Medical research
How the body uses fat to fight infection
New research from the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune cells use the body's fat stores to fight infection.
Dec 8, 2021
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Diabetes
Low energy diets with formula meal replacements effective for weight management and remission in adults with T2D
A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that low energy diets with formula meal replacements are the most effective methods of weight management ...
Nov 18, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
It's not all your parents' fault: Your own activity levels better predict your weight
New research in mice presented this week at the American Physiological Society's (APS) New Trends in Sex and Gender Medicine conference suggests that adult activity levels are more of a predictor for weight gain than parental ...
Oct 19, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Researchers simulate acute decline in exercise during COVID to study its metabolic consequences
Many people reported a sudden, sharp decline in exercise during COVID19 lockdowns, but few studies have examined its effect on metabolism. Now, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, National Institute for Biotechnology in the ...
Oct 6, 2021
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Cardiology
Novel lncRNA 'Caren' counteracts heart failure progression
A research collaboration based in Kumamoto University (Japan) has identified a novel lncRNA, Caren, that is abundantly expressed in cardiomyocytes. They showed that it enhances energy production by increasing the number of ...
Jun 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers urge a closer examination of sunlight's efficacy in inactivating the SARS-CoV-2 virus
A year ago scientists everywhere were scrambling to get their minds around the SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus that caused the pandemic from which we are only now beginning to emerge. The world clung to every new development, ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Cardiology
Ultra-processed foods are breaking your heart
Ultra-processed foods account for 58% of total energy in the average U.S. diet, but diet is a modifiable risk factor in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A study published in the Journal of the American College ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Medical research
Astrocytes derived from patients with bipolar disorder malfunction
Brain cells called astrocytes derived from the induced pluripotent stem cells of patients with bipolar disorder offer suboptimal support for neuronal activity. In a paper appearing March 4th in the journal Stem Cell Reports, ...
Mar 4, 2021
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Medical research
Having trouble sleeping? Here's the science on 3 traditional bedtime remedies
Sleep is essential for good health. Poor sleep quality, or not enough sleep, can negatively affect our mood, cognitive function, and immune system.
Feb 23, 2021
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Health
Coffee lovers, rejoice! Drinking more coffee associated with decreased heart failure risk
Dietary information from three large, well-known heart disease studies suggests drinking one or more cups of caffeinated coffee may reduce heart failure risk, according to research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure.
Feb 9, 2021
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