A new study shows show that developmental exposure to pesticide DDT increases the risk of females later developing metabolic syndrome.
Exposure of pregnant mice to the pesticide DDT is linked to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and related conditions in female offspring…
Read more Pesticide DDT Linked To Slow Metabolism, Obesity And Diabetes
Con el propósito de identificar qué alimentos pueden mejorar el funcionamiento de los genes que hacen a las personas menos propensas a desarrollar enfermedades como diabetes y obesidad, la doctora María Cristina Fernández Mejía, del Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, descubrió que la vitamina bio…
Read more Obtienen Instituto Nacional De Pediatría Y Unam Singular Complemento Alimenticio Que Mejora Metabolismo
A new study in women suggests that experiencing one or more stressful events the day before eating a single high-fat meal can slow the body’s metabolism, potentially contributing to weight gain.
Researchers questioned study participants about the previous day’s stressors before giving them a me…
Read more Stress and High-Fat Meals Combine to Slow Metabolism in Women
Credit: Scott Bauer, U.S. Department of Agriculture
At first glance, measuring what the common fruit fly eats might seem like a trivial matter, but it is absolutely critical when it comes to conducting studies of aging, health, metabolism and disease. How researchers measure consumption can…
Read more Fruit Fly To Help Guide Researchers On Nutrition Measurement
Research at the University of York’s Structural Biology Laboratory, in collaboration with groups in Canada, the USA and Sweden, has begun to uncover how our gut bacteria metabolise the complex dietary carbohydrates found in fruits and vegetables.
Trillions of bacteria live in human…
Read more What Is Dietary Fibre And How Do We Metabolise It?
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