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Weight stability seems to be influenced by fiber intake and microbiome in humans.

Microbes in the human gut have a role in obesity by inﬂuencing the human body’s ability to extract and store calories. The aim of this study was to assess if there is a correlation between change in body weight over time and gut microbiome composition. A new study...

Genetic Study Strengthens Causal Role of BMI in Heart Disease

Data strongly suggest that lower BMI is better for heart disease. A new study analyzing genetic mutations predisposing to increased body mass index (BMI) provides strong evidence that higher BMI plays a causal role in type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and coronary heart...

Cocoa and chocolate are not just treats — they are good for your cognition

Cocoa can be seen as a dietary supplement to protect human cognition and can counteract different types of cognitive decline. Researchers have examined the available literature for the effects of acute and chronic administration of cocoa flavanols on different...

How telomeres protect cells from premature senescence Researchers found an RNA species identifying critically short telomeres; publication in Cell

Uncovering the secrets of telomeres, the caps that protect the ends of our chromosomes. An RNA molecule called TERRA helps to ensure that very short (or broken) telomeres get fixed again. The work of researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) and Johannes...

Study on human skin microbiome finds archaea abundance associated with age

Your skin is crawling with single-celled microorganisms -- and they're not just bacteria. A study by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the Medical University of Graz has found that the skin microbiome also contains...

Common diabetes drug may work by changing gut bacteria | Daily Mail Online

Common diabetes drug may work by changing gut bacteria, study findsA group of diabetics taking metformin had drastic changes in their gut floraThe drug speeds growth of two types of bacteria which help control blood suga Quelle: Common diabetes drug may work by...

How epigenetics may help us slow down the ageing clock

Biologists distinguish between two types of age: biological age, a measure of how well your body functions, and chronological age, which expresses how old you are Quelle: How epigenetics may help us slow down the ageing...

How epigenetics may help us slow down the ageing clock

Biologists distinguish between two types of age: biological age, a measure of how well your body functions, and chronological age, which expresses how old you are. Quelle: How epigenetics may help us slow down the ageing...