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Exposure to PFAS — a class of synthetic chemicals utilized in food wrappers, nonstick cookware and other products — reprograms the metabolism of benign and malignant human prostate cells to a more energy efficient state that enables the cells to proliferate at three times the rate of nonexposed cells, a new study in mice found. …
It’s well known that obesity is linked to the development of numerous diseases in humans. Heart disease, diabetes, and other ailments are extremely common in obese individuals. However, it’s not fully clear how body organs specifically deteriorate and lose functionality from chronic obesity. In a recent article published in Nature, a group of researchers from …
A high-fat diet disrupts the biology of the gut’s inner lining and its microbial communities—and promotes the production of a metabolite that may contribute to heart disease, according to a study published in the journal Science. The discoveries in animal models support a key role for the intestines and microbiota in the development of cardiovascular …