Special Citrus Fruit May Help Fight Obesity by Changing Gut Bacteria
Researchers studied a unique citrus fruit called finger citron and found it may help reduce weight gain and improve metabolism in obese mice. The fruit works …
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Special Tea Compounds May Help Fight Obesity and Weight Gain
Researchers discovered that special compounds found in tea leaves might help people lose weight and improve their metabolism. Scientists used a new method to …
Read MoreA Common Antifungal Drug May Help Fight Obesity in Mice
Researchers discovered that amphotericin B, a medication typically used to treat fungal infections, may help reduce weight gain and improve fat metabolism in …
Read MoreNew Pill That Makes You Feel Full Could Help With Weight Loss
Scientists tested a new medicine called ARD-101 that works by activating special taste sensors in your gut to help you feel less hungry. In studies with mice, …
Read MoreShort, Intense Workouts Help Your Body Burn More Fat
Scientists discovered that short bursts of intense exercise are better than steady, moderate workouts for helping overweight bodies burn fat more efficiently. …
Read MoreHow a Common Chemical and Fatty Foods Mess With Your Body's Energy Clock
Scientists studied how a chemical called PFOA (found in some non-stick products) and eating lots of fatty foods affect how the body uses energy. They tested …
Read MoreNew Drug Approach Helps Mice Lose Weight Without Harming Bones
Scientists discovered a potential new way to help people lose weight without the bone damage that comes with certain restrictive diets. They tested a compound …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Turn Fat-Burning On
Scientists discovered that eating less protein changes your gut bacteria in ways that can transform regular body fat into the kind that burns calories and …
Read MoreWhy Your Body Stores Fat in Different Places
Scientists discovered a protein called Gpc3 that controls where your body stores fat when you eat a high-fat diet. Using human tissue samples and mice, …
Read MoreNatural Herb Extract Helps Mice Lose Weight by Changing Gut Bacteria
Researchers tested a plant-based extract rich in flavonoids (natural compounds found in plants) on mice fed a high-fat diet. The extract helped reduce weight …
Read MoreHow Snakes Digest Food Without Speeding Up Their Metabolism
Scientists studied 23 boa constrictors to understand how their bodies handle digestion. They compared snakes that had just eaten with snakes that were fasting …
Read MoreWhy Your Body Struggles After Yo-Yo Dieting (And How to Fix It)
When people lose weight and gain it back repeatedly—called yo-yo dieting—their bodies struggle more than someone who stays at a stable weight. Scientists …
Read MoreSpecial Water May Help Your Body Stay Younger Longer
Scientists tested a special type of water made by passing it through bioactive ceramics to see if it could help slow down aging in mice. The mice in the study …
Read MoreSpecial Tea and Millet Mix May Help Fight Weight Gain
Researchers tested a combination of Fu brick tea extract and millet in mice eating a high-fat diet to see if it could help with weight management. The mixture …
Read MoreNew Drug Helps Keep Muscle When Losing Weight
When people try to lose weight by eating less, their bodies often fight back by burning fewer calories and losing muscle along with fat. Scientists tested a …
Read MoreYour Brain Changes How It Uses Energy as You Grow Up
Scientists discovered that your brain goes through major changes in how it uses energy as you grow from a baby to a young adult. Using special imaging …
Read MoreWhat Mothers Eat While Nursing Affects Kids' Brain and Metabolism
Researchers studied what happens when nursing mothers eat very little food during the breastfeeding period. Using rat mothers and their babies, they found that …
Read MoreNew Protein Shows Promise for Treating PCOS in Research Study
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects millions of women and causes irregular periods, hormone imbalances, and weight gain. Researchers discovered that a …
Read MoreHow Mulberry Leaves May Help Fight Obesity
Researchers discovered that mulberry leaf extract might help reduce weight gain and improve metabolism in mice fed a high-fat diet. The extract appears to work …
Read MoreHow Your Body's Energy Sensor Controls Fat Cell Growth
Scientists discovered that a protein called PARP7 acts like your body's energy detective, controlling whether fat cells are made or prevented from forming. …
Read MoreCommon Pesticide May Confuse Your Brain's Hunger Controls
Scientists discovered that chlorpyrifos, a pesticide used on many crops, might interfere with how your brain controls hunger and weight. In lab studies and …
Read MoreBrain Switch Found That Could Help Fight Obesity
Scientists discovered a protein in the brain called GPR75 that plays a major role in controlling how much we eat and how our body uses energy. Using specially …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound Betulin May Help Fight Obesity
Scientists discovered that betulin, a natural substance found in birch trees, might help people lose weight and control blood sugar. In studies with mice …
Read MoreDoes Eating Full-Fat Dairy Help With Weight Loss?
