Groundbreaking muscle discovery turns your body into a fat-burning machine
Researcher who popularized the concept that "sitting too much is not the same as exercising too little" has made a groundbreaking discovery
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JJ Shavit
- May 5
Researchers spotlight sugar's effects on the gut and weight gain
Research revealed that dietary sugar can alter the gut microbiome, leading to a chain of events that results in metabolic disease.
JJ Shavit
- May 3
Scientists make groundbreaking discovery in the fight against type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide and have a significant negative influence on patient quality of life.
JJ Shavit
- May 1
Groundbreaking muscle turns your body into a fat-burning machine
The soleus muscle in the calf, which only accounts for 1% of the body weight, can significantly improve the metabolic health of your body
JJ Shavit
- Apr 15
Revolutionary protein kills cancer cells and boosts the body’s immunity
New anti-cancer therapies could simultaneously deplete tumors of energy and boost the body’s immune response against them.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 10
Major research study unveils a new definition of obesity
Scientists have identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological differences that have lifelong consequences for health.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 5
Groundbreaking new findings on sugar's effects on the gut and weight gain
Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 4
Researchers make groundbreaking discovery in the fight against obesity, type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide and have a significant negative influence on patient quality of life
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
- Mar 22
Groundbreaking drug prevents weight gain even on a sugary, fatty diet
Researchers from UT Health San Antonio have developed a small-molecule drug that prevents weight gain and adverse liver changes.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 15
Cancer fighting protein kills tumors and boosts the body’s immunity
Tumor cells typically alter their energy metabolism and increase glucose uptake to support their rapid division and spread.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 11
Major scientific discovery redefines obesity
The study also reveals new details about the role of epigenetics in health and provides insights into the link between insulin and obesity.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 8
Honey is great for your heart health, study finds
Researchers have found that honey improves key measures of cardiometabolic health, including blood sugar and cholesterol levels
JJ Shavit
- Mar 1
Groundbreaking research identifies muscle that burns fat and increases metabolism 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 your body.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 19
CBD can help cigarette smokers kick the habit, study finds
Cannabidiol or CBD, a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, inhibits the metabolism of nicotine, new research has found.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 11
Sugar substitutes found to affect the human body in surprising ways
Non-nutritive sweeteners aka artificial sweeteners – are supposed to deliver all the sweetness of sugar without all the calories.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 5
Groundbreaking study reveals the connection between sugar, the gut and obesity
Study found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease and pre-diabetes.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 1
Researchers discover muscle that burns fat and increases metabolism while sitting
The soleus calf muscle, though only 1% of your body weight, can do big things to improve the metabolic health in the rest of your body.
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 11
Researchers discover how exercise manages insulin production
Much less is known about how the activity of insulin-producing cells and consequently the secretion of insulin is controlled.
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