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- Gut Health
Functional Diagnostics And Therapeutic Effects Of Bile OCRed
Bile, a fluid made by your liver, plays crucial roles in digesting fats and maintaining metabolic health, but can cause problems when these systems don't work properly.
- Heart Health
Fundamentals For The Difference Of Tissue Structure Between Large Elastic Arteries And Muscular Arteries
This research explains how blood vessels change structure as we age and blood pressure increases, with arteries developing thicker, more fibrous walls over time.
- Nutrition and Health
FUNGAL CONTAMINATION AND MYCOTOXIN PRODUCTION BY ASPERGILLUS SPP. IN NUTS AND SESAME SEEDS
This research examines how dangerous mold toxins called mycotoxins contaminate nuts and sesame seeds, potentially causing serious health problems including cancer.
- Heart Health
Gallic Acid Ameliorated Impaired Lipid Homeostasis In A Mouse Model Of High Fat Diet—and Streptozotocin Induced NAFLD And Diabetes Through Improvement Of β Oxidation And Ketogenesis
Researchers found that gallic acid, a natural compound in foods and herbs, helped reduce blood sugar and liver fat in diabetic mice by improving fat burning.
- Environment and Health
Gamma Linolenic Acid, Dihommo Gamma Linolenic, Eicosanoids And Inflammatory Processes
Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) supplements may help reduce inflammation, but their effectiveness varies greatly between individuals due to genetic differences and how each person's body processes these fats.
- Liver and Kidney Health
Gene Regulation In Primates Evolves Under Tissue Specific Selection Pressures
Scientists found that genes controlling metabolism in the liver and kidneys have evolved differently in humans compared to other primates, likely due to changes in diet over time.
- Hormone Health
Genetic And Environmental Contribution To The Co Occurrence Of Endocrine Metabolic Disorders And Depression A Nationwide Swedish Study Of Siblings
A large Swedish study found that people with hormone and metabolic disorders like diabetes and thyroid disease have significantly higher rates of depression, with genetics playing a key role.
- Hormone Health
Genetic And Environmental Contribution To The Co Occurrence Of Endocrine Metabolic Disorders And Depression A Nationwide Swedish Study Of Siblings(1)
A large Swedish study found that people with metabolic disorders like diabetes and thyroid conditions have significantly higher rates of depression, with genetics playing a key role.
- Mental Health
Genetic Risk For Schizophrenia And Developmental Delay Is Associated With Shape And Microstructure Of Midline White Matter Structures
Researchers found that certain genetic variations linked to schizophrenia and developmental delays cause specific changes in brain white matter structure that can be detected with MRI scans.
- Heart Health
Genetic Variability In The Absorption Of Dietary Sterols Affects The Risk Of Coronary Artery Disease
Researchers discovered that genetic differences in how well people absorb cholesterol and plant sterols from food can affect their risk of developing heart disease.
- Heart Health
George Lyman Duff Memorial Lecture. Atherosclerosis A Problem Of The Biology Of Arterial Wall Cells And Their Interactions With Blood Components
This research explores how different types of cells in blood vessels and blood interact to cause atherosclerosis, the buildup of plaque in arteries that leads to heart disease.
- Environment and Health
GHG Mitigation Potential Of Different Grazing Strategies In The United States Southern Great Plains
This study found that certain cattle grazing methods can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while actually storing carbon in the soil.
- Liver and Kidney Health
Gilbert’s Syndrome Successfully Treated With The Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet
A case study found that a paleolithic ketogenic diet reversed elevated bilirubin levels and symptoms like fatigue and migraines in a patient with Gilbert's syndrome.
- Environment and Health
Global Cropland And Greenhouse Gas Impacts Of UK Food Supply Are Increasingly Located Overseas
A study found that over 70% of the environmental impact from UK food consumption now occurs overseas, as Britain increasingly imports food from other countries.
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
Global Late Quaternary Megafauna Extinctions Linked To Humans, Not Climate Change
Research shows that humans, not climate change, were the primary cause of large animal extinctions worldwide over the past 130,000 years.