Researchers wanted to know if eating three servings of full-fat dairy products each day could help adults lose weight. They studied 74 adults who were …
Read MoreAncient Herb Compound May Help Heal Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers studied a natural compound called tetrahydropalmatine (THP) from a traditional Chinese herb to see if it could help treat non-alcoholic fatty liver …
Read MoreHow AI is Helping Scientists Understand Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting—eating during certain times and fasting during others—shows promise for improving health and preventing diseases. Scientists are now using …
Read MoreHow Your Body's Heat-Making Fat Could Help Fight Obesity
Scientists discovered how estrogen helps your body create special "beige fat" that burns calories and generates heat. When people become obese, they lose the …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Control How Your Body Stores Fat
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of tiny bacteria living in your stomach and intestines play a huge role in whether your body gains or loses …
Read MoreDead Bacteria Could Help Fight Obesity: What Scientists Found
Scientists are exploring an exciting new way to help people lose weight by using special types of bacteria—but here's the twist: these bacteria are dead. …
Read MoreNew Way to Fight Food Poisoning Bacteria Using Probiotics
Scientists discovered a new strategy to fight Salmonella, a common bacteria that causes food poisoning. They found that by blocking a specific protein in the …
Read MoreHow Gut Bacteria Change After Weight Loss Surgery
Scientists reviewed research about the tiny bacteria living in your stomach and intestines, called the gut microbiome. When people have weight loss surgery, …
Read MoreDoes Skipping Meals Help Your Body Stay Healthy?
Scientists reviewed research on intermittent fasting—eating during certain times and fasting during others—to understand how it affects your body's hormones …
Read MoreSpecial Probiotic Strain Helps Mice Lose Weight on Unhealthy Diets
Scientists tested three different types of beneficial bacteria (probiotics) to see if they could help mice stay healthier when eating high-fat food. One strain …
Read MoreFixing a Throat Problem Helps Your Body Rebuild Muscle and Energy
A rare condition called achalasia makes it hard to swallow, causing people to lose weight and eat less. Researchers studied 43 patients who received a special …
Read MoreHow Vitamin B6 May Help Your Body Fight Cancer
Scientists are discovering that vitamin B6, a nutrient your body needs to work properly, plays an important role in how cancer develops and spreads. When your …
Read MoreHow Low-Protein Diets Trigger a Special Hormone in Primates
Scientists studied how eating less protein affects the bodies of marmosets, small primates similar to humans. When the marmosets ate a low-protein diet, their …
Read MoreAncient Herb May Help Your Body Burn More Fat
Researchers discovered that a polysaccharide (a type of carbohydrate) from Lithospermum erythrorhizon, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, may help reduce …
Read MoreIron Deficiency Plus Antibiotics May Harm Brain Development in Young Children
Researchers discovered that when young children lack iron in their diet AND receive antibiotics, the combination causes bigger problems than either issue …
Read MoreA Protein That Controls Fat Burning Could Help Prevent Obesity
Scientists discovered that a protein called PDE5A plays an important role in how our bodies store and burn fat. When researchers removed this protein in mice, …
Read MoreBerry Compound Helps Mice Lose Weight by Changing Gut Bacteria
Researchers found that ellagic acid, a natural compound found in pomegranates and berries, may help reduce obesity in mice by changing their gut bacteria and …
Read MoreHow Sunlight Affects Hunger and Reproduction in Mice
Scientists discovered that moderate sun exposure (specifically UVB radiation) affects how hungry mice feel and their reproductive behavior, but in different …
Read MoreWhy Low-Carb Diets May Work Better for Some Black Women
Researchers studied 69 African American women with obesity to understand how their bodies burn calories differently on low-carb versus low-fat diets. After 10 …
Read MoreA Brain Chemical That May Make Weight Gain Worse
Scientists discovered that a brain chemical called NPFFR2 might play a bigger role in obesity than previously thought. When researchers gave mice a high-fat, …
Read MoreEarly Warning Signs of Muscle Loss in Colorectal Cancer
Cancer cachexia is a serious condition where cancer patients lose muscle mass and strength, affecting up to 80% of cancer patients. Currently, doctors can't …
Read MoreEating Right for Peak Health: A Doctor's Guide to Better Nutrition
A team of ear, nose, and throat doctors reviewed what we know about nutrition and how it affects our bodies. They found that good nutrition isn't about …
