Fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping the gut microbiota
For the first time researchers show that intermittent fasting can reduce hypertension by reshaping the gut microbiota in an animal model.
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This two-step approach can expedite finding answers to complex genetic conditions
To function normally, the human brain requires the right amount of a number of proteins, including MeCP2. Having twice the normal amount of MeCP2, the
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A mouse model of human brown fat
When it gets cold around you, your body turns up the heat to maintain its normal temperature. The heat is produced by brown adipose tissue,
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Image of the Month: Lipid droplets in the transparent worm C. elegans
Meet Caenorhabditis elegans, a 1-millimeter-long, transparent, free-living roundworm that is the center of attention of many research laboratories around the world, including Dr. Meng Wang‘s
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