted time for complex work. They need to project confidence while continuing to learn. And they’re expected to take ownership of their work while recognizing that someone else has the final say. According to new research from Texas A&M University, no one of those expectations is overwhelming on its own. The challenge comes from trying to meet all of them at the same time.
25-Aug-2026 A functionally integrated cross-tissue alternative splicing program during short-term calorie restriction Higher Education Press Aging is a major risk factor for chronic diseases, and calorie restriction (CR) is a robust non-pharmacological intervention that can extend health span in multiple species. Alternative splicing (AS) generates multiple RNA isoforms from a single pre-mRNA and becomes dysregulated with age; intriguingly, prior work suggests that CR can attenuate age-associated splicing noise. What has remained unclear is whether AS responses to CR are coordinated across tissues and whether they scale with the level of restriction. Journal Life Metabolism
25-Aug-2026 Integrating heart imaging and proteomics identifies drug targets for cardiovascular diseases Higher Education Press As an emerging branch of clinical medicine, microbiota medicine has attracted worldwide attention from clinicians, medical educators, patient communities, and industry. However, this developing field still lacks consensus on its fundamental principles as well as guidelines for clinical and educational practice. An expert panel was convened by the journal Microbiota Medicine Research at the 2025 CHINAGUT Conference to develop the principles and practice guidelines of microbiota medicine. Journal Life Metabolism
25-Aug-2026 Post-meal SPARC level predicts who benefits most from the Mediterranean diet Higher Education Press A new study published in Life Metabolism reports that a single post-meal blood biomarker, 1-hour postprandial SPARC (SPARC-1H), can predict who will benefit most from adopting a Mediterranean diet. The discovery provides one of the clearest examples to date of how precision nutrition can identify individualized dietary responses using a simple blood test rather than complex multi-omics models. Journal Life Metabolism
25-Aug-2026 Glycine acts as a signal to boost insulin secretion via ER calcium homeostasis Higher Education Press Glycine, a non-essential amino acid derived from serine, plays an increasingly recognized role in metabolic regulation. Epidemiological studies consistently show that reduced circulating glycine levels are associated with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes (T2D), and obesity across diverse populations. However, the molecular mechanism linking glycine to insulin production has remained incompletely understood, limiting therapeutic applications. Journal Life Metabolism
25-Aug-2026 Proline-producing enzyme P5CS identified as a key driver of metabolic fatty liver disease Higher Education Press Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a spectrum of liver conditions ranging from simple steatosis to steatohepatitis (MASH), fibrosis, and cirrhosis, represents a global health epidemic with no approved pharmacotherapies. Journal Life Metabolism
25-Aug-2026 DDAH1 controls hepatic lipid metabolism under fasting Higher Education Press The liver plays a central role in maintaining systemic energy homeostasis during fasting by mobilizing lipid reserves, a process often accompanied by transient hepatic steatosis. Dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase 1 (DDAH1), a key enzyme metabolizing asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), has been shown to protect against NAFLD under nutrient-overload conditions. However, its role in the physiological context of fasting remained elusive. Journal Life Metabolism
25-Aug-2026 miR-378 as a metabolic-state-dependent switch controling liver autophagy and fat accumulation Higher Education Press Emerging evidence reveals that dysregulated autophagy, particularly the selective degradation of lipid droplets (lipophagy), is crucial to maintaining hepatic lipid balance, yet how its activity is regulated under different metabolic conditions has long been an open question. Journal Life Metabolism
