The Korean scientists Soo-Jong Um and Ji-Cheon Jeong discovered some time ago that black pepper is able to reduce the levels of fat in the bloodstream. Now, in an article published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, they explain the molecular basis of this "anti-fat" effect, which they attribute to piperine, the substance that gives it its characteristic (and spicy) flavor.
Obesity and abdominal fat are not related to bread consumption, according to a scientific study carried out by researchers from the Department of Clinical Sciences of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria published in the journal Nutrition Reviews.
Flying across the pond and working night shifts not only causes dark circles, drowsiness and bad moods. They can also promote diabetes and obesity due to an imbalance in the biological clock that alters insulin secretion, according to a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
In most cases, myocardial infarctions and strokes are associated with known risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity, according to the Spanish Heart Foundation (FEC). Many of these factors are avoidable and reversible, so their control can help prevent cardiovascular accidents.
A group of scientists from the University of Seville affirms that the enzymatic extract of rice bran minimizes the risk factors associated with obesity. The team is working on the production of new types of food that allow weight control.
Scientists from the National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) have discovered in mice that one of the main genes that protect against cancer also has two other positive effects on the body: it significantly increases longevity and combats obesity. And the surprising thing is that the mice with extra copies of the studied gene eat more than usual, but are thinner. The result, the product of five years of research, is published in the latest edition of the prestigious journal Cell Metabolism.
According to a new study published in the journal Obesity, in the same way that obesity can be socially contagious, so can weight loss. To prove this, researchers at Brown University (USA) created several teams of obese and overweight people to compete in the goal of shedding the extra kilos. And they found that the weight loss of some team members had a positive influence on the rest.
People with depression are more likely to be overweight. What is the relationship between these diseases? A study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry has shown that depression modifies the effect of the "obesity gene" on an individual's body mass index.
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.