Read MoreWeight Loss Surgery Changes Hunger Hormones and Improves Metabolism
Researchers studied how a type of weight loss surgery affects the body's hunger signals and ability to control blood sugar in obese rats. They compared the …
Read MoreYour Menstrual Cycle May Not Change How Much You Eat
Many women report that their appetite and food cravings change throughout their menstrual cycle, but a new study suggests this might not actually happen as …
Read MoreHow a Common Cat Parasite Changes Gut Bacteria and Body Chemistry
Scientists discovered that a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, which infects cats, causes major changes to the bacteria living in a cat's gut and how their …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Affect Your Sleep If You Have High Cholesterol
A new study found that people with high cholesterol who eat inflammatory foods (like processed snacks and sugary items) may have more trouble sleeping. The …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Matters: How Meal Timing Affects Weight
Scientists reviewed dozens of studies about how the timing of meals affects our bodies and weight. They found that eating more food earlier in the day and …
Read MoreCould a Special Brain Fuel Help Treat Eating Disorders?
Scientists are exploring a new idea: what if we could give the brain a different type of fuel to help treat anorexia nervosa, a serious eating disorder? …
Read MoreBirth Control Pills May Help Prevent Weight Gain on Unhealthy Diets
Researchers gave female mice birth control pills while feeding them a high-fat diet to see what would happen. The mice taking birth control pills gained less …
Read MoreAncient Chinese Herb Mix May Help Turn Fat-Burning On
Researchers tested a traditional Chinese herbal combination called Dahuang-Huanglian on obese rats to understand how it helps with weight loss. The study found …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Change Your Body's Internal Clock
Your body has an internal clock that helps control how you use energy and stay healthy. Scientists wanted to see if the foods you eat—especially proteins, …
Read MoreNew Gut Compounds May Help Fight Obesity and Boost Metabolism
Scientists reviewed multiple animal studies to see if special compounds called postbiotics could help with weight management and improve how the body processes …
Read MoreWhen You Eat Matters: Dinner Timing May Help Blood Sugar and Weight
Researchers studied 43 older adults to see if eating a healthy meal at different times of day would affect their health. Some people ate a special meal in the …
Read MoreYour Small Intestine's Bacteria Matter More for Weight Than Colon Bacteria
Scientists discovered that the bacteria living in your small intestine (called the ileum) have a bigger impact on your metabolism and weight than bacteria in …
Read MoreHow Plant-Based Diets Change Your Body's Energy Use
Scientists reviewed research on how eating mostly plants affects how your body uses energy. Plant-based diets—which focus on vegetables, fruits, grains, and …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bugs and Food Work Together to Shape Your Body
Scientists studied how the food we eat and the tiny bacteria living in our gut work together to affect our bodies. Using fruit flies, they tested 120 different …
Read MoreTwo-Week Low-Carb Diet Rapidly Changes Body Fat and Blood Markers
Researchers studied 30 adults with obesity who followed a modified ketogenic diet (a very low-carb eating plan) for just two weeks. The participants lost about …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria May Help Prevent Weak Bones from Obesity
Scientists discovered that a specific type of gut bacteria called Bacteroides acidifaciens might protect bones from becoming weak when people eat high-fat …
Read MoreChemicals in Everyday Products May Affect Kids' Weight and Body Chemistry
Researchers studied 860 children and teenagers in China to understand how common chemicals found in plastics and personal care products might affect their …
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 Stem Cell Treatment Could Help Fight Obesity
Scientists are exploring an exciting new way to treat obesity using special cells called pluripotent stem cells. These cells can be transformed into brown fat …
Read MoreTwo Liver Disease Drugs Work Differently in the Body
Scientists compared two new medicines—resmetirom and semaglutide—to see how they treat a serious liver disease called MASH that develops from obesity and poor …
Read MoreGreen Seaweed Extract May Help Your Body Handle Fat Better
Researchers discovered that a natural extract from green seaweed called enteromorpha polysaccharide (EP) may help protect your liver and improve how your body …
Read MoreHow Your Body's Digestive Chemicals Change When You Lose Weight
