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Even an occasional 30-minute exercise session reduces type 2 diabetes risk factors, study finds

October 23, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Centro per le Malattie Endocrine e Metaboliche, Italy, have found that a single 30-minute aerobic exercise session significantly reduced 1-hour post-load plasma glucose levels

Researchers show how gut hormones control aging in flies and how it relates to human biology

October 18, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Biologists at Brown University have discovered how a neuropeptide hormone made in the gut of flies can control their lifespan. The findings, published in PNAS, have implications for humans, too,

Wide-ranging mouse study uncovers new details about how eating less can extend lifespan

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For nearly a century, laboratory studies have shown consistent results: eat less food, or eat less often, and an animal will live longer. But scientists have

New study links diesel exhaust to obesity and diabetes

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Diesel exhaust particle (DEP) vs. room air (RA) exposure alters body and inguinal adipose tissue weights. (A) Relative body weight change (%) of DEP and RA mice over a 30-day

Natural killer cells that live in the lungs can rapidly respond to a sugar rush, making them especially effective

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

CD56brightCD16− NK cells in human BALF have a tissue-resident phenotype and distinct metabolic profile. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2412489121 Trinity College Dublin researchers based

A potential non-invasive stool test and novel therapy for endometriosis

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Promising findings by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions could lead to the development of a non-invasive stool test and a new therapy

Gene therapy that converts omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids in the body could combat effects of childhood obesity

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 20% of children and teens are considered obese. Research shows it can have a dramatic impact on a

Scientists reveal neural circuit linked to sexual behavior in female mice

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Tsukuba investigated the neural mechanisms underlying the behavioral transition from the sexually receptive estrus stage to the non-receptive phase, as part