It’s tempting to see the brain and gut as fulfilling different roles, one concerned with higher matters while the other does the dirty work: processing, absorbing and digesting the nutrients […]
Stored fat fights against the body’s attempts to lose weight
Scientists at the University of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, working in collaboration with colleagues at Toho University in Japan have discovered how a secreted protein acts to […]
Prof Toni Vidal-Puig has been awarded the FEBS National Lecturer 2015
The FEBS National Lecturers were established to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies. These FEBS National Lecturers are intended as Plenary Lectures. FEBS National Lectures […]
Switching to public transport or cycling to get to work might help shed the pounds
Encouraging people to switch from driving to work to walking, cycling or using public transport could help reduce the level of obesity in the population, according to new research from […]