Credit: CC0 Public Domain You are what you eat, the old saying goes. But it turns out that may be backward. What if, in fact, you eat certain things because of who you are? Scientists have known since 2013 that a common version of the gene FGF21 makes us consume more carbohydrates. Now, for the...
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Are artificial sweeteners counterproductive when dieting?
Next time you drop an artificial sweetener into your coffee thinking of the weight you’ll lose by avoiding sugar, think again. A new study published in Cell Metabolism today has found that artificial sweeteners combined with a low carbohydrate diet significantly increases the quantity of calories consumed. The study, led by the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre and...
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Too much sugar may harm men’s mental health
The downfalls of high sugar consumption are not limited to poor dental health and weight gain; a new study finds that eating too much sugar may also increase men’s long-term risk of mental health disorders. Researchers found that men who consumed more than 67 grams of sugar daily from sweetened foods and beverages were much...
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Synthetic sugar against autoimmune diseases
Summary: Researchers are working on an innovative approach to treating a rare autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system, using a kind of molecular sponge made of sugar to remove pathogenic antibodies from the bloodstream. Developed to treat anti-MAG neuropathy, the approach also has potential applications in the treatment of other autoimmune diseases. AMG neuropathy:...