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Obese and healthy: A new atlas of cells in fat tissue
It could explain why some overweight people stay healthy, while others do not.
Mediterranean diet may boost brain health by shifting gut bacteria balance
These bacterial changes correlated with better memory and cognitive performance.
Predicting Alzheimer’s 20 years before the symptoms appear
Hidden fat predicts Alzheimer’s 20 years ahead of symptoms.
Regular exercisers have healthier belly fat
People with obesity who exercise regularly have healthier belly fat and store fat better than those who don't exercise.
One blood test predicts 30-year heart health risks for women
C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation and two types of fat in the blood, can predict a woman's risk of heart disease.
Breastfeeding diet may affect baby’s nutrition
Amounts of fats in a breastfeeding person's blood may relate to the nutrients in their breastmilk and their baby's blood.
Rare muscle diseases created by lab-grown muscles
Engineered human muscle model shows calcium's role in dysferlinopathy.
High-fat diets may increase anxiety levels
High-fat diets affect gut-brain signaling and induce anxiety in male rats.
Revolutionary method to fight fatty liver
Semaphorin-3A controls liver blood vessel permeability, enhances Fatty Liver.
Scientists identified cell populations that could be key to treating obesity
New cells discovered in human omental adipose tissue inhibit fat cell formation.
Scientists found a protein that turns off brown fat activity
Can brown fat help in the fight against obesity?
Waist-to-height ratio is a better indicator of fat obesity in young people than BMI
The waist-to-height ratio correlates better than BMI with DEXA measurements of fat mass.
Research identifies the body’s reaction to seven days fasting
Adaptive proteomic changes in humans during 7-day caloric restriction.
Study reveals cholesterol’s role in pain sensation
Mechanical activation of TWIK-related potassium channel by nanoscopic movement.
TB vaccine reduces liver cancer tumors in mice
BCG option for repurposing HCC treatment with Mechanistic insights
Fasting diet reduces disease risk and biological age in humans
Changes in markers indicate reduced disease risk from fasting-mimicking diet.
Women’s reproductive events linked to diabetes, high cholesterol
Women's life stages and how they affect health later.
Innovative medicine offers a needle-free life for diabetes patients
Nano-insulin formulation reduces hypoglycemia episodes in oral therapy.
New research suggests hybrid exercise cuts heart disease risks
CardioRACE trial investigates cardiovascular risks in overweight adults.
Discovery of primary body temperature regulator
EPAC1 boosts brown fat growth and beige adipogenesis.
Stanford scientists study fast heartbeats with engineered tissue
Metabolic changes drive contractile dysfunction in Tachycardia.
Weekly long-acting smart insulin created by researchers
Diabetic mice, minipigs achieve week-long normoglycemia with subcutaneous smart insulin.
Statins’ potential to slow dementia sparks more research
Registry-based study on statins and cognitive decline in Alzheimer's.
Mitochondria’s role in processing dietary fat revealed in study
Mitochondrial dysfunction halts dietary lipid processing in enterocytes.
Light activity reverses childhood obesity from sedentary habits
Accelerometer-based activity and fat mass in 6059 children.
Eating more ultra-processed foods may be linked to higher risk of some cancers
Study finds processed foods, obesity, and cancer link in European research.
Testing a breakthrough material for dry mouth conditions
Comparing a new hydrogel lubricant with commercial saliva substitutes.
Hormones have the potential to treat liver fibrosis
Homeostatic pericyte signaling in murine MASH: Single-cell resolution.