Intermittent fasting may help alleviate depression symptoms by targeting dopamine receptors in the brain, according to a new ...

Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth -- at least in mice. Researchers report December 13 in the Cell Press journal ...

Some mice were fed on a time-restricted feeding (TRF) schedule that involved 8 hours of food access and 16 hours of fasting each day, while other mice were subjected to alternate-day feeding (ADF).

Fasting improves metabolism in older mice, but not in the young. The researchers studied three groups of mice: adolescent, adult, and older animals.

Now, a study in mice suggests that fasting and then refeeding boosts cell regeneration in the intestines. However, the research found that this also increased the risk of intestinal tumors in the ...

Outlining the results of their studies in mice, the team stated, “… we conclude that post-fast refeeding augments ISC-initiated tumour formation by engaging an mTORC1–polyamine–protein ...

If you fast a mouse for a day, that’s like fasting a human for a week.” At first, Varady saw intermittent fasting as an improvement over more traditional approaches to dieting.

Now, a study in mice suggests that fasting and then refeeding boosts cell regeneration in the intestines. However, the research found that this also increased the risk of intestinal tumors in the ...