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Oxalic Acid Exemption From The Requirement Of A Tolerance
The EPA ruled that oxalic acid residues on honey and honeycomb don't require safety limits, meaning these levels are considered safe for consumption.
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Oxidative Stress, Aging, And Diseases
This research explains how oxidative stress - an imbalance between harmful molecules and protective antioxidants - contributes to aging and many chronic diseases.
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Peripheral Arterial Calcification Prevalence, Mechanism, Detection, And Clinical Implications
Calcium buildup in arteries is common in people with diabetes and kidney disease, making blood vessels stiff and increasing heart disease risk.
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Persistent Fasting Lipogenesis Links Impaired Ketogenesis With Citrate Synthesis In Humans With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver
Researchers found that people with fatty liver disease continue producing fat even while fasting, which disrupts the liver's normal ability to burn fat and produce ketones for energy.
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PIEZO1 Ion Channel Mediates Ionizing Radiation Induced Pulmonary Endothelial Cell Ferroptosis Via Ca2+ Calpain VE Cadherin Signaling
Researchers discovered how radiation damages lung blood vessels through a specific cellular death process, potentially leading to new treatments for radiation-induced lung injury.
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Polyamine Synthesis As A Target Of MYC Oncogenes
Researchers are studying how blocking polyamine production (molecules that help cells grow) could be a new way to treat certain cancers, especially childhood neuroblastoma.
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Possible Nonneurological Health Benefits Of Ketogenic Diet Review Of Scientific Reports Over The Past Decade
A comprehensive review found that ketogenic diets may offer health benefits beyond treating epilepsy, including weight loss, better blood sugar control in diabetes, and improved heart health markers.
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Post Hoc Analyses Of Surrogate Markers Of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) And Liver Fibrosis In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes In A Digitally Supported Continuous Care Intervention An Open Label, Non Randomised Controlled Study
A digital health program using nutritional ketosis significantly improved liver health markers in people with type 2 diabetes compared to usual care.
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Potential Role Of Sugar (fructose) In The Epidemic Of Hypertension, Obesity And The Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, And Cardiovascular Disease
Researchers propose that fructose (a type of sugar) may be a key driver behind the rising rates of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and kidney disease.
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Protection Of Hippocampal Neurons From Ischemia Induced Delayed Neuronal Death By Hepatocyte Growth Factor A Novel Neurotrophic Factor
Researchers found that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a protein that helps organs heal, can protect brain cells from damage after stroke-like conditions.
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Protein Enriched Diet, With The Use Of Lean Red Meat, Combined With Progressive Resistance Training Enhances Lean Tissue Mass And Muscle Strength And Reduces Circulating IL 6 Concentrations In Elderly Women A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
A study found that elderly women who combined resistance training with eating lean red meat gained more muscle mass and strength while reducing inflammation compared to those doing resistance training alone.
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Randomized Clinical Trial To Evaluate The Morphological Changes In The Adventitial Vasa Vasorum Density And Biological Markers Of Endothelial Dysfunction In Subjects With Moderate Obesity Undergoing A Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet
A ketogenic very low-calorie diet improved blood vessel health markers and reduced cardiovascular risk factors better than a standard Mediterranean diet in people with moderate obesity.
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Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis During A Ketogenic Diet—a Case Report And Literature Review
A 35-year-old man developed recurring pancreas inflammation (pancreatitis) while following a ketogenic diet, with episodes triggered by weekend "cheat days."
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Reduction Of Cardio Metabolic Risk And Body Weight Through A Multiphasic Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet Program In Women With Overweight Obesity A Study In A Real World Setting
A structured very-low-calorie ketogenic diet program helped overweight women lose significant weight and improve heart health markers over 24 weeks.
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RESET PKD A Pilot Trial On Short Term Ketogenic Interventions In Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
A small study found that short-term ketogenic diets and water fasting were safe and feasible for people with polycystic kidney disease, with some reduction in liver cyst volume.
