Health
Moderate carbohydrate intake may be best for health
Eating carbohydrates in moderation seems to be optimal for health and longevity, suggests new research published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
Aug 17, 2018
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Medical research
Gut bacteria play key role in anti-seizure effects of ketogenic diet
UCLA scientists have identified specific gut bacteria that play an essential role in the anti-seizure effects of the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet. The study, published today in the journal Cell, is the first ...
May 24, 2018
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Are artificial sweeteners counterproductive when dieting?
Next time you drop an artificial sweetener into your coffee thinking of the weight you'll lose by avoiding sugar, think again.
Aug 1, 2017
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Genetics
Low-carb diet alleviates inherited form of intellectual disability in mice
Experimenting on mice with a genetic change similar to that found in people with a rare inherited disease called Kabuki syndrome, Johns Hopkins scientists report that a very low-carbohydrate diet can "open up" DNA and improve ...
Dec 19, 2016
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Inflammatory disorders
Anti-inflammatory mechanism of dieting and fasting revealed
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that a compound produced by the body when dieting or fasting can block a part of the immune system involved in several inflammatory disorders such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, ...
Feb 16, 2015
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Low-carb beats low-fat for weight loss, heart health, study shows
(HealthDay)—For people who want to lose weight and boost their heart health, cutting down on carbohydrates may work better than trimming dietary fat, a new study suggests.
Sep 2, 2014
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover potential new therapy for lethal metabolomic disease
Researchers at the Abimael Laboratory of Neurometabolism and the Neurometabolomics & Neuroinformatics core at Mount Sinai have discovered a potential new therapy, improved an existing treatment, and identified a disease biomarker ...
Jun 6, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Intoxication without alcohol: Auto-brewery syndrome
How can someone have alcohol intoxication without consuming alcohol? Auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition in which gut fungi create alcohol through fermentation, is described in a case study in the Canadian Medical Association ...
Jun 3, 2024
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Many Americans are counting their carbs—but what counts as a 'low-carb' diet?
Interest in low-carbohydrate (or "low-carb") diets continues to grow. In fact, low-carb diets have doubled in popularity among US consumers over the last decade. Yet, despite the eating pattern's popularity, confusion persists ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Even a little less carb intake can help folks with type 1 diabetes
It may not take as strict a diet as thought to keep type 1 diabetes under control: New Swedish research shows that a moderate low-carb diet still helped people with type 1 diabetes stick to blood-sugar targets.
Dec 30, 2023
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