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New method shows promise for treating diabetes and obesity

Obesity, the leading cause of type 2 diabetes and chronic illnesses, will collectively kill more people around the world in 2020 than COVID-19 coronavirus.

1 Sep 2020

Researchers identify receptor responsible for activating energy-burning property of brown fat

The receptor responsible for activating the energy-burning property of brown fat in humans has been identified.

6 Aug 2020

New study shows how climate change may alter the prescribed burning windows

As the Bushfire Royal Commission investigates the deadly "Black Summer" and how it could have been prevented, research from the Climate the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEX) and Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales shows how climate change may alter prescribed burning in the future across Australia.

30 Jul 2020

Fat-burning neurons have previously unrecognized powers, study reveals

There's no doubt that you can lose fat by eating less or moving more--yet after decades of research, the biology underlying this equation remains mysterious.

23 Jul 2020

Combination of western-style high-fat diet with antibiotic can increase the risk of pre-IBD

Researchers have found that combining a Western-style high-fat diet with antibiotic use significantly increases the risk of developing pre- inflammatory bowel disease.

16 Jul 2020

Researchers to develop new ways to prevent esophageal cancer

The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has increased 8-fold over the past 50 years. This is one of the deadliest cancers, with a five-year survival rate of only 20 percent.

14 Jul 2020

Researchers discover signaling pathway that can regulate beige fat thermogenesis

Researchers have discovered a new set of signals that cells send and receive to prompt one type of fat cell to convert fat into heat.

12 Jun 2020

New dietary approach to fight obesity

Research has offered insight into the roles played by a pair of essential amino acids in metabolic health. This insight may help researchers to combat obesity.

10 Jun 2020

'Fat burning' molecule holds promise for future treatment and prevention of obesity

Obesity affects more than 40 percent of adults in the United States and 13 percent of the global population.

9 Jun 2020

Gene associated with thinness may play a role in resisting weight gain

Some people can remain slim easily, irrespective of their diet, while others might be dieting and working out at the gym to maintain their shape.

25 May 2020

Low-Severity Fires Enhance Long-Term Carbon Retention Of Peatlands

High-intensity fires can destroy peat bogs, causing them to emit carbon, but a new study finds low-severity fires spark the opposite outcome.

22 May 2020

New weight loss amphetamine could avoid side effects of older treatments

Researchers developed a new weight loss amphetamine that could potentially avoid the side effects of older treatments.

14 May 2020

Study Shows Wetter Climate Is Likely To Intensify Global Warming

A study indicates the increase in rainfall forecast by climate models is likely to hasten the release of carbon dioxide, further intensifying global warming.

14 May 2020

Study Finds Natural Fires Help Native Bees, Improve Food Security

Native bees are in decline but changing policies could help them. Research shows that farms surrounded by natural bee habitats have higher crop yields.

4 May 2020

Novel protein sensor controls the pathway of fat and sugar conversion in humans

Researchers in Pennsylvania and Texas have discovered a novel protein sensor that limits the amounts of fat and sugar that are converted into energy by human cells, during the starvation periods.

27 Apr 2020

Scientists discover unexpected pathway by which brown fat can burn energy

When we are exposed to sufficient cold or exercise, small clusters of brown fat cells in our bodies begin to burn up energy.

7 Apr 2020

Almond Orchard Recycling A Climate-Smart Strategy

Recycling trees can sequester carbon, save water and increase crop yields, making it a climate-smart practice for California's irrigated almond orchards.

From The University of California, Davis 2 Apr 2020

Confronting the palm oil crisis: Identifying behaviors for targeted interventions

This article aims to confront the palm oil crisis and what targeted interventions are being put in place.

25 Mar 2020

Study demonstrates ability of blended electrospun mat to gradually release protein

Russian scientists from the Federal Research Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and Lomonosov Moscow State University have shown that it is possible to combine two incompatible components—a protein and a polymer—in one electrospun fiber.

17 Mar 2020