Researchers from University of Wyoming have developed Metabocin, an anti-obesity drug derived from capsaicin, the part of a chili pepper that is responsible for its spicy burn. The capsaicin targets TRPV1 receptors to burn the energy in white fat cells rather than store it, and Metabocin has proven to effectively cause long-term weight loss in
Antibiotics have been effectively utilized for decades in the treatment against infectious agents. However, antibiotic use has been known to have detrimental effects, including the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and alterations to the microbiota. The microbiota is a community of bacteria that colonize the body and can influence metabolism, physiology, nutrition and immune function. An
Until a discovery in 2015, it was believed that the lymphatic vessels surrounding the brain did not exist. Since then, researchers from the University of Virginia have made a connection between the aging vessels and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers’ findings were published in the journal Nature. Lymphatic Vessels and the Brain In