diet, cell & molecular biology

The Purdue University nutrition researcher delves into the details of how fat tissue affects tumors.

Maintaining dynamic connections among the body’s mitochondria is required for the health and life-extending benefits of low-calorie diets for nematodes.

Obesity triggers a fatty acid synthesis pathway, which in turn helps drive T cell differentiation and inflammation.

The effect of a high-fat diet on murine T cells

Mice given a dietary supplement had faster-progressing melanoma, a study shows.

Drinking green tea appears to boost the activity of DNA repair enzymes.

Extreme diets can alter the microbial makeup of the human GI tract, and change the behavior of those bacteria.

Mice on a low-calorie diet harbor a distinct population of gut microorganisms that helps prolong life.

The eating schedule—and not the amount of calories—can make the difference between an obese, diabetic, sick mouse and one with a healthy metabolism.

Starving brain cells can stimulate hunger through a common cannibalistic act, possibly explaining why some dieters can’t resist temptation.