Health
Soda wars fizz in New York after proposed ban
A soda war fizzed in New York on Tuesday as the city health department began to consider a proposal by health-conscious Mayor Michael Bloomberg to ban super-sized soft drinks.
Jun 12, 2012
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News tagged with fasting
Neuroscience
Intermittent fasting found to increase cognitive functions in mice
(Medical Xpress)—The Daily Mail spoke with the leader of a team of researchers with the National Institute on Aging in the U.S. and reports that they have found that putting mice on a diet consisting of eating nothing every ...
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Low-frequency intermittent fasting prompts anti-inflammatory response
Intermittent fasting may not only be a hot dieting trend, but it also has broader health benefits, including helping to fight inflammation, according to a new study from researchers at the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute ...
Nov 13, 2021
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Diabetes
Clinical trial shows alternate-day fasting a safe alternative to caloric restriction
In recent years there has been a surge in studies looking at the biologic effects of different kinds of fasting diets in both animal models and humans. These diets include continuous calorie restriction, intermittent fasting, ...
Aug 27, 2019
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Medical research
Manipulating mitochondrial networks could promote healthy aging
Manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells—either by dietary restriction or by genetic manipulation that mimics it—may increase lifespan and promote health, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School ...
Oct 26, 2017
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Health
Researchers find phthalates in wide variety of fast foods
A team of researchers from The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, the Southwest Research Institute and the Chan School of Public Health, has found phthalates in a wide variety of fast foods. ...
Oncology & Cancer
Short fasting cycles work as well as chemotherapy in mice
Man may not live by bread alone, but cancer in animals appears less resilient, judging by a study that found chemotherapy drugs work better when combined with cycles of short, severe fasting.
Feb 8, 2012
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Medical research
Six minutes of daily high-intensity exercise could delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease
Six minutes of high-intensity exercise could extend the lifespan of a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. New research published in The Journal ...
Jan 11, 2023
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Belly fat resistant to every-other-day fasting: study
In a mouse study, Australian researchers have mapped out what happens behind the scenes in fat tissue during intermittent fasting, showing that it triggers a cascade of dramatic changes, depending on the type of fat deposits ...
Mar 2, 2021
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Health
Geographers find reasons for optimism in Southeastern San Diego food landscape
When San Diego State geographers Pascale Joassart-Marcelli and Fernando Bosco were tasked with looking into Southeastern San Diego's food landscape, they mostly expected it to live up to its reputation as a "food desert," ...
Apr 10, 2014
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