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A compound found in apple peels called ursolic acid may protect against obesity, a new study in mice suggests. In the study, mice that ate a high-fat diet over several weeks that included ursolic acid developed more muscle mass, and more calorie-burning brown fat, than mice eating the same diet without the chemical. "Since muscle is very good at burning calories, the increased muscle in ursolic acid-treated mice may be sufficient to explain how ursolic acid reduces obesity," said study researcher Dr. Christopher Adams, an associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa. However, the increase in brown fat — an unexpected finding — may also help protect against obesity, Adams said, noting that researchers don't know how the compound might exert this effect on brown fat. Previous studies by these researchers showed that ursolic acid increased muscle mass and strength in healthy mice. In the new study, they tested the compound in mice likely to develop obes...

A compound found in apple peels called ursolic acid may protect against obesity, a new study in mice suggests. In the study, mice that ate a high-fat diet over several weeks that included ursolic acid developed more muscle mass, and more calorie-burning brown fat, than mice eating the same diet without the chemical. "Since muscle is very good at burning calories, the increased muscle in ursolic acid-treated mice may be sufficient to explain how ursolic acid reduces obesity," said study researcher Dr. Christopher Adams, an associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa. However, the increase in brown fat — an unexpected finding — may also help protect against obesity, Adams said, noting that researchers don't know how the compound might exert this effect on brown fat. Previous studies by these researchers showed that ursolic acid increased muscle mass and strength in healthy mice. In the new study, they tested the compound in mice likely to develop obes...

A compound found in apple peels called ursolic acid may protect against obesity, a new study in mice suggests. In the study, mice that ate a high-fat diet over several weeks that included ursolic acid developed more muscle mass, and more calorie-burning brown fat, than mice eating the same diet without the chemical. "Since muscle is very good at burning calories, the increased muscle in ursolic acid-treated mice may be sufficient to explain how ursolic acid reduces obesity," said study researcher Dr. Christopher Adams, an associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa. However, the increase in brown fat — an unexpected finding — may also help protect against obesity, Adams said, noting that researchers don't know how the compound might exert this effect on brown fat. Previous studies by these researchers showed that ursolic acid increased muscle mass and strength in healthy mice. In the new study, they tested the compound in mice likely to develop obes...

A compound found in apple peels called ursolic acid may protect against obesity, a new study in mice suggests. In the study, mice that ate a high-fat diet over several weeks that included ursolic acid developed more muscle mass, and more calorie-burning brown fat, than mice eating the same diet without the chemical. "Since muscle is very good at burning calories, the increased muscle in ursolic acid-treated mice may be sufficient to explain how ursolic acid reduces obesity," said study researcher Dr. Christopher Adams, an associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Iowa. However, the increase in brown fat — an unexpected finding — may also help protect against obesity, Adams said, noting that researchers don't know how the compound might exert this effect on brown fat. Previous studies by these researchers showed that ursolic acid increased muscle mass and strength in healthy mice. In the new study, they tested the compound in mice likely to deve...

Having a perfect eight hours of restful sleep is anyone’s dream. But even with the help of sleeping aids, the advised amount of sleep is rare due to disruptions throughout the night. In her book “Master Your Sleep,” Dr. Tracey Marks, psychiatrist with Stress Management Treatment of Atlanta, discusses not only how and why we sleep, but also about the many types and potential causes of sleep disruption. “The ideal sleeping pill is one that puts you to sleep very quickly, lets you sleep all the way through the night, and then lets you wake up refreshed and ready to go,” Marks said. “There are some that get close, but there is really no perfect sleeping pill.” While sleeping pills can help people fall asleep, they also can cause negative effects and can even trigger various disruptions during the night. “They can lengthen the amount of REM sleep that you have. And actually sometimes that can have an effect on depression,” Marks said. According to Marks, sle...

7 Top Health Risks for Men Over 40 Next » « Prev 1 of 9 During midlife and beyond, men's leading causes of death include familiar standbys: heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, stroke, diabetes, respiratory disease, suicide, and Alzheimer's disease. To lessen your odds of dying from these killers, curb the critical habits that lead to them. Being Single Next » « Prev 2 of 9 Numerous surveys have shown that married men, especially men in their 50s, 60s, and 70s, are healthier and have lower death rates than those who never married or who are divorced or widowed. Never-married men are three times more likely to die of cardiovascular disease, for example. After 50, divorced men's health deteriorates rapidly compared to married men's, found a RAND Center for the Study of Aging report. What's the magic in the ring? The social connectedness of marriage may lower stress levels and depression, which lead to chronic illnes...