Estrogen protected female mice from harmful effects of a keto diet that affected males. Could males and females respond differently to a ketogenic diet? Research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Read More
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High-Fiber Diet Eases Alzheimer’s Symptoms by Calming Gut-Brain Axis, Study
Feeding the animals a high fiber diet reduced Alzheimer ’s-related frailty, including tremors. The gut houses the body’s largest population of immune cells. A new study from the Buck Institute has revealed that in Read More
Researchers have discovered that brain cancer cells reprogram their sugar metabolism, a vulnerability that can be exploited in mice to impede tumor growth and enhance therapeutic outcomes. Glioblastomas are the most aggressive type of malignant Read More
Ultra-Processed Foods Add Fat Without Extra Calories and Disrupt Hormones
Ultra-processed foods don’t just pack on pounds — they change the body in hidden ways. In a tightly controlled study, young men gained more fat mass on a processed diet even when calorie counts were Read More
For wild bumble bees, diet isn't one-size-fits-all – New Study/Science
In the first long-term, community-level field study of wild bumble bee nutrition, a team of ecologists led by Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden discovered that wild bees aren’t just flitting from flower Read More
A large-scale study found that following a Mediterranean-style diet significantly reduces the risk of dementia, particularly in people genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s. Mediterranean Diet Linked to Dementia Risk Reduction A new study led by Read More
But some scientists warn the research, which compared energy burned across populations, can’t reveal the epidemic’s causes Summary Some scientists caution that a study comparing energy expenditure across different populations is insufficient to Read More
Improving diet later in life may lower dementia risk, especially in certain ethnic groups. A recent study from the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center found that people who followed the MIND diet were much Read More
A specially designed microbe cuts dietary methylmercury levels in pregnant mice, signaling the potential for a new tool for safer seafood consumption. Summary Scientists have engineered a microbe that significantly reduces methylmercury absorption in pregnant Read More