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RESET PRKD Trial
A small study found that short-term ketogenic diets and water fasting were safe and reduced liver size in patients with polycystic kidney disease.
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Response Of C57Bl 6 Mice To A Carbohydrate Free Diet
This mouse study found that zero-carbohydrate diets caused weight gain and metabolic problems in mice, which is the opposite of what happens in humans on low-carb diets.
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Restoration Of Atypical Protein Kinase C Function In Autosomal Dominat PCKD
Researchers discovered that an FDA-approved drug called FTY720 may help slow the progression of polycystic kidney disease by restoring a key protein's function.
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Retrospective Cohort Study Of Changes In Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate For Patients Prescribed A Low Carb Diet
Researchers found that low-carb diets didn't harm kidney function in people with existing kidney problems and may have actually improved it in some cases.
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Reversal Of Diabetic Nephropathy By A Ketogenic Diet
A ketogenic diet completely reversed kidney damage from diabetes in mice after just 8 weeks, suggesting this low-carb approach may help heal diabetic complications.
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Rimethylamine N Oxide From Gut Microbiota In Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Focus On Diet
This research explores how a harmful compound called TMAO, produced by gut bacteria from red meat and eggs, may increase heart disease risk in people with kidney disease.
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Role Of Carnitine In Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease And Other Related Diseases An Update
Carnitine, a naturally occurring compound, may help treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by improving how the liver processes fats and reducing inflammation.
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Role Of Choline Deficiency In The Fatty Liver Phenotype Of Mice Fed A Low Protein, Very Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet
This mouse study found that ketogenic diets low in choline (an essential nutrient) can cause fatty liver disease, but adding choline back prevents this liver damage.
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Selenium Supplementation Alters Hepatic Energy And Fatty Acid Metabolism In Mice
Selenium supplements caused mice to gain more weight by changing how their livers process fats and energy, suggesting supplements may affect metabolism.
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Settings Order Article Reprints Open AccessArticle Incidence And Characteristics Of Kidney Stones In Patients On Ketogenic Diet A Systematic Review And Meta Analysis
This research study analyzed multiple studies to determine how often people following ketogenic diets develop kidney stones and what types of stones they get.
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Short Term Weight Loss And Hepatic Triglyceride Reduction Evidence Of A Metabolic Advantage With Dietary Carbohydrate Restriction1,2,3
A two-week low-carb diet reduced liver fat more effectively than simply cutting calories, even when both groups lost the same amount of weight.
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Structural Assembly Of The Megadalton Sized Receptor For Intestinal Vitamin B12 Uptake And Kidney Protein Reabsorption
Scientists discovered the detailed structure of a crucial protein complex that helps the body absorb vitamin B12 from food and prevents protein loss through the kidneys.
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Successful Reimplementation Of A Very Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet After SGLT2 Inhibitor Associated Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis
A patient successfully returned to a very low-carb ketogenic diet after experiencing a dangerous complication from combining the diet with a diabetes medication called an SGLT2 inhibitor.
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Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption And Risk Of Hyperu 2020 The American Jo
This Mexican study found that drinking more sugary beverages significantly increases the risk of developing high uric acid levels, which can lead to gout and kidney problems.
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Sugar Sweetened Beverages And Artificially Sweetened Beverages Consumption And The Risk Of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFLD) And Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
This study examined how drinking sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages affects the risk of developing fatty liver disease in US adults.
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Suppression Of Oxidative Stress By β Hydroxybutyrate, An Endogenous Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor
Scientists discovered that beta-hydroxybutyrate, a natural compound produced during fasting or ketosis, helps protect cells from damaging oxidative stress by activating protective genes.
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Targeting ASCT2 Mediated Glutamine Uptake Blocks Prostate Cancer Growth And Tumour Development
Researchers found that blocking a protein called ASCT2 that helps prostate cancer cells absorb glutamine (an amino acid) can stop tumor growth and spread.
