News articles tagged with 'calorie'
Longer-lived, healthier mice offer promise of drug treatments for age-related diseases
— 2 Oct 2009 10:53 | HealthScientists have managed to extend the lifespan of mice by up to a fifth and reduce the number of age-related diseases the animals suffer. The research, which involved blocking a key... — full story
The way you eat may affect your risk for breast cancer
— 4 Aug 2009 13:38 | HealthHow you eat may be just as important as how much you eat, if mice studies are any clue... — full story
Climbing the ladder to longevity: Critical enzyme pair identified
— 24 Jun 2009 17:00 | BiologyExperiment after experiment confirms that a diet on the brink of starvation expands lifespan in mice and many other species. But the molecular mechanism that links nutrition and survival... — full story
Calorie restriction causes temporal changes in liver metabolism
— 5 May 2009 18:00 | HealthModerate calorie restriction causes temporal changes in the liver and skeletal muscle metabolism, whereas moderate weight loss affects muscle, according to a new study in Gastroenterology,... — full story
Beverage consumption a bigger factor in weight
— 2 Apr 2009 15:23 | HealthWhen it comes to weight loss, what you drink may be more important than what you eat, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers examined... — full story
People will make healthier choices if restaurants provide nutritional data
— 1 Apr 2009 13:28 | HealthAs more and more Americans eat meals outside the home, the country also faces an epidemic of obesity. An association between eating out and weight-related diseases has led to demands... — full story
The dark chocolate version of Father Christmas is most filling
— 11 Dec 2008 11:53 | HealthNew research at the Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE) at the University of Copenhagen - shows that dark chocolate is far more filling than milk chocolate, lessening our craving for sweet,... — full story
Researchers note differences between people and animals on calorie restriction
— 22 Oct 2008 11:32 | HealthCalorie restriction, a diet that is low in calories and high in nutrition, may not be as effective at extending life in people as it is in rodents, according to scientists at Washington... — full story
Calorie restriction does not appear to induce bone loss in overweight adults
— 23 Sep 2008 13:00 | HealthYoung adults who follow a diet that is low in calories but nutritionally sound for six months appear to lose weight and fat without significant bone loss, according to a report in the... — full story
Longevity, cancer and diet connected: New research in worms could apply to humans
— 19 Sep 2008 17:40 | HealthResearchers have discovered a connection between genes that could hold the key to a longer, healthier life. Using worms that share similar genetics to humans, scientists from Huntsman... — full story