New & Notable

Eating more healthy fats in place of either carbs or saturated fats improves risk factors for type 2 diabetes

A large-scale meta-analysis finds consumption of unsaturated fats in place of either saturated fats or carbohydrates could aid in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes
Researchers invent “smart” thread that collects diagnostic data when sutured into tissue

Advances could pave way for new generation of implantable and wearable diagnostics
Moderately reducing calories in non-obese people reduces inflammation
Weights of Division III football linemen up 38% since 1956, Tufts researchers report

The increase in size of offensive linemen emphasizes the need for post-football lifestyle changes to prevent long-term health complications
Stress in the Wild

Figuring out how untamed animals respond to danger could prove key to conservation efforts
“Hunger” neurons in the brain are regulated by protein activated during fasting

New study sheds light on control mechanisms for neurons involved in hunger, obesity and anorexia

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