Exercise Fixes Heart Damage From Too Much Sugar
Eating too much sugar can damage your heart by turning off an important gene that keeps heart cells healthy. Scientists discovered this by studying heart cells …
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Hidden Metabolic Helpers Found Inside Cell Nuclei
Scientists discovered that hundreds of metabolic enzymes—proteins that help cells produce energy and break down nutrients—are hiding inside the nucleus, the …
Read MoreHow Genes Control Stress Response Consistency in Fruit Flies
Scientists discovered that when fruit flies eat a high-sugar diet, their genes respond in unpredictable ways—but some genes stay stable to protect important …
Read MoreWhy Fish Need Healthy Fats to Survive in New Homes
Scientists studied how fish adapt when they move from salty ocean water to freshwater lakes and rivers. They discovered that a special healthy fat called DHA …
Read MoreWhat Mom Eats During Pregnancy May Affect Baby's Heart Health Later
Researchers discovered that when pregnant and nursing mothers eat a high-fat diet, it can cause lasting changes in their sons' blood vessels that make them …
Read MoreWhat Fish Eat Changes How They Handle Stress
Scientists studied how different foods affect a fish's stress response system. They found that fish eating extra B vitamins handled stress better and had lower …
Read MoreMediterranean Diet May Change How Your Genes Work During Pregnancy
Researchers studied 52 pregnant women to see if eating a Mediterranean diet (lots of vegetables, fish, and olive oil) changes how their genes work. They found …
Read MoreHeavy Metals in Your Environment May Increase Schizophrenia Risk
Researchers discovered that exposure to certain toxic heavy metals—like lead and chromium—may be connected to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia, a …
Read MoreHow Your Body Responds When It Doesn't Get Enough Zinc
Scientists discovered how your body reacts when it's not getting enough zinc, a mineral your cells need to work properly. When zinc levels drop, your cells …
Read MoreCan Early Plant-Based Fish Food Train Salmon to Eat Vegetables?
Scientists wanted to know if feeding young salmon a plant-based diet early in life could help them adapt to eating more vegetables later on. This matters …
Read MoreCan a Keto Diet Help Fix a Fatty Liver?
Researchers tested whether a ketogenic diet (very low carb, high fat) could help repair liver damage caused by fatty liver disease in rats. They found that the …
Read MoreA Hidden Gene That Controls Liver Health and Disease
Scientists have discovered that a special gene called H19 plays a major role in how our livers develop and stay healthy. This gene is normally turned off in …
Read MoreWhy Low Folate Transporter Levels May Help Stop Colon Cancer
Researchers discovered an unexpected twist in how folate (a B vitamin) affects colon cancer. While folate normally helps protect cells, cancer cells with low …
Read MoreWhy a Fruit Pest Thrives on Low-Protein Diets
Scientists discovered why spotted wing drosophila (a tiny fruit fly pest) can survive and grow on fresh fruit, which has very little protein compared to other …
Read MoreNew Fish Food Made From Microbes Works as Well as Fish Oil
Scientists tested whether salmon could eat food made from microbes and plants instead of traditional fish oil. They fed different groups of Atlantic salmon for …
Read MoreHealthy Chicken Guts Mean Faster Growth in Broiler Chickens
Scientists studied what makes some chickens grow faster than others by looking at their genes, gut bacteria, and immune systems. They found that chickens with …
Read MoreHow Alcohol and Vitamin B1 Deficiency Damage Brain Cells
Researchers studied how chronic alcohol use and vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency affect the brain, specifically looking at genes in a memory-related brain area …
Read MoreMustard Seeds May Help Protect Pancreas in Diabetes
Researchers tested whether mustard seed extract could help protect the pancreas in rats with diabetes. The pancreas makes insulin, a hormone that controls …
Read MoreToo Much Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Affect Brain Development
Researchers studied what happens when pregnant mice get five times the normal amount of folic acid, a B vitamin that's usually good for pregnancy. They found …
Read MoreFinding the Right Genetic Markers to Study Diabetes in Mice
Scientists studying diabetes need reliable ways to measure how genes work in the liver and pancreas. This research tested eleven different genetic markers to …
Read MoreHow Gut Bacteria May Help Control Your Genes
Scientists are discovering that certain helpful bacteria in your gut might influence how your genes work without changing your DNA itself. Think of it like …