- Hormone Health
Glucagon Like Peptide 1 Interacts With Ghrelin And Leptin To 2015 The Journ
Researchers discovered how three important hormones - GLP-1, ghrelin, and leptin - work together through nerve pathways to control blood sugar and appetite.
- Hormone Health
Glucagon Like Peptide 1 Interacts With Ghrelin And Leptin To 2015 The Journ(1)
This research explores how three key hormones - GLP-1, ghrelin, and leptin - work together through nerve signals to control blood sugar and appetite.
- Hormone Health
Glucagon Like Peptide 2 And Intestinal Adaptation An Hi 2003 The Journal Of
GLP-2, a hormone released after eating, helps the intestines grow and repair themselves, which could lead to treatments for people with severe intestinal damage.
- Heart Health
Glucomannan And Glucomannan Plus Spirulina Enriched Pork Affect Liver Fatty Acid Profile, LDL Receptor Expression And Antioxidant Status In Zucker Fa Fa Rats Fed Atherogenic Diets
Researchers found that adding fiber (glucomannan) and algae (spirulina) to pork helped protect the liver from damage caused by high-cholesterol diets in obese rats.
- Heart Health
Glucomannan And Glucomannan Plus Spirulina Enriched Pork Affect Liver Fatty Acid Profile, LDL Receptor Expression And Antioxidant Status In Zucker Fa Fa Rats Fed Atherogenic Diets OCRed
Researchers found that adding glucomannan (a fiber supplement) and spirulina to pork helped protect the liver from damage caused by high-cholesterol diets in diabetic rats.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Glucose Hypometabolism Is Highly Localized, But Lower Cortical Thickness And Brain Atrophy Are Widespread In Cognitively Normal Older Adults
Researchers found that healthy older adults show specific brain areas using less glucose for energy, while brain thinning occurs more widely throughout the brain.
- Nutrition and Health
Gluten Free Diet
A gluten-free diet eliminates wheat, barley, and rye, and is medically necessary for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity to prevent intestinal damage and uncomfortable symptoms.
- Environment and Health
Glycan Uptake In Rumen Microbacteria
Scientists studied how bacteria in cow stomachs break down complex sugars, revealing different bacterial "feeding strategies" that could help optimize gut health.
- Nutrition and Health
Glycemic Index Glycemic Load And Risk Of Corona 2020 The American Journal
A large European study found that diets with higher glycemic index and glycemic load may increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease.
- Heart Health
Glycemic Markers And Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease The Jackson Heart Study
Higher blood sugar levels and insulin resistance are linked to early signs of heart disease, even before symptoms appear.
- Gut Health
GM CSF An Immune Modulatory Cytokine That Can Suppress Autoimmunity
GM-CSF, a protein that helps create immune cells, can both trigger and suppress autoimmune diseases where the body attacks itself.
- Environment and Health
Grasslands May Be More Reliable Carbon Sinks Than Forests In California
California grasslands may be better at storing carbon from the atmosphere than forests, especially as climate change brings more heat, drought, and wildfires.
- Environment and Health
Grazed Perennial Grasslands Can Match Current Beef Production While Contributing To Climate Mitigation And Adaptation
Switching from grain-fed to grass-fed beef production could maintain current meat supplies while reducing environmental damage and potentially helping fight climate change.
- Nutrition and Health
Green Tea Extract Only Affects Markers Of Oxidative Status Postprandially Lasting Antioxidant Effect Of Flavonoid Free Diet
Green tea extract only provided temporary antioxidant benefits after meals, while surprisingly, avoiding fruits and vegetables for 10 weeks actually reduced oxidative damage markers.
- Nutrition and Health
Green Tea Extract Protects Leptin Deficient Spontaneously 2008 The Journal
A study found that green tea extract helped prevent fatty liver disease and liver damage in obese mice by reducing fat buildup in the liver.
- Gut Health
Gut Feeling Yields Evidence Of Microbial Involvement In Autoimmunity
Researchers discovered that gut bacteria play a crucial role in autoimmune diseases by either triggering harmful immune responses or protecting against them.
