Tag Archive for 'Fasting'

Kennedy et al. found that fetal gut colonization of healthy term infants does not occur before birth. Image credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health.

Fasting Can Protect from Intestinal Bacterial Infections, Study Suggests

Aug 10, 2021 by News Staff

Fasting before and during exposure to invasive food-borne bacteria protects mice from developing a full-blown gastrointestinal infection, in part through...

Jordan et al identified a drastic effect of short-term and intermittent fasting on the blood and tissue monocyte pool and revealed the role of dietary intake in the control of metabolic and inflammatory activity of monocytes and their egress to the blood circulation. Image credit: Jordan et al, doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2019.07.050.

Fasting Improves Inflammatory Diseases without Compromising Antimicrobial Immunity

Aug 22, 2019 by News Staff

Short-term and intermittent fasting reduces chronic inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases without affecting the immune system’s response...

Kinouchi et al reveal that fasting affects peripheral circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal muscle. Fasting operates by influencing the circadian clock and fasting-sensitive transcription factors, thereby cooperatively achieving fasting-specific temporal gene regulation. Image credit: Kinouchi et al, doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.11.077.

Study: Fasting Affects Peripheral Circadian Clocks, Improves Overall Health

Jan 17, 2019 by News Staff

Fasting affects peripheral circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal muscle, causing them to rewire their metabolism, which can ultimately lead to improved...

Increasing daily fasting times made mice healthier and live longer compared to mice who ate more frequently. Image credit: Mitchell et al, doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2018.08.011.

Study: Daily Fasting Improves Health and Longevity in Male Mice

Sep 12, 2018 by News Staff

A new study led by the National Institute on Aging shows that a long daily period of fasting improves the health and survival of male mice, regardless...

The 8-h time restricted feeding produces mild caloric restriction and weight loss, without calorie counting; it may also offer clinical benefits by reducing blood pressure. Image credit: Doris Jungo / Pexels / Sci-News.com.

‘16:8 Diet’ is Effective for Weight Loss, Finds New Study

Jun 21, 2018 by News Staff

A new study published in the journal Nutrition and Healthy Aging is the first to examine the effect of the 16:8 diet — named for its 16 hours of...

Mihaylova et al show that short-term fasting promotes intestinal stem and progenitor cell function in young and aged mice by inducing a robust fatty acid oxidation (FAO) program; PPAR (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor) agonists emulate these effects, showing that fatty acid metabolism has positive effects on young and old intestinal stem cells. Image credit: Mihaylova et al, doi: 10.1016/j.stem.2018.04.001.

Study: Fasting Improves Intestinal Stem Cells’ Ability to Regenerate

May 7, 2018 by News Staff

Intestinal stem cells are responsible for maintaining the lining of the intestine, which typically renews itself every 5 days. When an injury or infection...