A new study in rats suggests that caffeine may offset some of the negative effects of an obesogenic diet by reducing the storage of lipids in fat cells and limiting weight gain and the production of triglycerides.
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Conservation’s Hidden Costs Take Bite out of Benefits
Returning croplands to forests is a sustainability gold standard to mitigate climate change impacts and promote conservation.
Penn Researchers Predict 10-Year Breast Cancer Recurrence with MRI Scans
Diverse diseases like breast cancer can present challenges for clinicians, specifically on a cellular level.
Integrating Social and Ecological Science For Effective Coral Reef Conservation
While many conservation plans focus on only environmental indicators for success, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)’s coral reef program is trying a relatively new approach: focusing on both social and ecological processes and outcomes to ensure a long-term future for coral reef systems, according to a newly published study.
Researchers Produce First Laser Ultrasound Images of Humans
For most people, getting an ultrasound is a relatively easy procedure: As a technician gently presses a probe against a patient’s skin, sound waves generated by the probe travel through the skin, bouncing off muscle, fat, and other soft tissues before reflecting back to the probe, which detects and translates the waves into an image of what lies beneath.
Watermelon Supplements Bring Health Benefits to Obese Mice
Eating watermelon in the form of powdered supplements helped adult obese mice avoid some detrimental health effects of an unhealthy diet, according to a new Oregon State University study.