Genetics
Genetics shed light on causes of intestinal disease
University of Queensland researchers have used genetics to reveal that much of the risk of developing a common and sometimes fatal intestinal disease is inherited.
Jul 5, 2023
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Medications
Scientists identify drug that could extend lifespan
The age-old quest for immortality has taken a step forward with the results of an Aotearoa New Zealand study just published in Nature Aging.
Jan 25, 2023
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Medical research
Serotonin and dopamine modulate aging in response to food odor and availability
It's common knowledge that a healthy diet is a key to a healthy life. And while many people go on specialized diets to trim down or improve their overall health, researchers interested in aging have been actively studying ...
Jul 1, 2022
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Medications
Investigational cancer drug mimics beneficial effects of fasting in mice
An investigational cancer drug that starves tumors of their energy supply also shows evidence of improving whole body metabolism, leading to improved weight control, according to a new study in mice from researchers at Washington ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Health
Diet trumps drugs for anti aging and good metabolic health
A study comparing the impact of diet versus drugs on the inner workings of cells has found nutrition has a much stronger impact.
Nov 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Ketogenic diet may boost targeted cancer therapy
A very low carbohydrate, high-fat diet called the ketogenic diet may improve the effectiveness of an emerging class of cancer drugs, according to a study in mice by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University ...
Jul 5, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
The compound in the Mediterranean diet that makes cancer cells 'mortal'
New research suggests that a compound abundant in the Mediterranean diet takes away cancer cells' "superpower" to escape death. By altering a very specific step in gene regulation, this compound essentially re-educates cancer ...
May 20, 2013
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Neuroscience
Reverse engineering epilepsy's 'miracle' diet
For decades, neurologists have known that a diet high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates can reduce epileptic seizures that resist drug therapy. But how the diet worked, and why, was a mystery—so much so that ...
May 23, 2012
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Medical research
Study: Eating less keeps the brain young
Overeating may cause brain aging while eating less turns on a molecule that helps the brain stay young.
Dec 19, 2011
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Health
Experts recommend caution on the use of non-sugar sweeteners
Despite ongoing concerns about the health impacts of non-sugar sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose and stevia, these sweeteners are increasingly found in a variety of foods and beverages, including those aimed at children. ...
Jan 22, 2024
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