How cold temperatures trigger the brain to boost appetite

byThe Scripps Research InstituteNeurons in the Xiphoid nucleus are activated by cold (green). A subset of this population (red) promotes the animal to eat more in the cold. Credit: Scripps Resea

Updated on: January 22,2024

How cold temperatures trigger the brain to boost appetite

byThe Scripps Research InstituteNeurons in the Xiphoid nucleus are activated by cold (green). A subset of this population (red) promotes the animal to eat more in the cold. Credit: Scripps Resea

Updated on:January 22,2024

Fruit flies could help unlock diets to treat rare disease, study finds

by Silvia Dropulich,Monash UniversityA fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) feeding off a banana. Credit:Sanjay Acharya/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAInternational researchers led by Mona

Updated on: February 19,2024

Fruit flies could help unlock diets to treat rare disease, study finds

by Silvia Dropulich,Monash UniversityA fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) feeding off a banana. Credit:Sanjay Acharya/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAInternational researchers led by Mona

Updated on:February 19,2024

Understanding of mechanisms behind post-exercise lack of appetite can open new paths to obesity treatment

by Luciana Constantino,FAPESPCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe complex relationship between physical activity and energy balance—food intake versus energy expenditure—is still a challenge for science

Updated on: January 18,2024

Understanding of mechanisms behind post-exercise lack of appetite can open new paths to obesity treatment

by Luciana Constantino,FAPESPCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe complex relationship between physical activity and energy balance—food intake versus energy expenditure—is still a challenge for science

Updated on:January 18,2024

Dietary supplement modifies gut microbiome—potential implications for bone marrow transplant patients

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicinePlasma metabolites in historic controls versus recipients of RPS. a, UMAP ordination of median-centered plasma metabolite levels revealed four distinct cl

Updated on: January 18,2024

Dietary supplement modifies gut microbiome—potential implications for bone marrow transplant patients

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicinePlasma metabolites in historic controls versus recipients of RPS. a, UMAP ordination of median-centered plasma metabolite levels revealed four distinct cl

Updated on:January 18,2024

Building a blueprint of metabolic health—from mouse to human

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Systems(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2024.05.006Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a health condition characterized

Updated on: June 15,2024

Building a blueprint of metabolic health—from mouse to human

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Systems(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2024.05.006Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a health condition characterized

Updated on:June 15,2024

The impact of menopause stage on age-related changes in the brain

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDriven by changing estrogen levels, the menopause transition has a major influence on physiology during aging. Estrogen receptors p

Updated on: January 18,2024

The impact of menopause stage on age-related changes in the brain

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDriven by changing estrogen levels, the menopause transition has a major influence on physiology during aging. Estrogen receptors p

Updated on:January 18,2024

How maternal fat metabolism very early in pregnancy and fetal abdominal growth influence child weight and adiposity

by University of OxfordCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford, UK, in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, U.S., publis

Updated on: February 19,2024

How maternal fat metabolism very early in pregnancy and fetal abdominal growth influence child weight and adiposity

by University of OxfordCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford, UK, in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, U.S., publis

Updated on:February 19,2024

Women with gene mutation give new insight into blood clot risk

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Queen Mary University of London, published iniScience, shows an increased risk of blood clots in women

Updated on: January 17,2024

Women with gene mutation give new insight into blood clot risk

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Queen Mary University of London, published iniScience, shows an increased risk of blood clots in women

Updated on:January 17,2024

Common plastics chemical could harm boys' development

by Cara MurezPhthalates are commonly used in plastics, and researchers have now tied them to developmental issues in toddler boys who were exposed to the chemical in the womb.The new study links the c

Updated on: January 17,2024

Common plastics chemical could harm boys' development

by Cara MurezPhthalates are commonly used in plastics, and researchers have now tied them to developmental issues in toddler boys who were exposed to the chemical in the womb.The new study links the c

Updated on:January 17,2024

Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed

Updated on: January 09,2024

Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed

Updated on:January 09,2024

Chronic steroid use could raise diabetes risk

by Dennis ThompsonTaking steroids more than doubles a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study warns.Patients taking steroid pills, injections or infusions are 2.6 times more likel

Updated on: September 14,2024

Chronic steroid use could raise diabetes risk

by Dennis ThompsonTaking steroids more than doubles a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study warns.Patients taking steroid pills, injections or infusions are 2.6 times more likel

Updated on:September 14,2024

Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body's cooling ability

by Amanda Yap,National University of SingaporeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body's ability to lose heat and regulate its core

Updated on: January 24,2024

Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body's cooling ability

by Amanda Yap,National University of SingaporeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body's ability to lose heat and regulate its core

Updated on:January 24,2024