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Why the “Biggest Losers” don’t win

AuthorJessica Moore
Date

May 12, 2016

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Following a recent publication on the long-term effects of participation in TV’s “Biggest Loser” competition, Steven Smith, MD, professor in SBP’s Integrative Metabolism Program and director of the Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes at Florida Hospital, was interviewed by NBC WESH TV Orlando reporter Amanda Ober. Smith explained why nearly all of the “Biggest Losers” regained large proportions of the weight they had lost, and sometimes even more. Continue reading “Why the “Biggest Losers” don’t win”

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How your organs ‘taste’ sugar

Authorjmoore
Date

April 18, 2016

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You might be surprised to learn that the sensors for sweet-tasting molecules aren’t located only on your tongue—they’re also found in the gut, pancreas, fat tissue, and muscle. And new research from the laboratory of George Kyriazis, PhD, assistant professor in the Integrative Metabolism Program at Lake Nona, indicates just how important these sweet taste receptors are in regulating metabolism. Continue reading “How your organs ‘taste’ sugar”

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Targeting gut microbes may help malnourished children grow

Authorjmoore
Date

March 7, 2016

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Malnutrition in infants and young children can have major life-long impacts—deficiencies in important nutrients stunt growth and impair development. Although aid organizations have developed fortified meals to make up for these deficiencies, they don’t completely compensate for the lack of nutrition. Now scientists know why malnourished children might not benefit as much as they should from added nutrients in their diet. Continue reading “Targeting gut microbes may help malnourished children grow”

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Failing hearts switch fuels to generate energy

Authorsgammon
Date

January 27, 2016

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More than 5 million people in the United States suffer from heart failure, according to the American Heart Association. Less than half of those with heart failure survive five years after diagnosis. New research from scientists at SBP published in the journal Circulation may lead to a new approach to help treat heart failure early in the disease. Continue reading “Failing hearts switch fuels to generate energy”

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A nuclear receptor that binds more than 5,000 sites in the genome—and promotes angiogenesis.

Authorsgammon
Date

July 17, 2014

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The retinoid X receptor (RXR) is a nuclear hormone receptor—meaning that it sits on various parts of the genome—and turns genes “on” and “off.” RXR is known to play an important role in many fundamental biological processes such as reproduction, cellular differentiation, bone development, and hematopoiesis. Continue reading “A nuclear receptor that binds more than 5,000 sites in the genome—and promotes angiogenesis.”