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Scientists Find Molecular Trigger That Helps Prevent Aging and Disease
Researchers set out to
address a question that has
been challenging scientists
for years: How does dietary
restriction produce
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Let Them Eat Snail: Nutritional Giant Snails Could Address Malnutrition
A nutritionist in Nigeria
says that malnutrition and
iron deficiency in
schoolchildren could be
reduced in her country by
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Systems Biology Approach Provides Insulin Resistance Insights
Researchers recently offered
the sharpest-yet picture of
how core biochemical
pathways in skeletal muscle
cells and fat cells are
... > full story
Some Obese People Perceive Body Size as OK, Dismiss Need to Lose Weight
Eight percent of obese
people misperceived their
body size, believing they
did not need to lose weight
or that they could afford to
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Ethnic Background May Be Associated With Diabetes Risk
November 24, 2009 — Fat and muscle mass, as potentially determined by a person's ethnic background, may contribute to diabetes risk, according to a new ... > full story -
Polyphenols and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Boost the Birth of New Neurons, Study Finds
November 24, 2009 — Researchers in Spain have confirmed that a diet rich in polyphenols and polyunsaturated fatty acids, patented as an LMN diet, helps boost the production of the brain's stem cells -- neurogenesis -- ... > full story -
Metobolomics Uncovers Key Indicators of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
November 24, 2009 — A recent metobolomics study found that impaired peroxisomal oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids is associated with the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) to nonalcoholic ... > full story -
Diabetes Surgery Summit Consensus Lays Foundation for New Field of Medicine
November 23, 2009 — A first-of-its-kind consensus statement on diabetes surgery has just been published. A group of more than 50 scientific and medical experts agreed on a set of evidence-based guidelines and ... > full story -
Racial Disparity in Colon Cancer Survival Not Easily Explained, Researchers Say
November 23, 2009 — For colon and other cancers, African-Americans have lower survival rates than whites. There has been a belief that racial disparity in survival following surgery for colon cancer was related to a ... > full story -
Diabetics Show Alarming Increase in Morbid Obesity
November 23, 2009 — One out of five type 2 diabetics is morbidly obese -- approximately 100 pounds or more overweight -- a new study has ... > full story -
Fat Around the Middle Increases the Risk of Dementia
November 23, 2009 — Women who store fat on their waist in middle age are more than twice as likely to develop dementia when they get older, reveals a new ... > full story -
Flaxseed Oil May Reduce Osteoporosis Risk
November 23, 2009 — Animal studies suggest that adding flaxseed oil to the diet could reduce the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and women with ... > full story -
'Slimming Gene' Discovered That Regulates Body Fat
November 22, 2009 — Scientists have discovered a previously unknown fruit fly gene that controls the metabolism of fat. Larvae in which this gene is defective lose their entire fat reserves. Mammals carry a group of ... > full story -
Insulin Linked to Core Body Temperature
November 20, 2009 — Scientists have discovered a direct link between insulin -- a hormone long associated with metabolism and metabolic disorders such as diabetes -- and core body temperature. While much research has ... > full story
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