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
Gut Microbiome Of The Canadian Arctic Inuit
Researchers found that Inuit people eating traditional high-fat, low-carb diets have gut bacteria surprisingly similar to people eating Western diets, unlike other traditional populations.
- Heart Health
Gut Microbiota And Cardiovascular Disease
Research shows that the bacteria living in your gut directly influence heart disease risk through complex interactions involving inflammation and metabolism.
- Gut Health
Gut Microbiota Correlates With Energy Gain From Di
This study shows that the specific mix of bacteria in your gut determines how much energy your body extracts from dietary fiber, and gut bacteria patterns are linked to intestinal diseases.
- Gut Health
Gut Microbiota, Inflammation, And Colorectal Cancer
Research shows that certain gut bacteria can promote inflammation and increase the risk of colorectal cancer, while also potentially being used to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment.
- Gut Health
Gut Permeability Obesity And Metabolic Disorde 2017 The American Journal O
Research explores how gut bacteria and intestinal barrier function may contribute to obesity and metabolic disorders, beyond just calories in versus calories out.
- Gut Health
Gut X Axis
Scientists are studying how the gut and its bacteria communicate with other organs throughout the body, creating important connections that affect overall health.
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
H NMR Based Metabolomics Reveals The Effect Of Maternal Habitual Dietary Patterns On Human Amniotic Fluid Profile
Researchers found that a pregnant mother's usual eating patterns directly influence the nutritional composition of amniotic fluid surrounding her developing baby.
- Heart Health
Haemodynamics Of Atherosclerosis A Matter Of Higher Hydrostatic Pressure Or Lower Shear Stress
This research explains how blood pressure and blood flow patterns in arteries affect where atherosclerosis (artery hardening) develops, with curved and branched areas being most vulnerable.
- Heart Health
Haemodynamics Of Atherosclerosis A Matter Of Higher Hydrostatic Pressure Or Lower Shear Stress
This research examines how blood pressure and blood flow patterns in arteries contribute to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) development.
- Heart Health
Haemodynamics Of Atherosclerosis A Matter Of Higher Hydrostatic Pressure Or Lower Shear Stress
This research explores how blood pressure and blood flow patterns in arteries contribute to atherosclerosis (artery hardening), finding that areas with higher pressure or slower flow are more prone to plaque buildup.
- Skin and Hair Health
Hair Metabolomics In Animal Studies And Clinical Settings
Scientists are studying hair as a new way to track metabolic changes over time, which could help monitor chronic diseases and overall health.
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
Hallmarks Of Aging
Scientists have identified nine key biological processes that drive aging across different species, offering potential targets for interventions to improve healthspan and longevity.
- Nutrition and Health
Having Few Remaining Teeth Is Associated With A Low Nutrient Intake And Low Serum Albumin Levels In Middle Aged And Older Japanese Individuals Findings From The NIPPON DATA2010
People with fewer remaining teeth had poorer nutrition and lower protein levels in their blood, especially among those with lower socioeconomic status.
- Liver and Kidney Health
He Influence Of A Cooked Meat Meal On Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
This study examined whether eating a normal portion of cooked meat temporarily affects blood test results that measure kidney function.
- Nutrition and Health
Health Benefits Of Fasting
Intermittent fasting triggers a "metabolic switch" where your body shifts from burning sugar to burning fat and producing ketones, which may improve body composition and slow aging.
- Hormone Health
Health Consequences For Mother And Baby Of Substantial Pre Conception Weight Loss In Obese Women Study Protocol For A Randomized Controlled Trial
Researchers are studying whether significant weight loss before pregnancy (using very low-calorie diets) leads to better health outcomes for both mothers and babies compared to modest weight loss.
- Nutrition and Health
Health Effects Of Dietary Patterns Critically 2018 The American Journal Of
A small study found that following the official U.S. dietary guidelines didn't significantly improve blood sugar or insulin levels in overweight women, though it may have lowered blood pressure.
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