Want to lose weight? Don’t focus on fat. A Harvard analysis published Oct. 30, 2015, in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology suggests that low-fat diets don’t work any better than higher-fat diets when it comes to long-term weight loss.
Two new studies found that PPIs alter gut bacteria in ways that could increase the risk for dangerous intestinal infections, adding to a body of research highlighting the drugs' adverse effects.
A team working in the field of warfighter performance suggests gut microbes may hold the key to curing or preventing post-traumatic stress disorder and mood disorders, such as anxiety and depression.
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's symptoms have been reversed in fruit flies following treatment with a drug-like chemical, says research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Reducing intake of saturated fats (animal fats) and trans fats (found in partially hydrogenated oil), and replacing them with unsaturated fats, such as those from seafood, nuts, seeds, avocados, and vegetable oils may extend life.
