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A new study led by scientists from the University of Zurich has found moderate consumption of fructose and sucrose can dramatically amplify fat production in the liver. The research also suggests these sugar-induced changes to fat metabolism can contin… Continue reading Sugar in diet found to double fat production in liver
While most microbiome scientists focus on gut bacteria, a new school of research is starting to look at how the communities of fungus in our bodies, called the mycobiome, can influence our metabolic health. A newly published animal study suggests funga… Continue reading It’s not just gut bacteria, our fungal mycobiome can also affect health
Obesity is one of the most pressing health problems in the world today, but a new study suggests a potential non-invasive treatment. In tests in mice, researchers found that directing ultrasound pulses to the liver helped reduce a number of markers ass… Continue reading Ultrasound pulses focused at liver help treat obesity in mouse models
Two new studies are offering yet more evidence the gut microbiome is deeply intertwined with our metabolic and brain health. One study offers some of the first experimental evidence to show a direct relationship between gut bacteria and cognitive changes in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s, while a second suggests microbial biomarkers in the gut could be used to predict the progression of prediabetes to type 2 diabetes years ahead of time.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Microbiome, Gut Bacteria, metabolism, Diabetes, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading New studies explore how gut microbiome affects Alzheimer’s and diabetes
New research has found one in five people have a specific genetic mutation that confers greater resilience to cold temperatures. The experimental study shows how people with a deficiency in generating a certain skeletal muscle protein shiver less and h… Continue reading Can’t stand the cold? Blame this genetic mutation
A compelling new study, led by a team of Spanish researchers, is suggesting cardiovascular disease in mid-life is linked to neurodegeneration and cognitive decline in senior years. The research found subjects in their 50s with mild hypertension displayed evidence of impaired brain metabolism in areas associated with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Cardiovascular, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III, Heart Disease, Heart, Blood Pressure, Brain, metabolism, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Poor mid-life heart health linked to dementia in later years
A new study, the largest of its kind ever conducted in humans, has affirmed the link between the presence of brown fat and improved cardiac or metabolic health. The research validates the relatively new hypothesis suggesting the type of adipose tissue … Continue reading First-of-its-kind study links brown fat with broad health benefits
German scientists have, for the first time, distinguished six different subtypes of prediabetes, a condition that precedes the onset of type 2 diabetes. The research, tracking data from an intensive 25-year longitudinal study, suggests these new subtyp… Continue reading 25-year study identifies six distinct subtypes of prediabetes
A new study has found that braving the cold may be a good way to help burn off some of that Christmas pudding. The sample size may be small, but the research suggests the ambient temperature while exercising can have an effect on fat metabolism.Continu… Continue reading Study hints at fat-burning potential of exercising in the cold
A strong new study has investigated the prospective anti-obesity effects of a specific strain of gut bacteria. From preclinical animal studies to a placebo-controlled human trial, the robust translational research suggests a novel bacterial strain may … Continue reading Gut bacteria strain found to confer mental health and metabolic benefits