Medscape Medical News Nadine Eckert September 11, 2024 A diet in which the primary source of fat is plant sources is associated with decreased mortality. Animal fat, on the other hand, is associated with an increased risk for death. These are the results of a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine that followed more than...
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Fighting fat and inflammation: Scientists develop new compounds
MAY 15, 2024 by Tokyo University of Science The menthyl esters of valine (MV) and isoleucine (MI) are multi-faceted molecules with enhanced anti-inflammatory and anti-obesity activities. The discovery and development of such molecules can result in newer classes of therapeutic drugs to treat a wide range of metabolic disorders. Credit: Gen-ichiro Arimura from Tokyo University...
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Ozempic, the ‘miracle drug,’ and the harmful idea of a future without fat
Michael Orsini, Professor, Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies | School of Political Studies, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Fady Shanouda, Assistant Professor, Critical Disability Studies, Carleton University. Following news of Ozempic’s ability to help its users lose weight, it did not take long for fat-haters to surface. (Justin Katigbak/Disabled And Here) The headlines squeal with...
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How fat takes over the lymph nodes as we age
by Linda Koffmar, The Swedish Research Council Co-expression of fibroblast and adipocyte markers suggest lipomatosis is driven by adipogenic transdifferentiation of medullary fibroblasts. Immunofluorescence staining of lymph nodes (LNs) with lipomatosis. (A) Presence of adipocytes (perilipin, magenta) and fibroblasts (alpha smooth muscle actin; αSMA, green) in medullary cords. Arrowheads indicate adipocytes present in the layer of medullary...
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Women burn fat even after menopause
by University of Jyväskylä Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The estrogen deficiency following menopause is thought to impair women’s ability to use fat as an energy source. A study published in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseasesand conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä shows that menopausal state or blood estrogen...
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How the body uses fat to fight infection
by University of East Anglia Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research from the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection. The research, published today in the journal Nature Communications, could help develop new approaches to treating people with bacterial infections. The research team...
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Fat matters more than muscle for heart health
by University of Bristol Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research has found that changes in body fat impact early markers of heart health more than changes in body muscle, suggesting there are greater benefits to be expected from losing fat than from gaining muscle. The observational study, led by researchers from the University of Bristol, was published...
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Afraid of aging too quickly? Don’t drink fat milk
Milk is among those product that we would find in most shopping baskets in most stores at any time. People drink it straight and use it for cooking. But which one is better – whole, low fat or nonfat? Which one will help you live longer? Biological age is a concept, which allows calculating someone’s...
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How tiny silica particles can stop the body absorbing fat in food
By Rich Haridy In addition to seeking ways to enhance fat metabolism and increasing our understanding of the genetics of weight gain, one of the major avenues of current obesity research essentially involves trying to figure out ways to get people to eat less. But what if we tackled the problem from a different angle?...
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Caffeine may offset some health risks of diets high in fat, sugar
A new study in rats suggests that caffeine may offset some of the negative effects of an obesogenic diet by reducing the storage of lipids in fat cells and limiting weight gain and the production of triglycerides. Rats that consumed the caffeine extracted from mate tea gained 16% less weight and accumulated 22% less body...
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