Gut hormone and brown fat interact to tell the brain it’s time to stop eating

Researchers from Germany and Finland have shown that so-called “brown fat” interacts with the gut hormone secretin in mice to relay nutritional signals about fullness to the brain during a meal. The study, appearing November 15 in the journal Cell, bolsters our understanding of a long-suspected role of brown adipose tissue (BAT) — a type of body fat known to generate heat when an animal is cold — in the control of food intake. Continue reading “Gut hormone and brown fat interact to tell the brain it’s time to stop eating” →

November 23, 2018 0

A new approach to detecting cancer earlier from blood tests

Cancer scientists led by principal investigator Dr. Daniel De Carvalho at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have combined “liquid biopsy,” epigenetic alterations and machine learning to develop a blood test to detect and classify cancer at its earliest stages. Continue reading “A new approach to detecting cancer earlier from blood tests” →

November 22, 2018 0

Different types of physical activity offer varying protection against heart disease

While it is well known that physical activity is important for heart health, neither research nor recommendations consistently differentiate between the benefits of different types of physical activity. New research, presented at the ACC Latin America Conference 2018 in Lima, Peru, found that while all physical activity is beneficial, static activities — such as strength training — were more strongly associated with reducing heart disease risks than dynamic activities like walking and cycling. Continue reading “Different types of physical activity offer varying protection against heart disease” →

November 22, 2018 0

Weightlifting is good for your heart and it doesn’t take much

Lifting weights for less than an hour a week may reduce your risk for a heart attack or stroke by 40 to 70 percent, according to a new Iowa State University study. Spending more than an hour in the weight room did not yield any additional benefit, the researchers found. Continue reading “Weightlifting is good for your heart and it doesn’t take much” →

November 20, 2018 0

Boy Or Girl? It’s In The Father’s Genes

A Newcastle University study involving thousands of families is helping prospective parents work out whether they are likely to have sons or daughters. Continue reading “Boy Or Girl? It’s In The Father’s Genes” →

November 12, 2018 0

Evidence of restored vision in rats following cell transplant

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, have discovered that neurons located in the vision centers of the brains of blind rats functioned normally following fetal retina cell transplants, indicating the successful restoration of vision. The research was published today in JNeurosci, the Journal of Neuroscience. Continue reading “Evidence of restored vision in rats following cell transplant” →

November 10, 2018 0

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