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

Obesity, but not poor diet and inactivity, linked to higher risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large study that followed more than one million women for nearly two decades has found that obesity in midlife is linked to a greater ri

Updated on: June 01,2024

Obesity, but not poor diet and inactivity, linked to higher risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA large study that followed more than one million women for nearly two decades has found that obesity in midlife is linked to a greater ri

Updated on:June 01,2024

Mouse study highlights potential therapeutic for one of the major chronic diseases of aging

by Buck Institute for Research on AgingGraphical abstract. Credit:Free Radical Biology and Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.05.022Mopping up free radicals with antioxidant

Updated on: January 22,2024

Mouse study highlights potential therapeutic for one of the major chronic diseases of aging

by Buck Institute for Research on AgingGraphical abstract. Credit:Free Radical Biology and Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.05.022Mopping up free radicals with antioxidant

Updated on:January 22,2024

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

Age-related hearing loss can lead to lower body mass index and total body fat

by University of OuluRegional association plots at the FTO locus for body mass index (BMI) and age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) risk. The hit single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) rs1558902

Updated on: May 07,2024

Age-related hearing loss can lead to lower body mass index and total body fat

by University of OuluRegional association plots at the FTO locus for body mass index (BMI) and age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) risk. The hit single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) rs1558902

Updated on:May 07,2024

Discovery of stem-like T cell in type 1 diabetes can potentially improve cancer immunotherapy

by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHTo an immunologist, autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes are the polar

Updated on: April 01,2024

Discovery of stem-like T cell in type 1 diabetes can potentially improve cancer immunotherapy

by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterScanning electron micrograph of human T lymphocyte or T cell. Credit: NIAID/NIHTo an immunologist, autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes are the polar

Updated on:April 01,2024

Multiple health benefits from B-type procyanidin-rich foods like chocolate and apples, when consumed in right amounts

by Shibaura Institute of TechnologyResearchers from SIT, Japan investigated the dose-response effects of B-type procyanidins on the hormetic response system. Credit:Frontiers in Nutrition(

Updated on: January 31,2024

Multiple health benefits from B-type procyanidin-rich foods like chocolate and apples, when consumed in right amounts

by Shibaura Institute of TechnologyResearchers from SIT, Japan investigated the dose-response effects of B-type procyanidins on the hormetic response system. Credit:Frontiers in Nutrition(

Updated on:January 31,2024

Study: People with obesity burn less energy during day

byOregon Health & Science UniversityCosinor modeled data of the influence of circadian timing and obesity on energy expenditure and respiratory exchange ratio. Black and blue lines denote in

Updated on: January 09,2024

Study: People with obesity burn less energy during day

byOregon Health & Science UniversityCosinor modeled data of the influence of circadian timing and obesity on energy expenditure and respiratory exchange ratio. Black and blue lines denote in

Updated on:January 09,2024

Study reveals the role of ERRγ in the regulation of FGF23 gene expression following acute liver injury

by TranSpreadCCl4-induced acute liver injury increases FGF23 gene expression and secretion in mouse liver through ERRγ. (A, B) Quantitative PCR analysis of total RNA obtained from the livers of mice i

Updated on: January 18,2024

Study reveals the role of ERRγ in the regulation of FGF23 gene expression following acute liver injury

by TranSpreadCCl4-induced acute liver injury increases FGF23 gene expression and secretion in mouse liver through ERRγ. (A, B) Quantitative PCR analysis of total RNA obtained from the livers of mice i

Updated on:January 18,2024

Mice study suggests metabolic diseases may be driven by gut microbiome, loss of ovarian hormones

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAnimal characteristics of conventionally raised C57BL/6J mice that underwent either ovariectomy (OVX) or sham (SHM) surgery and fed e

Updated on: March 06,2024

Mice study suggests metabolic diseases may be driven by gut microbiome, loss of ovarian hormones

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAnimal characteristics of conventionally raised C57BL/6J mice that underwent either ovariectomy (OVX) or sham (SHM) surgery and fed e

Updated on:March 06,2024

Why does even a small amount of red wine give some people headaches?

byUC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA red wine may pair nicely with the upcoming Thanksgiving meal. But for some people, drinking red wine even in small amounts causes a headache. Typical

Updated on: January 09,2024

Why does even a small amount of red wine give some people headaches?

byUC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA red wine may pair nicely with the upcoming Thanksgiving meal. But for some people, drinking red wine even in small amounts causes a headache. Typical

Updated on:January 09,2024

Study: Mice that eat less of an obesity-associated amino acid live longer, healthier

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.10.005There's a popular saying in some circles that "a calorie is a c

Updated on: January 09,2024

Study: Mice that eat less of an obesity-associated amino acid live longer, healthier

by Chris Barncard,University of Wisconsin-MadisonCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.10.005There's a popular saying in some circles that "a calorie is a c

Updated on:January 09,2024