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Rates of obesity-related cancer are rising sharply in young Chinese people

2024-08-23 - 2024-09

Obesity-related cancer rates in China were rising at an alarming 3.6% every year between 2007 and 2021 while non-obesity-related cancers remained stable, according to the first comprehensive study. The increase is particularly pronounced among young people, highlighting the urgent need for better public health policies to address China's growing overweight and obesity rates.

Immune cells have a metabolic backup plan for accessing their anti-cancer playbook

2024-08-22 - 2024-09

Immune cells use two different routes to produce acetyl-CoA, an essential metabolite required to fight infection and cancer, reports a new study. The findings could help improve immunotherapies by revealing how diet can boost immune cell function.

Gut Molecule Slows Fat Burning During Fasting

2024-08-28 - 2024-09

In a struggle that probably sounds familiar to dieters everywhere, the less a Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) worm eats, the more slowly it loses fat. Now, scientists have discovered why: a small molecule produced by the worms' intestines during fasting travels to the brain to block a fat-burning signal during this time.

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