Antibody found to reduce weight gain and bone loss in menopausal mice
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York has found that giving a certain antibody to menopausal mice resulted in less weight gain and reduced...
View ArticleHigh-fat diet alters reward system in rats
Exposure to high-fat diet from childhood may increase the sensitivity of the dopamine system later in adulthood, according to a study in male rats published in eNeuro. The research describes potential...
View ArticleMicrogreen study shows health benefits
"Microgreens" are tender young plants grown from the seed of certain herb, vegetable, and grain crops that can be clipped at the stem and eaten fresh within 2 weeks of germinating.
View ArticleScientists reverse mechanism of fatty liver disease
Researchers have identified the mechanism which causes a build-up of fat in the liver in a disease affecting one in five in the UK—and were able to reverse it in a mouse model.
View ArticleHigh fat diet reduces gut bacteria, Crohn's disease symptoms
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have shown a high fat diet may lead to specific changes in gut bacteria that could fight harmful inflammation—a major discovery for...
View ArticleHigh-fat diet in pregnancy increases breast cancer risk over generations in...
Feeding pregnant female mice a diet high in fat derived from common corn oil resulted in genetic changes that substantially increased breast cancer susceptibility in three generations of female...
View ArticleSmelling your food makes you fat
Our sense of smell is key to the enjoyment of food, so it may be no surprise that in experiments at the University of California, Berkeley, obese mice who lost their sense of smell also lost weight.
View ArticleGut bacteria can help to predict how the body will respond to fatty foods
Chemical signatures from gut bacteria which show up in urine can be used to predict how the body will respond to a 'junk' diet.
View ArticleResearchers publish new findings on influence of high-fat diet on colorectal...
Poor diet is associated with 80% of colorectal cancer cases, but the exact pathways by which diet leads to cancer are not known.
View ArticleExercise in early life has long-lasting benefits
Exercise in early life counteracts some of the damaging programming effects of a high-fat diet, a new Auckland study shows.
View ArticleAge and obesity conspire to damage the tiny blood vessels that feed the...
Age and obesity appear to create a perfect storm that can reduce blood flow through the tiny blood vessels that directly feed our heart muscle and put us at risk for heart failure, scientists report.
View ArticleDoes exercise facilitate body weight control? The answer may depend on sex
Healthcare practitioners regularly prescribe diet and exercise as a method for patients to lose weight. But exercise might not be equally effective in males and females, according to new research...
View ArticleHigh-fat diet in pregnancy can cause mental health problems in offspring
A high-fat diet not only creates health problems for expectant mothers, but new research in an animal model suggests it alters the development of the brain and endocrine system of their offspring and...
View ArticleScientists propose novel therapy to lessen risk of obesity-linked disease
With obesity related illnesses a global pandemic, researchers propose in the Journal of Clinical Investigation using a blood thinner to target molecular drivers of chronic metabolic inflammation in...
View ArticleThe Keto diet—is eating more fat the key to weight loss?
Models, athletes and celebrities swear by the ketogenic "keto" diet to help shed those unwanted pounds. The keto diet encourages eating more cheese, butter and bacon; it's a low-carb, high-fat diet...
View ArticleEat fat, live longer? Mouse study shows a high fat diet increases longevity,...
As more people live into their 80s and 90s, researchers have delved into the issues of health and quality of life during aging. A recent mouse study at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine sheds...
View ArticlePhysical activity can lead to difference in diet preferences between males,...
Recent studies have shown that approximately 90 percent of adult Americans fail to reach the U.S. Department of Health guidelines for physical activity, which could be contributing to surging obesity...
View ArticleFatty diet may boost risk of relapse in kids with multiple sclerosis
A fatty diet may boost the risk of a relapse in kids with multiple sclerosis (MS) by as much as 56 per cent, with saturated fat associated with a tripling in risk, suggests research published online in...
View ArticleGut fungi could play a role in obesity epidemic
A high-fat diet changes fungi in the gut and may play a role in the development of obesity, according to a new study in mSphere, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology. While gut microbes...
View ArticleStudy shows stress could be just as unhealthy as junk food
We all know that a poor diet is unhealthy, but a new BYU study finds that stress may just as harmful to our bodies as a really bad diet.
View ArticleOn-and-off fasting helps fight obesity
Up to sixteen weeks of intermittent fasting without otherwise having to count calories helps fight obesity and other metabolic disorders. Such fasting already shows benefits after only six weeks. This...
View ArticleMaternal diet may program child for disease risk, but better nutrition later...
Research has shown that a mother's diet during pregnancy, particularly one that is high-fat, may program her baby for future risk of certain diseases such as diabetes. A new study from nutrition...
View ArticleGenetic variant prompts cells to store fat, fueling obesity
Obesity is often attributed to a simple equation: People are eating too much and exercising too little. But evidence is growing that at least some of the weight gain that plagues modern humans is...
View ArticleWomen urged to give up alcohol before conceiving
Women who consume alcohol around the time of conception could be putting their male offspring at greater risk of obesity in later life.
View ArticleHigh-fat diet may change breast milk makeup, affect baby's health
New research suggests that following a high-fat diet during lactation—regardless of diet during pregnancy—alters RNA activity in breast milk. The changes in genetic material may increase the risk of...
View ArticleObesity prevented in mice fed high-fat diet
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a way to prevent fat cells from growing larger, a process that leads to weight gain and obesity. By activating a...
View ArticleHormone therapy combination may benefit health without increasing cancer risk
Treating ovariectomized mice with a combination of conjugated estrogens and the drug bazedoxifene triggers the expression of genes that improve metabolism and prevent weight gain – without stimulating...
View ArticleResearchers identify a specific group of neurons that is sufficient and...
The preference for a high-fat diet (HFD) among multiple palatable diets has increased in the modern world, whereas carbohydrate craving is often induced by stressful life events and mood disturbances....
View ArticleCompounds derived from hops show promise for metabolic syndrome patients
A group of compounds derived from hops can likely improve cognitive and other functions in people with metabolic syndrome, new research at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science...
View ArticleUntimely immune cell clocks may contribute to obesity and diabetes in shift...
About 15 million Americans don't have a typical nine-to-five workday, and many of these—nurses, firefighters and flight attendants, among many other professions—may see their schedule change...
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