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Protein restriction may be useful in reducing obesity, diabetes: Study
Publicado em 21 setembro 2022
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): According to a study, reducing protein consumption can help regulate metabolic syndrome and some of its key symptoms, such as obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure (hypertension).
An article reporting the study is published in the journal Nutrients.
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that heighten the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes, including hypertension, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist and [...]
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Synthetic peptide acts on endocannabinoid system to combat obesity
Publicado em 07 julho 2022An international team of researchers experimenting with the function of the endocannabinoid system have shown how it can be manipulated to combat obesity with the help of a synthetic peptide. The studies carried out on mice demonstrate how the treatment can prevent weight gain and keep diabetes at bay even on high-fat diets, and that it has the capacity to convert white fat into a more desirable brown form. Discovered in the 1990s via research into the effects of cannabis on the human brain, [...]ver notícia -
DECODED: HOW STRESS TURNS HAIR WHITE
Publicado em 23 janeiro 2020According to the scientists, the sympathetic nervous system, which triggers the body's rapid involuntary response to dangerous situations, is affected directly by the stress, and consists of nerves that branch from the spine and run throughout the body. Researchers have identified for the first time the mechanism by which chronic stress causes hair colour loss, an advance that may lead to the development of novel drugs which can prevent the whitening of hair. In the study, published [...]ver notícia