When people eat fewer calories to lose weight, their bodies make different amounts of special chemicals called bile acids that help with digestion. In this …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria May Affect Your Weight
Scientists have discovered that the trillions of tiny bacteria living in your digestive system may play a big role in whether you gain or lose weight. This …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Play a Bigger Role in Weight Than You Think
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of tiny bacteria living in your stomach and intestines might be just as important as diet and exercise when it …
Read MoreWhy Eating Too Much Fat Makes Your Body's Sugar Control Worse
Scientists discovered that eating a high-fat diet causes special cells in your body to age faster than they should. These aged cells can't help your body …
Read MoreHow Weight Loss Surgery Changes Your Body Beyond Just Losing Pounds
Weight loss surgery does much more than just make your stomach smaller. Scientists have discovered that these surgeries actually change how your body works at …
Read MoreChemicals in Our Environment May Slow Down How Our Bodies Burn Calories
Scientists reviewed studies on how certain chemicals found in everyday products affect how quickly our bodies burn energy. These chemicals, called endocrine …
Read MoreHow Cold Weather Changes Your Gut and Hunger
When mice are exposed to cold temperatures, their bodies need more energy and they eat more food. Scientists discovered that their intestines actually grow …
Read MoreHow Gut Bacteria Help Animals Stay Warm When Food is Scarce
Scientists discovered that when animals eat less protein, their gut bacteria change in ways that help them produce more body heat and survive harsh conditions. …
Read MoreHow Your Body Uses Fats: The Chemistry Behind Nutrition
This educational chapter explores how chemistry, biology, and metabolism work together to help us understand nutrition, using fatty acids as the main example. …
Read MoreHeart Health and Thyroid Function May Be Connected
Researchers studied nearly 4,000 Americans to understand if heart and metabolism health is linked to how well the thyroid works. The thyroid is a small gland …
Read MoreLiving Longer AND Staying Strong: The Exercise and Diet Combo
Scientists discovered that combining three simple changes—eating less of one amino acid, adding a supplement, and exercising—can help fruit flies live longer …
Read MoreHow Semaglutide Burns Fat Beyond Just Eating Less
Scientists studied how semaglutide, a popular weight-loss medication, actually works in the body. Using rats, they compared those taking semaglutide to others …
Read MoreHow Eating Less and Exercise Together Boost a Fat-Burning Protein
Scientists discovered that combining calorie restriction with muscle exercise creates a powerful one-two punch for your body. When mice ate fewer calories for …
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 MoreHigh-Intensity Workouts Beat Other Exercise for Reducing Liver Fat
Researchers analyzed 38 studies involving nearly 1,900 people to see which types of exercise work best for reducing fat in the liver. They found that all …
Read MoreSkipping Breakfast May Harm Your Health in Many Ways, New Review Shows
A major review of 66 studies found that skipping breakfast may be linked to several health problems. Researchers looked at data from 2010 to 2025 and …
Read MoreEating Less Slows Your Metabolism More Than Expected, Study Shows
Scientists studied people who ate 25% fewer calories for two years and found something surprising. Even after accounting for their smaller body size and less …
Read MoreGut Bacteria Don't Change Much During Short-Term Weight Loss Programs
Scientists studied 30 people with extra weight to see if their gut bacteria changed during a tough 3-week diet and exercise program. Even though people lost …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Fight Weight Gain and Muscle Weakness
Scientists tested a special type of dead bacteria called Fructobacillus fructosus on mice eating high-fat diets. The mice that got this bacteria supplement …
Read MoreDiabetes Drug May Help Fight Cancer Spread in Overweight Patients
Scientists tested whether GLP-1 drugs (like Ozempic and Wegovy) could help fight cancer spread in overweight mice. They found that these diabetes medications …
Read MoreDifferent Types of Folate May Affect Where Kids Store Body Fat
Scientists studied over 2,000 American children and teens to see how different forms of folate (a B vitamin) relate to where their bodies store fat. They found …
Read MoreHigh-Carb Diets Change Gut Bacteria in Ways That May Affect Your Health
Scientists reviewed 17 studies involving over 690 lab animals to understand how high-carbohydrate diets affect gut bacteria. They found that different types of …
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