A twin study recently completed at the University of Helsinki indicates that the machinery responsible for energy handling in fat tissue is working poorly in obesity. In the study, a clear reduction was seen in the activity of mitochondrial genes in obesity in fat tissue, while similar genome-level change in muscle mitochondria was minor. A […]
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More new SARS-CoV-2 variants are highly likely
In a recent report posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers from the United Kingdom and Uganda reveal unique protein features of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) relative to other representatives of Sarbecoviruses. The causative agent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), SARS-CoV-2, belongs to the Betacoronavirus genus and Sarbecovirus subgenus of the […]
Aging research: The puzzle of healthy ageing has now been decrypted
What makes a healthy diet healthy? The age itself is a risk factor for numerous ailments such as cancer, heart disease, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Exercise and a healthy diet are rightly recommended in many cases as a preventive. But what exactly does a healthy diet actually healthy and why as a […]