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Journal article · 2024

The gut–brain axis in appetite, satiety, food intake, and eating behavior: Insights from animal models and human studies

Georgia S. Clarke, Amanda J. Page, Sally Eldeghaidy

Pharmacology Research & Perspectives

Feeling hungry, feeling full, and wanting a particular food are connected experiences, but they are not identical. Signals travel between the digestive system and brain through nerves, hormones, and responses to nutrients and stomach stretch. The…

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Journal article · 2023

The impact of dietary protein supplementation on recovery from resistance exercise-induced muscle damage: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Alice G. Pearson, Karen Hind, Lindsay S. Macnaughton

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Feeling sore and regaining strength are different parts of recovery after a demanding lifting session. Combined analyses using 26 studies and 40 trials examined protein supplementation after resistance exercise intended to cause muscle damage. Some strength…

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Journal article · 2022

The impact of passive heat maintenance strategies between an active warm-up and performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gavin Cowper, Stuart Goodall, Kirsty Hicks, et al.

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

The wait between warming up and competing can undo part of the preparation. Seven studies involving 85 trained athletes examined heated or insulating garments during that interval. Their combined results favored maintaining peak power, the greatest…

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Journal article · 2017

The multiple pathways to autoimmunity

Theofilopoulos AN, Kono DH, Baccala R

Nat Immunol

Recognizing the body’s own molecules does not automatically make an immune cell dangerous. Some self-reactive cells remain in healthy people, held in check by several safeguards. Human studies discussed in this paper found self-reactivity in roughly…

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Journal article · 2016

The multiple roles of sucrase-isomaltase in the intestinal physiology

Gericke B, Amiri M, Naim HY

Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics

Why can an ordinary carbohydrate-containing meal cause persistent digestive trouble in some people? One explanation involves sucrase-isomaltase, an enzyme on the surface of small-intestinal cells. It breaks down sucrose and smaller products of starch digestion so…

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Journal article · 2024

The neurobiology of thirst and salt appetite

James C.R. Grove, Zachary A. Knight

Neuron

What makes an animal seek water rather than salt, and what makes it stop? The brain draws on information about blood volume, sodium content, and osmolality—the concentration of dissolved particles. These signals contribute to thirst and…

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