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Eating whole grain rye products is a better option than wheat for weight loss, finds study

Eating whole grain rye products instead of refined wheat alternatives can offer worthwhile health benefits. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, recently published a study showing that people who ate high-fibre products made from whole grain rye lost more body fat and overall weight than those who ate corresponding products made from refined wheat.

13 Oct 2021

Study details metabolic processes employed by SARS-CoV-2 to attack lung tissue

Scientists from the Karolinska Institutet discovered certain metabolic mechanisms that SARS-CoV-2 employs to attack lung tissue.

13 Oct 2021

Researchers identify 14 genes responsible for obesity

Promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity: University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that can cause and three that can prevent weight gain. The findings pave the way for treatments to combat a health problem that affects more than 40% of American adults.

4 Oct 2021

People of high socioeconomic status have outsized responsibility to tackle climate change

A paper published today in the journal Nature Energy identifies five ways that people of high socioeconomic status have a disproportionate impact on global greenhouse gas emissions - and therefore an outsized responsibility to facilitate progress in climate change mitigation.

1 Oct 2021

Study reports high-fat diet increases the incidence of colorectal cancer

Recent research states that the occurrence of colorectal cancer is increased by a high-fat diet.

1 Oct 2021

Intermittent fasting slows aging and increases longevity in fruit flies, study shows

Whether intermittent fasting is called the 5:2 diet or the 16/8 method, celebrities swear that these eating regimens are a great way to lose weight. Fasting is now trendy, but real science backs up claims that fasting two days a week or restricting eating to an eight-hour window each day leads to weight loss.

30 Sep 2021

Study examines effects of artificial sweetener on brain activity and appetite response

A synthetic aftertaste might not be the only side effect of switching to diet soda, especially if you're trying to lose weight.

29 Sep 2021

Research provides new insights into growth hormone receptor gene's evolutionary history

A new study delves into the evolution and function of the human growth hormone receptor gene, and asks what forces in humanity's past may have driven changes to this vital piece of DNA.

27 Sep 2021

Study explores the benefits of the MIND diet for older adults

Scientists identified that older adults could take advantage of a specific diet named the MIND diet even when the protein deposits are developed.

23 Sep 2021

Healthy diet improves weight and reduces cardiovascular disease risks in overweight children

A Cleveland Clinic-led research team found that statistically overweight children who followed a healthy eating pattern significantly improved weight and reduced a variety of cardiovascular disease risks.

22 Sep 2021

Coral reef biodiversity shuffles rather than the predicted collapse under ocean warming, acidification

Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse, complex and productive ecosystems on the planet. Most of coral reef biodiversity consists of tiny organisms living deep within the three-dimensional reef matrix.

21 Sep 2021

Scientists assemble a quantitative assessment for agriculture sustainability

For the first time, scientists have assembled a quantitative assessment for agriculture sustainability for countries around the world based not only on environmental impacts, but economic and social impacts, as well.

20 Sep 2021

Study uses mouse models to identify the likely cause of Alzheimer's disease

Ground-breaking new Curtin University-led research has discovered a likely cause of Alzheimer's disease, in a significant finding that offers potential new prevention and treatment opportunities for Australia's second-leading cause of death.

16 Sep 2021

Study reveals extreme changes in feeding patterns of yellow-legged gull in the Medes Islands

The diet of the yellow-legged gull in the Medes Islands (Girona, Spain) has changed extremely over the last decades, according to a study that analyses the changes in the diet of this species over the last twenty years.

From University of Barcelona 14 Sep 2021

Peanut consumption associated with reduced risk of ischemic stroke in Asian population

Asian men and women living in Japan who ate peanuts (on average 4-5 peanuts/day) had a lower risk of having an ischemic stroke or a cardiovascular disease event compared to those who did not eat peanuts, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

9 Sep 2021

Diet News and Research

Eating whole grain rye products is a better option than wheat for weight loss, finds study

Study details metabolic processes employed by SARS-CoV-2 to attack lung tissue

Researchers identify 14 genes responsible for obesity

People of high socioeconomic status have outsized responsibility to tackle climate change

Study reports high-fat diet increases the incidence of colorectal cancer

Intermittent fasting slows aging and increases longevity in fruit flies, study shows

Study examines effects of artificial sweetener on brain activity and appetite response

Research provides new insights into growth hormone receptor gene's evolutionary history

Study explores the benefits of the MIND diet for older adults

Healthy diet improves weight and reduces cardiovascular disease risks in overweight children

Coral reef biodiversity shuffles rather than the predicted collapse under ocean warming, acidification

Scientists assemble a quantitative assessment for agriculture sustainability

Study uses mouse models to identify the likely cause of Alzheimer's disease

Study reveals extreme changes in feeding patterns of yellow-legged gull in the Medes Islands

Peanut consumption associated with reduced risk of ischemic stroke in Asian population

Large herbivores can form a nature-based solution to reduce wildfire risks

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High fat diets lead to over-eating and obesity in rats by disturbing the body clock

Research claims avocados can reduce belly fat in women

Eating pecans can dramatically improve a person's cholesterol levels

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