Penn State researchers strapped small weights to the legs of growing guinea fowl. As adults, those birds carried extra load without paying any extra energy cost, while their unloaded peers burned 23% more. What might this mean for human kids?
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz found that the stem cells driving high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes depend heavily on the molecule NAD — a dependence that could become a precise treatment target.
A University of Florida study links glucosamine use to faster progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia, and points to an overactive sugar-tagging process in the Alzheimer's brain. The findings show an association, not proof of harm.
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages on the planet, and it's long been linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. What's been murkier is why, the biological mechanisms behind those benefits have... Continue Reading →
Research in mice suggests that fermentation of flaxseed fibers in the gut changes the microbiota to improve metabolic health and protect against diet-induced obesity. The study, published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology--Endocrinology and Metabolism, was chosen as an APSselect article... Continue Reading →
Depending on your genetic make-up, you might be able to drink coffee right before bed or feel wired after just one cup, ongoing research shows. In previous work, Marilyn Cornelis, assistant professor in preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School... Continue Reading →