Ucp mice fed a chow diet had the same food intake as wild-type mice, but weighed less and had lower levels of glucose and triglycerides and better glucose tolerance than did control mice.

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

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 .

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...