Unexpected findings from a Scripps Research Institute study could completely alter prevailing notions about Alzheimer’s disease – pointing to the liver instead of the brain as the original source of the plaques that cause the disease. The findings, appearing in The Journal of Neuroscience Research, could point the way to a relatively simple approach for […]
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Newly Identified “Starvation Hormone” Behind Low-Carb Diet Effectiveness
The effectiveness of low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets may depend on increased levels of a newly identified “starvation hormone” produced by the liver, report researchers in the journal Cell Metabolism. Two studies in the issue show that the hormone plays a critical role in the metabolic shift seen in animals after a period of fasting and in […]