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Fasting

Scripps Research scientists discovered that specialized intestine cells (shown in green) in the C. elegans worm (gray) produce a peptide hormone that travels to the brain to control fat metabolism.

Gut molecule slows fat burning during fasting

Animal model reseach led by Rebecca Delconte, PhD, and Joseph Sun, PhD, has shown for the first time that fasting can reprogram the metabolism of natural killer cells, helping them to survive in the harsh environment in and around tumors, while also improving their cancer-fighting ability.

Fasting primes the immune system’s natural killer cells to better fight cancer

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Alternate Day Fasting May Worsen Atherosclerosis, Chinese Study Suggests

woman's hands holding water glass

Study identifies multi-organ response to seven day water fast

Intermittent fasting conceptual image Credit: Carol Yepes (Getty Images)

Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation

Bottle of water. Pixabay

Water fasts can help you lose weight, but you might gain it back quickly

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Time-restricted fasting could cause fertility problems

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