New drug prevents weight gain even on sugary, fatty diets
Research developed a small-molecule drug that prevents weight gain and adverse liver changes in mice fed a high-sugar, high-fat Western diet
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JJ Shavit
- Apr 30
Breakthrough study reveals the secret behind our love for salt
Researchers find that offspring exposed to high amounts of fat through maternal diet and early in life develop a preference for salty food.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 31
Breakthrough drug combats obesity and diabetes by transforming 'bad' fats to 'good' fats
Researchers used novel drug discovery technologies to uncover a metabolite that converts white fat cells to brown fat cells.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 31
Groundbreaking drug naturally converts ‘bad’ fat to ‘good’ fat
Researchers used novel drug discovery to uncover a metabolite that converts white fat cells (“bad” fat) to brown fat (“good” fat) cells.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 18
Surprising research uncovers why eating chocolate feels so good
Scientists have decoded the physical process that takes place in the mouth when a piece of chocolate is eaten, as it changes from a solid.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 16
Breakthrough research explains why obesity is more dangerous for men
Researchers observing “striking” differences in the cells that build blood vessels in the fatty tissue of male versus female mice.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 12
Gene carried by 60% of Europeans predisposes people to slimness
Researchers have discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 10
Eating almonds daily boosts exercise recovery by 69%
For men and women who exercise regularly, eating almonds each day generated a beneficial effect on metabolic health and energy regulation.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 31, 2022
Groundbreaking drug naturally converts ‘bad’ fat to ‘good’ fat
“Metabolism” describes the body’s chemical changes that create the necessary materials for growth and overall health.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 1, 2022
Groundbreaking muscle discovery burns fat and increases metabolism while sitting
The soleus, one of 600 muscles in the human body, is a posterior leg muscle that runs from just below the knee to the heel.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 31, 2022
Muscle discovery burns fat and increases metabolism for hours while sitting
The soleus muscle in the calf, though only 1% of your body weight, can do big things to improve the metabolic health in the body.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 22, 2022
Scientists uncover why late-night eating leads to weight gain and diabetes
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind why eating late at night is linked to weight gain and diabetes.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 21, 2022
Drug discovery naturally converts ‘bad’ fat to ‘good’ fat
“Metabolism” describes the body’s chemical changes that create the necessary materials for growth and overall health.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 30, 2022
Groundbreaking muscle discovery burns fat and increases metabolism for hours while sitting
From the same mind whose research propelled the notion that “sitting too much is not the same as exercising too little.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 14, 2022
Viagra-related drug shown to reduce obesity and improve heart function
Researchers have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease reduces obesity.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 18, 2022
People who lost 50 pounds and kept it off for more than 3 years, offer tips to succeed
About one in five Americans who have lost weight have kept those pounds off long-term. Some secrets to how people keep it off.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 14, 2022
Cutting down on one 'super fat' could help plants survive climate change
Even drops of a few degrees can be tough on growing plants. If temperature swings become too large, that means less food for the planet.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 4, 2022
Vegan diet eases arthritis pain, finds new study
A plant-based diet could be the prescription to alleviate joint pain for millions of people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 11, 2022
An obesity treatment for women only?
Researchers identified a potential way to battle the health effects of obesity and type 2 diabetes in women.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 11, 2022
Research shows you can lose weight by literally sweating out your fat
Researchers showed that increasing sebum production via the immune system could be a strategy for treating obesity in people.
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