Joseph ShavitDec 18, 2021Breakthrough in using CRISPR-Cas9 to target fat cellsFat is vital for life but too much can lead to health problems. CRISPR could help speed genetic discovery in the study of obesity.
Joseph ShavitOct 9, 2021New pill activates fat-burning to reduce obesity and fat buildupResearchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease also reduces obesity.
Joshua ShavitSep 27, 2021Strength training can burn fat too, myth-busting study findsIt’s basic exercise knowledge that to gain muscles, you strength train, and to lose fat, you do cardio – right? That's actually wrong!
Joseph ShavitSep 20, 2021New faux meat is healthier, has more flavours and is eco-friendlyResearchers have proposed an extremely nutritious meat analogue using fermented okara (soy press cake).
Joseph ShavitAug 28, 2021Are all saturated fats equally bad for the heart?A study in more than 100,000 individuals has found a potential link between eating saturated fat from meat and developing heart disease
Joshua ShavitAug 11, 2021Study provides new evidence that resistance training burns fatFindings from a new study add to growing evidence that resistance exercise has unique benefits for fat loss.
Joseph ShavitJul 30, 2021Lose weight by literally sweating out your fatA seemingly unremarkable observation — greasy hair — showed Penn researchers how the immune system could be targeted to reverse obesity