Humans need isoleucine, an amino acid, for many reasons, so eliminating it is off the table. But cutting back could greatly ...

In the study, male mice were put on an intermittent fasting regimen starting at just two months old. For 24 hours, they could eat all they wanted, but for the next 24 hours, it was strictly water.

A new study, in mice, has now uncovered a molecular mechanism that could explain why a high-fat diet increases the risk of Alzheimer’s. The research is published in the journal Nutrients .

These mice were also more susceptible to infection by pathogens such as Salmonella. On the other hand, mice given food loosely mimicking a Mediterranean diet—high in plant-based fiber from fruits, ...

Vogt set up his study using a garden design, placing wild-derived and C57 mice in large outdoor enclosures. He was the first to examine the social and behavioral patterns of C57 mice in these ...

For example, both groups showed similar weight gain and energy expenditure. However, when the mice were infected with the influenza A virus after three weeks on either diet, some differences became ...