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Targeting The MYCN–PARP–DNA Damage Response Pathway In Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer
Researchers discovered a new treatment approach for an aggressive form of prostate cancer by targeting specific proteins that help cancer cells repair their DNA damage.
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The Association Between TMAO, CMPF, And Clinical Outcomes In Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Results From The European QUALity (EQUAL) Study
Researchers found that TMAO, a compound from red meat and fish, may affect heart and kidney health differently depending on its dietary source in older adults with kidney disease.
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The Biochemistry And Physiology Of Mitochondrial Fatty Acid β Oxidation And Its Genetic Disorders
This research review explains how our cells break down fats for energy and what happens when genetic disorders disrupt this crucial process.
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The Dark Side Of The Spoon Glucose, Ketones And COVID 19 A Possible Role For Ketogenic Diet
This research explores how ketogenic diets might help reduce COVID-19 risk by lowering inflammation and improving metabolic conditions like obesity and diabetes.
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The Effect Of Insulin On Renal Sodium Metabolism
Insulin helps the kidneys retain sodium (salt), which may explain why diabetes, obesity, and starvation affect blood pressure and fluid balance.
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The Effects Of A High Protein Diet On Indices Of Health And Body Composition – A Crossover Trial In Resistance Trained Men
A study of resistance-trained men found that eating very high amounts of protein (over 3 grams per kilogram of body weight daily) for 8 weeks did not harm liver or kidney function.
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The Effects Of A Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet And A Low Fat Diet On Mood, Hunger, And Other Self Reported Symptoms
A study comparing low-carb ketogenic and low-fat diets found that both improved mood and symptoms, but the ketogenic diet was better for reducing negative feelings and hunger.
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The Effects Of A Low Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet On The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome A Pilot Study
A very low-carb ketogenic diet significantly improved weight, hormone levels, and insulin function in women with PCOS over six months.
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The Effects Of SGLT2 Inhibitors On Lipid Metabolism
SGLT2 inhibitors, diabetes medications that work through the kidneys, have beneficial effects beyond blood sugar control by improving how the body processes and stores fats.
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The Effects Of Valsartan On The Accumulation Of Circulating And Renal Advanced Glycation End Products In Experimental Diabetes
Valsartan, a blood pressure medication, helped protect kidneys in diabetic animals by reducing harmful protein modifications called advanced glycation end products.
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The Hepatic Monocarboxylate Transporter 1 (MCT1) Contributes To The Regulation Of Food Anticipation In Mice
Researchers found that a specific protein in the liver helps mice anticipate meal times by transporting ketones, compounds the body makes during fasting.
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The Influence Of A Cooked Meat Meal On Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
This study examined whether eating a normal portion of cooked meat temporarily affects kidney function test results by raising creatinine levels in the blood.
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The Ketogenic Diet Corrects Metabolic Hypogonadism And Preserves Pancreatic ß Cell Function In Overweight Obese Men A Single Arm Uncontrolled Study
A very low-carb ketogenic diet helped overweight men lose weight, restore normal testosterone levels, and improve their body's ability to process sugar effectively.
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The Microbial Metabolite Trimethylamine N Oxide Links Vascular Dysfunctions And The Autoimmune Disease Rheumatoid Arthritis
Research explores how gut bacteria convert certain foods into a compound called TMAO that may link heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis through inflammation.
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The Mitochondrial β Oxidation Enzyme HADHA Restrains Hepatic Glucagon Response By Promoting β Hydroxybutyrate Production
Researchers discovered that a liver enzyme called HADHA helps control blood sugar by producing ketones that naturally suppress the liver's response to glucagon hormone.
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The Potential Of Organoids In Urological Cancer Research
Scientists are developing lab-grown mini-organs called organoids to better understand and find personalized treatments for kidney, bladder, and prostate cancers.
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