by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cutting just 250 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults. Among older adults with obesity, combining aerobic exercise with a moderate reduction in daily calories resulted in greater improvements in aortic stiffness (a measure of vascular health, which impacts...
by University of California, Los Angeles Schematic representation of m6A modifications (blue) attaching to RNA in the liver. Credit: Sallam Lab/UCLA A chemical modification that occurs in some RNA molecules as they carry genetic instructions from DNA to cells’ protein-making machinery may offer protection against non-alcoholic fatty liver, a condition that results from a build-up of...
by University of Oulu Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study led by the University of Oulu in Finland refutes the belief that high hemoglobin levels are always desirable for health. A study based on two large human cohorts as well as experimental work supported that lower hemoglobin levels may protect against both obesity and...
by University of Alberta A clinical trial led by medicine professor Karen Madsen showed that a single oral fecal transplant followed by fiber supplements improved insulin sensitivity in severely obese patients. Improved insulin sensitivity allows the body to use glucose more effectively, reducing blood sugar. Credit: Photo: Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry A transplant of healthy...
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IRVING MEDICAL CENTER Legend has it that Marie Antoinette’s hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791. Though the legend is inaccurate–hair that has already grown out of the follicle does not change color–a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is the first to offer quantitative...
by University of Turku Positron emission tomography images showing glucose tracer uptake after placebo and secretin infusions. Arrows show the location of brown adipose tissue. Credit: University of Turku Researchers from the Turku PET Centre and the Technical University of Munich have discovered a new mechanism controlling satiation. According to the recently published study, the hormone...
by American College of Cardiology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A high body mass index (BMI) during adolescence is a significant risk factor for Type 2 diabetes, early heart attack, and overall poorer health for young adults, regardless of BMI in adulthood, according to a research letter published today in the Journal of the American College of...
by University of Chicago A new PME imaging and machine learning technique can measure glycolysis at both the cellular and sub-cellular levels, potentially leading to new methods for treating a wide array of diseases, including cancer and COVID-19. Credit: Fang Lab at University of Chicago Understanding cellular metabolism—how a cell uses energy—could be key to treating...
by University of Sydney Image of a fork.Credit: Sourced from Pexels. Researchers at the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre have conducted the largest-ever study of nutrient interactions by examining the health of mice on 33 different diets containing various combinations of protein to carbs, and different sources of carbohydrate. They found that a low-protein (10% of...
MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT IMAGE: FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY IMAGE OF GENETICALLY DISTINCT NEURONS IN THE NODOSE GANGLION. CREDIT: MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METABOLISM RESEARCH The gut and the brain communicate with each other in order to adapt satiety and blood sugar levels during food consumption. The vagus nerve is an important communicator between these two organs. Researchers from the Max...
