Wheat Fiber’s Role in Gut Health and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Enriching the diet with wheat fiber may protect against intestinal inflammation, according to research from the Institute for Biomedical Sciences …
Metabolism
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Hormonal Shifts and Belly Fat: A New Approach to Recovery in Older Women As women age, changes in hormone levels can lead to an increase in abdominal fat, posing significant …
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Age-Related Abdominal Fat Gain Linked to Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Receptor Activation As individuals age, an increase in abdominal fat is a common concern, often attributed to lifestyle changes or a …
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Impulse Control Genes Linked to Addiction Risk, Rutgers Study Finds Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder stems from genes influencing brain processes related to reward, …
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The Surprisingly Key Role of the Thymus Gland in Adult Health For decades, the thymus gland was considered primarily a childhood organ, crucial for developing the immune system but largely …
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Midlife Women: A Critical Window for Alzheimer’s Prevention A growing body of research suggests that the midlife transition, particularly menopause, represents a crucial period for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) prevention in …
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Unlocking Tuberculosis’s Energy Source: A New Path to Treatment Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB), fuels itself during infection. …
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GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Many Patients Restart or Switch Therapies After Stopping A recent study indicates that many individuals who discontinue glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) medications for weight …
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New Genetic Risk Score Better Predicts Diabetes, Obesity, and Related Health Risks A newly developed genetic risk score (PRS) is demonstrating improved accuracy in predicting the development of type 2 …
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Sleep Duration and Type 2 Diabetes Risk: Finding the Optimal Balance The amount of sleep a person gets each night can significantly influence their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. …