Urine Test Reveals Quality of Your Diet
Scientists have completed large-scale tests on a new type of five-minute urine test that measures the health of a person’s diet, and produces an individual’s
Scientists have completed large-scale tests on a new type of five-minute urine test that measures the health of a person’s diet, and produces an individual’s
Children who are breastfed appear to be at a lower risk for obesity later in life. One explanation is that breast milk may somehow prevent
Some malaria researchers say their worst fears are coming true. A malaria parasite resistant to resistant to a first-line artemisinin combination therapy has rapidly made
Only one case of locally transmitted Zika virus has been documented in the United States this year, a reflection of the fact that cases have
Give us our daily protein Protein is an essential component of our food, and protein intake thus must be actively regulated. Liu et al. identified
Summary points Depression is the leading mental health—related cause of the global burden of disease and is the focus of World Health Day 2017. Despite
Summary More than 10 years after peak of the “mad cow disease” epidemic that killed more than 200 people in Europe, the threat of the
Highlights •Caloric restriction leads to preferential glucose uptake in white fat •Caloric restriction promotes the development of functional beige fat •Decreased caloric intake enhances type
Obesity is more prevalent in patients with a history of cancer than in the general population and survivors of colorectal and breast cancers are particularly
ommon mechanisms in aging and obesity are hypothesized to increase susceptibility to neurodegeneration, however direct evidence in support of this hypothesis is lacking. We therefore
Artemisinin-based therapies are the only effective treatment for malaria, the most devastating disease in human history. To meet the growing demand for artemisinin and make
As we age, our immune systems change; in many ways not for the better. For instance, the elderly account for 90% of influenza deaths annually.
The ongoing Zika virus epidemic is of grave concern because of its apparent links to congenital microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Sirohi et al. present a
It’s practically dogma at the health food store: Substances called antioxidants, found in foods from blueberries to broccoli, are cancer’s nemesis, and the more you
Researchers from University of California, Santa Barbara and UCLA report that millions of Americans labeled overweight or obese based on their body mass index (BMI)
Gorging oneself on high-calorie food to pack on fat only to fall asleep for a few months and have it all melt away isn’t the
A new study from the Monell Center, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and collaborating institutions reports a uniquely identifiable odor signature from mouse models
A new study from the Monell Center, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and collaborating institutions reports a uniquely identifiable odor signature from mouse models
Sleep is seemingly universal among animals. Daily sleep time varies considerably between mammalian species and also during mammalian development, yet we still don’t know what
Several years ago, antiobesity drug development was not looking so hot. In 2007, Sanofi-Aventis failed to win US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for
A person’s gut is full of microbes some beneficial, some not. Friend or foe, these bacteria must be prevented from accessing the rest of the
Helicobacter pylori causes stomach ulcers and is linked to gastric cancer. How does this microbe survive in the destructive environment of the stomach? Huang et
Since the year 2000, a concerted campaign against malaria has led to unprecedented levels of intervention coverage across sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding the effect of this
The types of lipids mice consume affect the composition of their gut microbiota, which influences whether the animals develop obesity-related inflammation, according to a study
Scientists at UC Davis have found that early exposure to inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin 2, can stymie the activity of CD4 T cells, immune
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