Nature article: Dieting and its effect on the gut microbiome
Bacterium associated with antibiotic-induced colitis plays a role in weight controlCredit: © CDC | Janice Carr Researchers from Charité - ...
Tag: Metabolism/Metabolic Diseases
Rare genetic defect replicated in fish model
Heidelberg researchers model complex metabolic disturbanceCredit: Clara Becker A rare genetic defect that affects the so-called ALG2 gene can cause ...
Systolic blood pressure above 120 mmHg increases rate of cardiovascular disease
Provides insight on what blood pressure targets in patients with hypertension according to glucose status should beCredit: Niigata University Niigata, ...
Secretin hormone induces satiation by activating brown fat
Credit: Sanna Laurila, Lihua Sun, Minna Lahesmaa et al. Researchers from the Turku PET Centre and Technical University of Munich ...
There’s more to genes than DNA: how Mum and Dad add something extra, just for you
Biologists in the UK and Austria have discovered 71 new imprinted genes in the mouse genomeCredit: Dr Maki Asami, University ...
Undiagnosed and untreated disease identified in rural South Africa
A comprehensive health-screening program in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal has found a high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled non-communicable diseasesCredit: ...
Obesity and hypertension: Researchers discover novel mechanisms
Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum München / Tim Gruber Hypertension is a widespread comorbidity of patients with obesity that greatly increases the ...
Compounds derived from hops show promise as treatment for common liver disease
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Research by Oregon State University suggests a pair of compounds originating from hops ...
High genetic running capacity promotes efficient metabolism with aging
Adipose tissue may have a key role in healthy agingCredit: University of Jyväskylä High running capacity is associated with health ...
Brain capillary structures show a correlation with their neuron structures
Credit: TMIMS Drs. Itokawa, Mizutani and colleagues performed microtomography experiments the BL20XU beamline of the SPring-8 synchrotron radiation facility and ...
Plant-based diet protects from hypertension, preeclampsia
Credit: Michael Holahan, Augusta University A plant-based diet appears to afford significant protection to rats bred to become hypertensive on ...
Cholesterol metabolite induces production of cancer-promoting vesicles
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists working to understand the cellular processes linking high cholesterol to ...
Sugar overload may be a recipe for long-term problems
A new study on the impact of sugar supports World Health Organization recommendationsCredit: QUT Marketing & Communication A trial using ...
Football and team handball training may increase health span and, ultimately, lifespan
In the quest for healthy aging and longer lifespan, Danish researchers at the University of Southern Denmark have collaborated with ...
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