By transferring the microorganisms that inhabit the digestive system of lean people, obese individuals could lose weight. This is clear from the work of a group of scientists from the universities of Washington, Colorado and Stanford, all of them in the United States, that after implanting bacteria from the human intestine in mice they have managed to alter their metabolism and accelerate their metabolic rate, causing a loss of weight.
According to a Spanish study published recently in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), the levels of appetite hormones that a person has before undergoing a weight loss diet could help predict whether, once interrupted the regimen, you will regain weight.
Imagine a pill that not only helps you lose excess pounds, but also does it without the need to go on a diet or exercise. This is what researchers from the pharmaceutical company Zafgen have proposed, who are working on a new therapeutic approach based on an experimental drug that is designed to make the body produce less fat and burn the excess for fuel.
Those who suffer from alcohol addiction are more likely to suffer from eating disorders and vice versa, according to a new study from the University of Washington School of Medicine (United States). The investigations indicate that both pathologies are triggered by the same genetic factors, although at the moment it is unknown which specific genes are involved.
If the risks of excess weight in pregnant women were already known, a new study shows that this metabolism disorder in the mother conditions the postnatal health of the fetus and increases the risk of obesity, diabetes and cancer during her life. Previous research had shown that being overweight during pregnancy threatens the viability of the embryo.
L-carnitine is a natural organic compound synthesized by the body in the liver, kidneys and brain that has gained popularity among athletes in recent years for its ability to burn fat. But it is not your only health advantage.
A study led by researchers from the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) reveals a direct correlation between prolonged treatment with antibiotics and weight gain. The work, published in the journal Gut Microbes, also shows a link between the metabolic activity of intestinal bacteria with body mass index, fasting blood glucose and insulin resistance. The intestine is inhabited by billions of bacteria that interact with each other, known as the microbiota or intestinal flora, which can provide activities and molecules that we could not acquire by ourselves and that are essential for the correct development of human beings.
The FTO gene has been giving work for years to researchers trying to discover the reasons why we gain weight. Its link with obesity has been known for months, but now scientists have taken a further step in understanding how it causes weight gain in people who have it "activated."
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