Read MoreWhen Calves Stop Nursing Early: How It Affects Their Growth Later
Researchers studied beef cattle to understand how weaning timing affects calf development. They found that when pregnant cows were weaned earlier (at 150 days …
Read MoreHow Bacteria Change When Growing on Metal vs. Plastic
Scientists studied how a type of bacteria called Oleidesulfovibrio alaskensis changes its behavior when growing on different surfaces—copper metal versus …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Your Body Fight Dengue Fever
Scientists discovered that vitamin D might help your immune system fight dengue virus more effectively. In lab tests, they compared immune cells with and …
Read MoreA Gene That Helps Soybeans Grow Better With Less Phosphorus
Scientists discovered that a gene called GmAIR12-5 helps soybean plants develop stronger root nodules—the tiny structures where plants capture nitrogen from …
Read MoreSpecial Algae in Fish Food May Boost Brain Health
Scientists fed zebrafish a special type of algae called Synechococcus elongatus and studied how it affected their brains. After 35 days, the fish that ate the …
Read MoreHow Removing Plant Leaves Changes Root Growth in Watermelons
Scientists studied how removing different parts of watermelon plant tops affects the growth of new roots on grafted seedlings. They found that removing just …
Read MoreToxic Chemicals May Affect Baby Development Through Placenta
Researchers studied how common environmental chemicals called PFAS affect the placenta—the organ that feeds a developing baby. They examined placental tissue …
Read MoreHow Caterpillars Change Their Stomachs Based on What They Eat
Scientists studied how the diamondback moth caterpillar—a pest that damages crops worldwide—changes its digestive system depending on what plant it eats. Using …
Read MoreCan Plant Molecules in Food Really Change How Your Genes Work?
Scientists are investigating whether tiny molecules called microRNAs found in plants we eat can travel into our bodies and affect how our genes work. While …
Read MoreWhat Mom Eats During Pregnancy Can Shape Baby's Health for Life
Scientists are discovering that the foods a pregnant woman eats don't just feed the baby—they can actually change how the baby's genes work, without changing …
Read MoreCan Foods Change How Your Genes Work? What Science Says
Scientists reviewed 76 studies about how foods we eat might change the way our genes work, especially as we age. They found that certain foods and plant …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Control Immune System in Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers discovered that vitamin D might help calm down the overactive immune system in people with type 1 diabetes. Using computer analysis and lab tests, …
Read MoreEating Less Often May Help Fight Breast Cancer in Mice
Scientists studied how different ways of eating less food affect breast cancer risk in mice. They compared mice that ate normally, mice that ate less food …
Read MoreWhat Mom Eats Changes Baby's Genes Before Birth
Scientists discovered that when pregnant sheep get extra methionine (a building block found in protein), it changes how their babies' genes work before they're …
Read MoreWhy Your Body's Fat Storage Affects How It Processes Food
Scientists discovered that people who store extra fat in their liver respond differently to eating a fatty, sugary meal compared to those with less liver fat. …
Read MoreWhy Some Chickens Eat Less and Stay Healthy
Scientists studied 650 chickens to understand why some birds can eat less food while staying just as healthy and productive as others. By looking at the …
Read MoreVitamin C in Pregnancy May Help Protect Baby's Lungs from Smoking Damage
Researchers studied whether vitamin C supplements given to pregnant women who smoke could protect their babies' lung health. They followed 137 children to age …
Read MoreHow Fish Food Affects Baby Trout's Brain and Appetite
Scientists studied how different types of food affect the brains of baby rainbow trout, especially their appetite control. They compared fish fed a traditional …
Read MoreHow Viruses, Vitamin D, and Genes Team Up to Cause MS
Scientists discovered that multiple sclerosis (MS) develops when several risk factors work together through a shared biological pathway. The study found that …
Read MoreA Nutrient Called Choline May Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists studied whether a nutrient called choline, given to pregnant mice and nursing mothers, could protect their offspring from developing Alzheimer's …
Read MoreCould Choline in Early Life Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
Scientists studied how a nutrient called choline might protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease by looking at how it changes the way genes work. Using …
