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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 ...

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 ...

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).

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.

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 ...

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 ...