Primary care physicians aren’t quick to diagnose lymphedema in patients with obesity, a situation that needs to change, ...

Figure 4: Excess fatty acids induce insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Under normal circumstances, IRS phosphorylation is linked to the activation ... of mast cells is attenuated.

It is well established that mast cell activation can generate epithelial and neuro-muscular dysfunction and promote visceral hypersensitivity and altered motility patterns in FGIDs, postoperative ...

Consuming a high-fat diet can lead to a variety of health problems—not only weight gain but also an increased risk of ...

Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW Sydney have discovered why some people with celiac disease ... diet." The researchers found that these mutated—or "rogue ...

In a comparative pilot study, the Mediterranean diet and the low FODMAP diet both provided relief for patients with IBS.

Tissues consist of a heterogenous mixture of different cell types, complicating our understanding of their biological functions and studies of disease. Now, a multi-institutional team led by The ...

researchers have identified a way to stop cells from dying, opening the door to developing treatments that slow the progression of neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson’s disease.

A high-fiber, plant-based dietary intervention and nutritional counseling improved several risk factors for multiple myeloma, ...

Following on from a remarkable study in mice, scientists have now confirmed that silencing a certain protein in muscle tissue leads to energy-deprived human cells ... outcome of diet-free, gym ...

It's for this reason that Vivian gets frustrated when people conflate coeliac disease with gluten intolerance or a gluten-free diet. "It’s not a lifestyle choice," she says. "The smallest crumb can ...