Mice eating less of specific amino acid — overrepresented in diet of obese people — live longer, healthier
A new study in mice, published recently in the journal Cell Metabolism, shows that cutting down the amount of a single amino acid called isoleucine can, among other benefits, extend their lifespan, make them leaner and less frail as they age and reduce cancer and prostate problems, all while the mice ate more calories. There’s […]
This Healthy Food Is More Likely To Make You Sick Than Raw Meat
SimpleImages via Getty Images Sure, you wash your cutting board after cutting raw meat on it. But are you as careful with produce? When preparing raw meat, I’m careful; I wash my hands, use separate utensils and immediately put my cutting board in the dishwasher to prevent cross-contamination. But the same can’t be said for […]
Lowering Antenatal Betamethasone Dose Misses in Randomized Trial
Cutting the dose of antenatal betamethasone in half was not equivalent to full-dose antenatal betamethasone when it came to needing to treat respiratory distress in very preterm infants, findings from the randomized BETADOSE trial showed. Among more than 3,000 neonates in the intention to treat (ITT) analysis, 20% of newborns in the half-dose group required […]
Is Veganism Enough To Save The World?
Seems everyone’s becoming vegan nowadays or at least giving it a go. But can cutting out all animal products really contribute to the efforts to curb climate change and save the planet?
Cutting 250 calories daily and exercising may improve heart health in obese older adults
Cutting just 250 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults. Among older adults with obesity, combining aerobic exercise with a moderate reduction in daily calories resulted in greater improvements in aortic stiffness (a measure of vascular health, which impacts cardiovascular disease), compared to exercise only or […]