insert_link Health / Medical Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count Two foods may have the same number of calories, but other food factors and your microbes influence which calories your body uses more of. Martin Barraud/OJO Images via Getty Images By Christopher Damman, University of Washington Is the adage “calories in, calories out” true? The short answer is yes, but the full story is more nuanced. From the moment food touches your tongue to the time it leaves […] todaySeptember 11, 2024 4
insert_link Health / Medical What is mitochondrial donation? And how might it help people have a healthy baby one day? Jonathan Borba/Pexels By Karin Hammarberg, Monash University; Catherine Mills, Monash University; Mary Herbert, Monash University, and Molly Johnston, Monash University Mitochondria are tiny structures in cells that convert the food we eat into the energy our cells need to function. Mitochondrial disease (or mito for short) is a group of conditions that affect this ability to generate the energy organs require to work properly. There are […] todayJuly 10, 2024 14
