Researchers have found that reducing calorie intake can restrict the growth and spread of brain cancer. Laura Shelton and colleagues report success with mice suffering from glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive and invasive form of primary human brain cancer. Restricting calorific intake lowers blood glucose levels and reduces the carbohydrate energy available to the tumor… [Continue Reading]
Animal Study Shows How Chili Pepper Ingredient Helps With Weight Loss
July 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Capsaicin, the stuff that gives chili peppers their kick, may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup by triggering certain beneficial protein changes in the body, according to a new study on the topic. Jong Won Yun and colleagues point out that obesity is a major public health threat worldwide, linked to diabetes, high blood… [Continue Reading]
Study Provides New Evidence for Weight Loss Potential of Chili Peppers
June 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Scientists are reporting new evidence that capsaicin, the stuff that gives chili peppers their kick, may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup by triggering certain beneficial protein changes in the body. Their study results could lead to new treatments for obesity. Jong Won Yun and colleagues point out that obesity is a major public… [Continue Reading]
Study Links Calorie Intake to Cancer Development
December 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Researchers have discovered that restricting consumption of glucose, the most common dietary sugar, can extend the life of healthy human-lung cells and speed the death of precancerous human-lung cells, reducing cancer’s spread and growth rate. Image: 3D model of glucose molecule. The research has wide-ranging potential in age-related science, including ways in which calorie-intake restriction… [Continue Reading]