Why social isolation can bring a greater risk of illness Social isolation in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, leads to sleep loss, which in turn leads to cellular stress and the activation of a defense mechanism called the unfolded protein response. Why social isolation can bring a greater risk of illness Source: Science Daily Healthy…
Scientific statement on obesity’s causes A new Scientific Statement calls for more research aimed specifically at understanding the underlying mechanisms that make it difficult to maintain long-term weight loss. Scientific statement on obesity’s causes Source: Science Daily Fitness
Older obese adults can benefit from moderate exercise Moderate-intensity exercise can help even extremely obese older adults improve their ability to perform common daily activities and remain independent, according to researchers. Older obese adults can benefit from moderate exercise Source: Science Daily Healthy Aging
Smelling your food makes you fat Researchers developed ways to temporarily eliminate the sense of smell in adult mice, and discovered that those mice that lost smell could eat a high-fat diet and stay a normal weight, while littermates that retained the sense of smell ballooned to twice normal weight. Supersmellers gained more weight than…
Brain’s immune cells may drive overeating and weight gain Immune cells in the brain trigger overeating and weight gain in response to diets rich in fat, according to a new study in mice. Brain’s immune cells may drive overeating and weight gain Source: Science Daily Nutrition Research
Dietary Guidelines for Breast Cancer Patients: A Critical Review Current dietary guidelines for breast cancer patients (BCPs) fail to address adequate dietary intakes of macro- and micronutrients that may improve patients’ nutritional status. This review includes information from the PubMed and Biomed Central databases over the last 15 y concerning dietary guidelines for BCPs and…
Perspective: Neuroregenerative Nutrition Good health while aging depends upon optimal cellular and organ functioning that contribute to the regenerative ability of the body during the lifespan, especially when injuries and diseases occur. Although diet may help in the maintenance of cellular fitness during periods of stability or modest decline in the regenerative function of an…
Current Evidence on Associations of Nutritional Factors with Ovarian Reserve and Timing of Menopause: A Systematic Review Ovarian aging is thought to be influenced by environmental factors, including nutrition. The aim of this study was to systematically review current evidence on the associations between nutritional factors, ovarian reserve, and age at menopause. PubMed and Scopus…
The Impact of the Mediterranean Diet on the Cognitive Functioning of Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evidence from epidemiologic studies suggests a relation between the Mediterranean diet (MeDi) and cognitive function, but results are inconsistent. Prior reviews have not provided pooled data from meta-analysis of longitudinal studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs),…
You’re not yourself when you’re sleepy More than a third of Americans don’t get enough sleep, and growing evidence suggests it’s not only taking a toll on their physical health through heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and/or other conditions, but hurting their mental health as well. You’re not yourself when you’re sleepy Source: Science Daily Mind…