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| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.
| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
Research suggesting that antibiotics given to young children may increase obesity spurs scientific debate
Researchers in the U.K. are looking to breed marijuana to make medicines for metabolic disorders, epilepsy, and other diseases.
Malnutrition continues to be a problem for people living without stable homes, but it is beginning to be accompanied by obesity.
Exercise causes short-term changes in DNA methylation and gene expression in muscle tissue that may have implications for type 2 diabetes.
Untargeted metabolic profiling implicates a new suite of metabolites that may be involved in nerve damage-induced pain.
Are genes that alter the perception of fat making us fat?
Gut bacteria that feed on healthy food appear to amplify the nutritional benefits of those foods. However, they also appear to amplify the undesirable effects of unhealthy food. Here are a few examples. Read the full story.
Gut bacteria may be the missing piece that explains the connection between diet and cancer risk.