Study reveals missing link between high-fat diet, microbiota and heart disease
A high-fat diet disrupts the biology of the gut’s inner lining and its microbial communities — and promotes the production of a metabolite that may contribute to heart disease, according to a study published Aug. 13 in the journal Science. The discoveries in animal models support a key role for the intestines and microbiota in […]
Cytokine increases production of ‘beige fat’ to burn more cellular energy: New insights point toward a potential obesity treatment
An immune signal promotes the production of energy-burning “beige fat,” according to a new study publishing Aug. 5 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Zhonghan Yang of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, and colleagues. The finding may lead to new ways to reduce obesity and treat metabolic disorders. The beige color in beige fat […]