In a study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, mice fed a diet of 2% green tea extract fared far better than those that ate a diet without...
White fat cells (white adipose tissue) in the human body exhibit circadian rhythms affecting critical metabolic functions, according to a new study from...
Fasting affects peripheral circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal muscle, causing them to rewire their metabolism, which can ultimately lead to improved...
Abdominal (belly) fat is harmful to metabolic health. Exercise training reduces abdominal fat mass, but the underlying mechanisms have not been clear....
A new study shows neurons in mice that influence metabolism are active for up to two days after a single workout. The study, published in the journal Molecular...
A new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition has found that consuming 30 grams of whole-food protein (cottage cheese) about 30 min before...
According to a new study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, older adults with irregular sleep patterns weigh more, have higher blood sugar and...
Scientists already know that bacteria can create an electric current outside their own cell, known as extracellular electron transport. This has been demonstrated...
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...
Losing just one night of sleep can have a tissue-specific impact on the regulation of gene expression and metabolism, according to new study. The findings,...
A study of Pliocene to recent bivalves and gastropods from the Western Atlantic suggests laziness might be a fruitful strategy for survival of individuals,...
A team of scientists at Lund University in Sweden has found that certain amino acids in our blood can be connected to both obesity and the composition...
A diet that makes one individual lean and healthy might have the complete opposite effect on another, according to a new study published in the journal...
According to a new study from the Universities of Bath and Nottingham, UK, regularly eating breakfast affects fat cells by decreasing the activity of genes...
Cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor, activates thermogenic and metabolic responses in fat cells, or adipocytes, according to...
A rare loss-of-function mutation in a gene called SERPINE1 identified among Old Order Amish in Indiana is associated with a longer lifespan, improved metabolism...
In a new study, Professor Gerald Shulman of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Yale and colleagues show that just three days of a very-low-calorie...
A bone-derived hormone called osteocalcin is known to affect how we metabolize sugar and fat. In a new study, Professor Mathieu Ferron of the Université...
According to a study led by Dr. Javier Lazaro of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, the skulls of Eurasian shrews (Sorex araneus) shrink in anticipation...
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Surrey, UK, has identified a crucial link between metabolism and osteoarthritis.
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