Scientists at the New York University School of Medicine have discovered that exposure to antibiotics during childhood alters the composition and function of bacteria in the digestive tract, mainly the stomach, with an impact on metabolism that can predispose to obesity. Their conclusions are published in the journal 'Nature'.
In theory, 100 calorie snack packs have been designed to help us fight overweight. But a study published in the Journal of Consumer Research suggests they have the opposite effect. What's more, consuming potato chips in small packages can make us eat exactly twice as much as if we opted for large packages.
The circle of friends could be key when it comes to gaining weight, according to a new scientific study. The research, conducted among high school students, found that teens were more likely to pack on pounds if they spent time with friends who weighed more than them.
The crisis has meant a change in people's lifestyles, and the consequences are also seen on the scale. According to a report carried out by the Sondea Institute for the Herbalife company, 25 percent of Spaniards claim to have gained weight since the beginning of the crisis.
A team of French scientists has unraveled the set of molecular signals that connect the intestine and the brain and generate the feeling of fullness that makes us stop eating, and they have found that protein foods are a key part of the mechanism. The results of this research are published in the journal Cell.
Scientists at the University of Michigan (USA), led by physiologist Ormond MacDougald, have found that fat-storing cells get fatter and burn fat more slowly as the body increases obesity.
The same neurons that control appetite are also related to the search for novelty and the attraction to drugs, according to a study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience. Until now, scientists have studied the brain's reward circuits thinking that, in patients with obesity and diabetes, food has the same effects as the abuse of drugs such as cocaine. However, the latest study, conducted by researchers at Yale University, seems to indicate otherwise.
A compound present in apple skin, ursolic acid, reduces obesity and associated health problems (diabetes, fatty liver, etc.) by increasing the amount of muscle and the volume of brown fat, two tissues with a high ability to burn calories.
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.
