Is this how fructose worsens the effect of high fat diets?

A new mouse study reveals that adding fructose to high fat diets disrupts fat burning in the liver through effects on fat oxidation genes and mitochondria.

Nasal delivery of grape compound shows promising results in lung cancer

Administering the natural red wine anticancer compound resveratrol through the nose could protect against lung cancer, a new mouse study finds.

Why does dieting not work? Study sheds light

A new mouse study finds a neuroscientific explanation for why limiting the amount of food we eat may have no effect on our weight.

Olive oil compound found to reverse the damage of high-fat diet

A new mouse study looks at the effects of a polyphenol commonly found in extra-virgin olive oil on liver health and insulin resistance.

‘Balancing protein and carbs equal in benefit to cutting calories’

A new mouse study suggests that a diet that balances carbohydrate and protein consumption can be as beneficial to health as reducing calorie consumption.

Study extols anti-prostate cancer effects of walnuts

A new mouse study suggests it is a component of walnuts themselves – not their omega-3 fatty acid content – that confers health benefits of slowing prostate cancer growth.

New study shows how junk food diets prompt laziness

Eating a diet that consists of processed foods and sugars not only contributes to obesity but also to lethargy, researchers have shown in a new mouse study.

Goji berries protect against the flu in new study

Since current flu vaccines do not completely protect against influenza infection, researchers have been looking for alternative measures. Now, a new mouse study has shown that older mice are given extra protection from the flu with a diet that incorporates goji berries.