How Unhealthy Diets Change Liver Cell Soldiers
Scientists studied how two different unhealthy diets affect special immune cells in the liver called macrophages. Using mice, they found that both a diet …
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Processed Meat and Tuberculosis: A Global Health Connection
Researchers analyzed data from around the world to understand how eating a lot of processed meat might be connected to tuberculosis (TB) infections. They found …
Read MoreCertain Fatty Acids May Speed Up Type 2 Diabetes Development
Researchers discovered that some fatty acids commonly found in food supplements and diets may accelerate the development of type 2 diabetes. Using laboratory …
Read MoreHow High-Fat Diets Damage Multiple Body Systems
Researchers fed 35 monkeys a high-fat diet for 18 months to understand how unhealthy eating affects the body. After just six months, the monkeys developed high …
Read MoreCan Special Diets Help Control Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms?
Researchers tested whether three different eating patterns—fasting, ketogenic (low-carb, high-fat), and anti-inflammatory diets—could help people with multiple …
Read MoreRed Meat and Colon Cancer: What Global Health Data Shows
Researchers analyzed health data from around the world to understand how eating a lot of red meat affects colon cancer rates. They looked at information from …
Read MoreWhat China's Changing Diet Reveals About Health Risks
Researchers studied how diet affects disease in China from 1990 to 2021. They found that eating too much salt, not enough fruit, and not enough whole grains …
Read MoreCan Changing Your Gut Bacteria Help Treat ALS?
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of tiny bacteria living in our stomachs might play a role in ALS, a serious disease that affects nerve cells. …
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