by Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Credit: CC0 Public Domain For the first time, DNA mutations in liver cells have been identified that impact metabolism and insulin sensitivity in patients with liver disease. These mutations are specific to liver disease that is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and chronic alcohol consumption. The study, from the Wellcome...
Researchers from Aarhus University have discovered a metabolite that reveals how the body’s fat-metabolism provides protection against the harmful effects of sugar. This may explain be the chemical link between a low carbohydrate diet and healthy aging. For several years, medical researchers, doctors and dieticians have known that a low carbohydrate diet and plentiful fat...
