Summary: Gut-brain axis plays a vital role in brain health and preventing mood disorders. The gut produces many neuroactive compounds and even neurotransmitters. One of the most crucial neurotransmitters for emotional health, serotonin, is primarily produced in the gut. Thus, altering the gut produc...

Summary: Gut microbiota plays a vital role in human health. Changes in microbiota are associated with an increased risk of non-communicable diseases. Although the disruptive effect of antibiotics on gut microbiota is well-known, the impact of other medications on gut microbiota is poorly understood....

Summary: A new study shows that the brain’s hunger switch is trapped by sticky material when fed by a high-calorie diet. This prevents insulin from reaching the hunger switch, resulting in dysregulated metabolic rate and insulin resistance. Reducing this brain goo seems to enhance insulin sensitivit...

Summary: In recent years, researchers have discovered that many non-infectious chronic diseases like heart disease, stroke, dementia are caused by low-grade inflammation. This low-grade inflammation does not produce many symptoms, and thus it is called silent inflammation. However, prolonged chronic...

Summary: Exercise may help reduce obesity, boost cardiovascular health, help prevent Alzheimer’s, and prevent Alzheimer’s associated cognitive decline. However, how exercise helps boost brain health or memory has remained a mystery. But, in 2012, researchers identified a new hormone released by skel...

Summary: Overconsumption of sugars or fast-absorbing carbs is one of the major contributors to the epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Most of the sugar intake is through the consumption of packed food items. Thus, researchers are proposing that one way to reduce diabetes and related complications is...

Summary: For long, medical therapy using oral drugs or insulin was considered the only effective way to manage diabetes. However, new studies show that a low-carb diet and weight loss may cause diabetes remission in many. Remission of diabetes means that many who were earlier on drug therapy or insu...

Summary: Atherosclerosis causes thickening of arteries and plaque formation. It considerably increases the risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke. The traditional model shows that atherosclerosis develops due to adiposity, smoking, high blood pressure, causing accumulation of cho...

Summary: Diabetes is the most prevalent metabolic disorder. For more than a century, guidelines have focused on its management through the intensification of therapy. However, intensive drug therapy does not necessarily lead to the enhancement of quality of life. More importantly, no drug therapy le...

Summary: Depression in children and young adults is on the rise. Depression-related suicides are among the leading causes of death among this age group. As a result, doctors are now more likely to prescribe antidepressants in this age group. Prozac (fluoxetine) is among the most used antidepressants...

Summary: Most radical diet forms are difficult to practice. Moreover, they do not state what measurable results one can expect in a specific time frame. This new study analyzed the global burden of disease data set and risk factors and other studies regarding proper nutrition. The study found that c...

Summary: Metabolic disorders and depression are widespread. It is a well-established fact that obesity increases the risk of metabolic diseases like diabetes or cardiovascular conditions. Further, studies show that obesity also considerably increases the risk of depression. Although the relationship...