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Crash diets may work against you, and could have permanent consequences

Crash diets may work against you, and could have permanent consequences

by Christopher Gaffney,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThose trying to kick-start their weight loss or perhaps wanting to lose a few pounds before a big event or holiday may be

Crash diets may work against you, and could have permanent consequences

by Christopher Gaffney,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThose trying to kick-start their weight loss or perhaps wanting to lose a few pounds before a big event or holiday may be
Blood testing identifies biomarkers of suicidal thoughts

Blood testing identifies biomarkers of suicidal thoughts

byUniversity of California - San DiegoIn most cells, mitochondria (green) form complex tubular networks that help them distribute energy throughout the cell. Disruption of these mitochondrial ne

Blood testing identifies biomarkers of suicidal thoughts

byUniversity of California - San DiegoIn most cells, mitochondria (green) form complex tubular networks that help them distribute energy throughout the cell. Disruption of these mitochondrial ne
Updated menopause toolkit offers improved assessment and treatment

Updated menopause toolkit offers improved assessment and treatment

byTaylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCare for women with menopausal health issues should improve globally following the release of an updated Monash University-led toolkit that

Updated menopause toolkit offers improved assessment and treatment

byTaylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCare for women with menopausal health issues should improve globally following the release of an updated Monash University-led toolkit that
Excess ceramide and disrupted iron metabolism in neuronal mitochondria found to be the cause for MEPAN syndrome

Excess ceramide and disrupted iron metabolism in neuronal mitochondria found to be the cause for MEPAN syndrome

byTexas Children's HospitalMecr is enriched in a subset of glial cells in the larval brain and is present in mitochondria in salivary glands. a, Schematic diagram showing the mecr-GFP transg

Excess ceramide and disrupted iron metabolism in neuronal mitochondria found to be the cause for MEPAN syndrome

byTexas Children's HospitalMecr is enriched in a subset of glial cells in the larval brain and is present in mitochondria in salivary glands. a, Schematic diagram showing the mecr-GFP transg
Obesity, high blood pressure and lipid imbalance trigger progressive loss of energy generation capacity in the heart

Obesity, high blood pressure and lipid imbalance trigger progressive loss of energy generation capacity in the heart

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc23-0871Three major cardiovascular risk factors—obesity, hypertension, a

Obesity, high blood pressure and lipid imbalance trigger progressive loss of energy generation capacity in the heart

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Credit:Diabetes Care(2023). DOI: 10.2337/dc23-0871Three major cardiovascular risk factors—obesity, hypertension, a
Research team may have found the key to stimulating human brown adipose tissue into combating obesity

Research team may have found the key to stimulating human brown adipose tissue into combating obesity

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led team of researchers has found nerve pathways that supply brown adipose tissue (BAT), a type of tissue that releases che

Research team may have found the key to stimulating human brown adipose tissue into combating obesity

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainA UCLA-led team of researchers has found nerve pathways that supply brown adipose tissue (BAT), a type of tissue that releases che
Overeating at Christmas can cause weight gain—but that doesn't necessarily mean it's permanent

Overeating at Christmas can cause weight gain—but that doesn't necessarily mean it's permanent

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are a time of indulgence, with most celebrations centered on having festive food and drinks. It's no wonder then

Overeating at Christmas can cause weight gain—but that doesn't necessarily mean it's permanent

by Duane Mellor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe holidays are a time of indulgence, with most celebrations centered on having festive food and drinks. It's no wonder then
Iron accumulation: A new insight into fibrotic diseases

Iron accumulation: A new insight into fibrotic diseases

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Iron accumulation: a new insight into fibrotic diseases. Credit: IRB BarcelonaFibrosis is associated with various chronic and life-threaten

Iron accumulation: A new insight into fibrotic diseases

byInstitute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)Iron accumulation: a new insight into fibrotic diseases. Credit: IRB BarcelonaFibrosis is associated with various chronic and life-threaten
Reducing stress on T cells makes them better cancer fighters

Reducing stress on T cells makes them better cancer fighters

bySalk InstituteExhausted killer T cells with higher expression of the noradrenaline receptor ADRB1 (cyan) surround sympathetic nerves (yellow) in a virally infected spleen. Killer T cells witho

Reducing stress on T cells makes them better cancer fighters

bySalk InstituteExhausted killer T cells with higher expression of the noradrenaline receptor ADRB1 (cyan) surround sympathetic nerves (yellow) in a virally infected spleen. Killer T cells witho
Is a longer reproductive lifespan good for your brain?

Is a longer reproductive lifespan good for your brain?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease, ac

Is a longer reproductive lifespan good for your brain?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease, ac
Q&A: Research reveals how the brain sets your body's dinner clock

Q&A: Research reveals how the brain sets your body's dinner clock

by Eric Williamson,University of VirginiaSCN snRNA-seq reveals minimal alteration of circadian genes during SF. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9570When you eat

Q&A: Research reveals how the brain sets your body's dinner clock

by Eric Williamson,University of VirginiaSCN snRNA-seq reveals minimal alteration of circadian genes during SF. Credit:Science Advances(2023). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9570When you eat
Study unveils role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing

Study unveils role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing

byUniversity of ColognePictures show small intestinal villi from wild type (top) and enterocyte-specific DARS2 knockout mice (bottom) stained for PLIN2 (yellow), TGN38 (red), E-cadherin (green)

Study unveils role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing

byUniversity of ColognePictures show small intestinal villi from wild type (top) and enterocyte-specific DARS2 knockout mice (bottom) stained for PLIN2 (yellow), TGN38 (red), E-cadherin (green)