Too much sugar is unhealthy – that we know, but it’s not just down to the many calories. Even moderate amounts of added fructose and…
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The work shows that people with large HDL particles have an increased risk of myocardial infarction, while only small HDL particles are actually associated with…
Membrane-separated compartments are visible inside the peroxisomes of 4-day-old Arabidopsis thaliana plant cells in this image from a confocal microscope. The cells were genetically modified…
SKN-1B tagged with GFP can be seen in two chemosensory head neurons. SKN-1B acts in these neurons to sense food and elicit appropriate behavioral changes.…
Studies in mice show fat location matters for intermittent fasting. In a mouse study, Australian researchers have mapped out what happens behind the scenes in…
The sweet taste of sugar, energy intake and the regulatory process of hunger and satiety. The sweet taste of sugar is very popular worldwide. In…
Flame retardants in the home are nearly impossible to avoid, and transfer from mothers to offspring in mice. Mice develop diabetes after exposure through mothers.…
Fatty acid transporters (CD36; blue) in blood vessels (green), whose overlapping shown in yellow green, transverse around fat cells (red) under the skin. Credit: IBS…
A switch in cancer fat metabolism from production to import could be exploited for therapy, researchers say. Credit: National Institutes of Healthy Public LIbrary Cancer…
Researchers have discovered a new set of signals that cells send and receive to prompt one type of fat cell to convert fat into heat.…
A new study offers the first evidence that a protein named BAM15 acts as an energy uncoupler and could be an effective drug for treating…
University of Cincinnati researchers produce fat-busting proteins in the laboratory. Triglycerides, those fats that seem to be the bane of any diet, remain a mystery…
Dr. Mark Larance from the Charles Perkins Centre and School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Sydney. Credit: Stefanie Zingsheim/University of Sydney…
UBCO researcher Jonathan Little suggests ketone supplement drink may help control blood sugar. Credit: UBC Okanagan Need to control glucose? There’s a drink for that,…
A new study in rats suggests that caffeine may offset some of the negative effects of an obesogenic diet by reducing the storage of lipids…
Diabetes drug Metformin shows benefits on aging and a number of diverse diseases. Researchers at McMaster University have unlocked one of the secrets behind the…
The gut microbiome undergoes rapid and dramatic changes in species composition and gene expression when the host switches between eating cooked or raw vegetables, according…
Professor Paul Spagnuolo. Credit: University of Guelph Your guacamole may hold the key to managing obesity and helping delay or prevent diabetes, according to a…
Limiting access to food in mice increases levels of the hormone, ghrelin, which may also increase motivation to exercise, according to a study published in…
Picture of Liver Cells that are full of fat droplets (orange). The cell nuclei are shown in blue. Credit: © K. Piotrowitz/AG Thiele Shipment tracking…