metabolism
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This led to noticeable shifts in age-related metabolism, including higher levels of good cholesterol and lower levels of bad cholesterol in male mice, along with reduced insulin levels in female mice.
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As termites became more dependent on cooperation and food sharing within their colonies, they lost many genes involved in metabolism, digestion, and reproduction.
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These so-called "youthful transcriptional profiles" were linked to better energy metabolism and lower levels of inflammation.
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The symposium included twelve specialists representing nutrition, food science, dietetics, nutrition metabolism and physiology, cardiovascular and cognitive health, gut health and microbiology, and both preclinical and clinical research models.
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In general, when you lose weight, your metabolism slows and you burn fewer calories.
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