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Even Moderate Ambient Light During Sleep Is Harmful – Increases Risk for Heart Disease and Diabetes
Close the Blinds During Sleep To Protect Your Health Exposure to artificial light at night during sleep is common Sleeping in a moderately light room…
Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries Around Type-2 Diabetes
For more than 30 years, scientists have been trying to unravel the mystery of how a key biological molecule self assembles into a rogue protein-like…
Men With High Levels of Body Fat Have Lower Bone Density and May Be at Risk for Osteoporosis
Men with high levels of body fat have lower bone density and may be more likely to break a bone than those with normal levels…
Key Protein Identified That Could Be Harnessed to Extend Healthy Lifespan in Humans
Decades of research has shown that limits on calorie intake by flies, worms, and mice can enhance life span in laboratory conditions. But whether such…
Moderate Calorie Restriction Rewires Metabolism, Immunity for Longer Health Span
Calorie restriction improves metabolic and immune responses that help determine both how long a person lives and how many years of good health they enjoy,…
New Research Finds That With Obesity, the Problem Isn’t an Excess of Fat but Its Loss of Function
Obesity is known to cause cardiometabolic diseases like hypertension and diabetes but attributing these diseases to merely an overabundance of fat is a simplification. On…
New Route Discovered for Regulating Blood Sugar Levels – Independent of Insulin
Insulin and FGF1 both regulate blood sugar levels using independent pathways. Credit: Salk Institute New molecular pathway controls blood glucose, circumventing insulin resistance. The discovery…
How Physical Exercise Can Protect Against Fatty Liver Associated Diseases
Exercise not only trains the muscles but can also prevent the development of fatty liver. A new study by the German Center for Diabetes Research…
Research Shows Intermittent Fasting Works for Weight Loss
Intermittent fasting can produce clinically significant weight loss as well as improve metabolic health in individuals with obesity, according to a new study review led…
Unique Benefits for Fat Loss: New Insight on How Resistance Training Burns Fat
Findings from a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine and College of Health Sciences study add to growing evidence that resistance exercise has unique…
Cruel Twist: Exercise Reduces Calories Burned at Rest in People With Obesity
Exercise reduces the number of calories burned at rest in people with obesity, according to a new study by researchers from the Shenzhen Institute of…
Why It Gets Colder As We Age: Immune Cell Betrayal
Human evolution has provided us a level of protection from the existential threat of cold temperature with the capacity to produce heat from fat stored…
Metabolism Changes With Age – But Exactly When Is Quite Surprising
Researchers have precisely measured life’s metabolic highs and lows, from birth to old age, and the findings might surprise you. Most of us remember a…
RNA Modification May Protect Against Fatty Liver Disease
Schematic representation of m6A modifications (blue) attaching to RNA in the liver. Credit: Sallam Lab/UCLA May also explain liver fat differences among men & women.…
Eating Whole Grains May Protect Against Heart Disease
Study in middle- to older-aged adults suggests whole grains may protect against heart disease. Eating whole grains linked to smaller increases in waist size, blood…
A Common Type of Antacid May Improve Blood Sugar Control in People With Diabetes
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) — a commonly used type of antacid medication — improved blood sugar control in people with diabetes. Antacids improved blood sugar…
New Research: Intermittent Fasting “No Magic Bullet for Weight Loss”
New research published this week challenges a popular belief that intermittent fasting diets such as alternate day fasting or the ‘5:2’ are the most effective…
The Science Behind Superfoods: Mangoes, Honey and Spices Could Bring Important Health Benefits
Superfoods like turmeric and honey have long been recognized for their ability to promote health and wellness. New studies being presented at NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE take…
Global Study Finds Vast Under-Treatment of Diabetes
Only 1 in 10 people with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries is getting evidence-based, low-cost comprehensive care. Nearly half a billion people on the…