The gut microbiome is an emerging field that has been linked to many diseases and conditions affecting each and everyone of us from metabolism to neurological diseases! Have you ever wondered what all the fuss is about when it comes to the gut microbiome? Well now is your chance to find out. Learn where the…
Liver Cancer Gets a Gut Check
Obesity promotes liver cancer development through the gut microbiome. New research is bridging the fields of gut microbiome, cancer, and obesity. Scientists have discovered that obesity promotes liver cancer development by acting through the gut microbiome. Find out how by watching the video. Original Article: Yoshimoto et al. Obesity-induced gut microbial metabolite promotes liver cancer…
The Clock That Tells You It’s Lunch Time
How fat-specific circadian rhythms control obesity. Learn how our fat-specific internal clock controls the timing of food intake to prevent weight gain and obesity! Original Article: Obesity in mice with adipocyte-specific deletion of clock component Arntl. Paschos et al. Nature Medicine 18, 1768-77 (2012)