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Strength Training Shrinks Fat Cells in Just 7 Days, Study Finds
Publicado em 24 de setembro de 2026
The metabolic benefits of strength training may begin long before weight loss becomes visible, according to new research that found just seven days of resistance exercise reduced fat cell size and increased fat-burning activity in obese mice.
Researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil observed that a week of strength training activated key mechanisms involved in fat breakdown, reduced harmful visceral fat surrounding the intestines and shrank fat-storing cells, [...]
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Two Common Health Problems May More Than Double Death Risk After 50
Publicado em 05 agosto 2026Two conditions that affect millions of older adults—carrying extra weight around the belly and having low vitamin D scores—sharply raise the risk of dying when they occur together, a new study of more than 5,500 people over 50 has found. People over 50 who had both abdominal obesity and vitamin D deficiency were 123 percent more likely to die during the study period than those with neither condition, the research, now published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, found. Each [...]ver notícia -
Fathers’ Diets Could Shape Their Baby’s Health Before Birth
Publicado em 29 julho 2026The food men eat before becoming fathers could leave a lasting mark on their children, according to new research. The findings come from a study published in the journal Nutrition Research, which examined 43 father-mother-newborn triads in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Researchers investigated whether a father's consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with measures of newborn growth and body composition. Ultra-processed foods include products such as processed meats, [...]ver notícia -
Astronomers Discover Record-Breaking Asteroid
Publicado em 08 janeiro 2026Scientists have discovered the fastest-spinning asteroid sized over 0.3 miles in diameter, which is rotating about once every two minutes. Dubbed 2025 MN45, the space rock is some 2,300 feet across and spans nearly the size of eight football fields. The record-breaking space rock is one of 19 “super- and ultra-fast-rotating” asteroids found among around 1,900 asteroids astronomers detected for the first time last June. The asteroids were revealed using the Legacy Survey of Space and [...]ver notícia -
Half of World’s Beaches ‘Will Disappear by End of the Century’
Publicado em 19 novembro 2025Beaches across the globe are undergoing a process of “crushing,” with rising sea levels and coastal urbanization damaging ecosystems, accelerating erosion and threatening sandy shorelines. Omar Defeo, a professor at Uruguay’s University of the Republic, said that the issue is both urgent and global. “In my presentation at FAPESP [Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo] Day last Thursday, I showed several slides related to our [...]ver notícia -
Space Weather May Trigger Heart Attacks in Women
Publicado em 30 setembro 2025Solar storms—giant bursts of energy from the Sun that disturb the Earth’s magnetic field—may play a role in triggering heart attacks, particularly in women, a new study has found. Researchers led from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) analyzed hospital records from São José dos Campos, Brazil, between 1998 and 2005—a period marked by high solar activity. Specifically, the team compared 1,340 heart attack cases (reported among 871 men and 469 women) with data on [...]ver notícia -
Startup Creates Pill That Makes Fat Cells Burn Calories While You're at Rest
Publicado em 28 julho 2025In the coming years, losing weight might be as simple as taking a pill. A biotech based in has successfully completed early-stage human trials for a first-in-class drug that targets cells to burn more calories, even while the body is at rest. Developed by Eolo Pharma, the compound—known as SANA—could be a crucial breakthrough in metabolic Unlike traditional drugs that suppress appetite, SANA stimulates energy expenditure in fat tissue. In the June 2025 edition of [...]ver notícia -
Scorpion Venom Could Help Treat Breast Cancer
Publicado em 18 junho 2025A venomous creature from the Amazon rainforest may hold the key to fighting one of the deadliest cancers affecting women today. According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancers aside, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the U.S.—accounting for about 30% of all new female cancer cases annually, with an estimated 42,170 women expected to die from it in 2025. Brazilian scientists have discovered that the venom of the Brotheas [...]ver notícia -
If You Like Chocolate, Coffee or Wine, Scientists Have Good News for You
Publicado em 21 fevereiro 2025There's good news for chocolate and wine lovers, as scientists have found some of our favorite treats may help reduce the risk of heart disease. A study of more than 6,000 people found a link between diets rich in foods including fruit, vegetables, chocolate, coffee and wine, and the reduced risk of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together—including increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist and [...]ver notícia -
Scientists Reveal Exercises That May Help Fight Off Alzheimer's
Publicado em 16 janeiro 2025Getting your steps in could help fight off Alzheimer's, new research has found. Regular aerobic exercise was linked to a reduction in markers in the brains of in rats that associated with the onset of Alzheimer's, including amyloid plaques, according to a new paper in the journal Brain Research. Doing cardio could therefore help fight off the development of Alzheimer's, the researchers say. "Alzheimer's is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with no known [...]ver notícia