Diet, body clock, hormones, and metabolism: What’s the link?

A new study of mice has shown how stress hormones control fat and sugar levels in a time dependent way and how a high calorie diet can alter this rhythm.

We know all about taste — or do we? Study finds new mechanism

When we perceive three of our basic tastes — sweet, savory, and bitter — we might have more than one ‘taste channel’ to fall upon, a new study suggests.

Gut microbes switch host genes on and off under influence of diet

New study of mice shows gut microbes alter gene expression – depending on diet – with a Western diet preventing many of the changes of a plant-rich one.

Dutch men and Latvian women tallest in world according to 100-year global height study

Dutch men and Latvian women are the tallest on the planet, according to the largest ever study of height around the world.

The rhythm cells must go by

Daily changes in human cellsFatty acids are important components of cell membranes.

Calorie restriction with resveratrol key to kick-starting cell health

As cells age, damaged proteins and lipids accumulate within them. Impaired cell parts can send free radicals into the body, and dysfunctional proteins and lipids may break down DNA within cells…

Ape ancestors’ teeth provide glimpse into their diets and environments

Newly analyzed tooth samples from the great apes of the Miocene indicate that the same dietary specialization that allowed the apes to move from Africa to Eurasia may have led to their extinction…

Honey Bees Reveal Link Between Sugar Sensitivity And Metabolic Disorders

Scientists studying the genetics of honey bees found they reveal some insights into the link between sugar sensitivity, diabetic physiology and carbohydrate metabolism that may also be relevant to humans…

How Animals Sense Potentially Harmful Acids

All animals face the challenge of deciding which chemicals in the environment are useful and which are harmful. A new study greatly improves our understanding of how animals sense an important class of potentially harmful chemicals: weak acids. The study appears online on May 16 in the Journal of General Physiology…