Read MoreWhy Some People Lose Weight Easier Than Others
Scientists discovered that people respond differently to dieting because of differences in their genes. When researchers looked at blood cells from people who …
Read MoreHow Mom's Protein Intake May Affect Baby's Birth Timing
Researchers discovered that mothers who don't eat enough protein may have changes in their baby's genes that could lead to early birth. Scientists looked at …
Read MoreHigh-Grain Diets Damage Sheep Stomach Lining at the Cellular Level
Researchers fed young sheep a diet high in barley and starch to see what happens to their stomach lining. They found that 10 out of 48 sheep developed damaged …
Read MoreHow Missing 3 Key Nutrients Changes Your Gut Health
Scientists discovered that when mice don't get enough of three specific nutrients—methionine, tryptophan, and niacin—their intestines change in interesting …
Read MorePurple Foods May Help Your Body's Genes Stay Healthy
Scientists are discovering that colorful purple and red foods like berries and grapes contain special compounds called anthocyanins that may help control how …
Read MoreWhat Mom Ate Before Pregnancy May Shape Your Fat Cells
Scientists studied sheep to understand how a mother's diet before pregnancy affects her babies' fat tissue development. They found that when mothers didn't eat …
Read MoreScientists Create a New On-Off Switch for Algae-Based Medicine Production
Researchers discovered a way to control how hard tiny algae cells work using vitamin B12 as a switch. These algae, called Phaeodactylum tricornutum, are being …
Read MoreHow Much Iron Do Young Pigs Really Need? New Study Finds Answers
Researchers studied how different amounts of iron in food affect young pigs' bodies and health. They fed 18 piglets three different iron diets and looked at …
Read MoreHow Vitamin D Controls Muscle Genes in Fish (And Why It Matters)
Scientists discovered that vitamin D acts like a control switch for genes in salmon muscle tissue. When researchers studied four different muscle types in …
Read MoreHow Chicken Egg Follicles Change Their Chemistry as They Grow
Scientists studied how chicken ovaries develop eggs by looking at the genes that turn on and off in special cells called theca layer cells. These cells are …
Read MoreWhy Fish Store Fat in Different Places
Scientists studied two types of fish to understand why they store fat differently in their bodies. One fish (golden pompano) stores fat mainly in its liver and …
Read MoreHow Vitamin D Changes Muscle Genes in Fish (And Why It Matters)
Scientists studied how vitamin D affects the genes in salmon muscles by looking at the genetic instructions that tell muscles how to work. They discovered that …
Read MoreFeeding Algae the Right Way Captures More Carbon
Scientists discovered that feeding algae nutrients at the right times—small amounts when they're starting out, lots during growth, and less when they're …
Read MoreWhat Baby Fish Eat Changes How Their Bodies Work
Scientists studied how the food baby rainbow trout eat affects the genes that control how their bodies process sugar and fat. They compared fish that ate …
Read MoreNew Discovery: Special Protein Fights Cancer Cells in Lab Tests
Scientists discovered that a special protein called folate binding protein (FBP) can kill cancer cells in laboratory experiments. When researchers exposed …
Read MoreWhy Cells Age Faster in Crohn's Disease and What It Means
Scientists discovered that in people with Crohn's disease, cells in the intestines show signs of aging faster than normal. Researchers studied genes related to …
Read MoreVitamin D Genes May Play a Role in Miscarriage Risk
Researchers discovered that certain genes related to how our bodies use vitamin D might be connected to recurrent miscarriages. Using advanced computer …
Read MoreWhat Frogs Eat Changes Their Bright Colors
Scientists discovered that what poison frogs eat directly affects how colorful they become. When young frogs ate food rich in certain nutrients called …
Read MoreHow Vitamin D Changes Your Immune System at the Genetic Level
Scientists studied how vitamin D3 affects your body's immune system by looking at what happens inside immune cells. They gave one person high doses of vitamin …
Read MoreHow Fasting Fuels Your Genes: The Ketone Body Connection
Scientists are discovering that when your body burns fat for energy, it produces a special molecule called beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) that does more than just …
Read MoreRed Light Helps Plants Grow Better Than Blue Light
Scientists studied how different colored lights affect tobacco plant growth. They found that red light helps seedlings grow bigger and absorb more nutrients …
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