Nerve cells differently control feeding, glucose metabolism
Photo Cred: Colin Behrens/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne, the Cluster of Excellence for Ageing Research CECAD at the University of...
Read MoreResearchers find fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping the gut microbiota
Photo Cred: cottonbro/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Disruption of the gut microbiota, known as gut dysbiosis, can have adverse effects on blood pressure, according to new research published in the journal...
Read MoreReview looks at known links between endocrine disruptors and breast cancer risk
Photo Cred: Drew Hays/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) could elevate the risk of breast cancer, though for many chemicals, evidence is inconsistent or still limited,...
Read MoreDiffering immune responses in varying COVID-19 cases, study finds
Photo Cred: Trnava University/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A new study in the United Kingdom identified differences in the immune response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), between people with no symptoms...
Read MoreCholesterol potential target for Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes
Photo Cred: Bianca Ackermann/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A new study examined the role of cholesterol in both Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes to identify a small molecule that may...
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccines effective in pregnant and lactating women
Photo Cred: Nappy/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The new mRNA novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are highly effective in producing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus in pregnant and lactating women and confer...
Read MoreStudies in mice show type of fat influences fasting effectiveness
Photo Cred: Mark Larance/Courtesy Photo By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from the University of Sydney mapped out what happens in fat tissue during intermittent fasting, showing that it triggers a cascade...
Read MoreBiomarkers linked to severe COVID-19
Photo Cred: Plato Terentev/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers identified new biomarkers associated with the severity of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in infected patients, according to a new study published in...
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