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Well, if this title does not rile up the fasting crowd, I don't know what will:-) Aside from that controversy, it is actually a great study that not only suggests a dirt cheap and widely available option for retarding aging, but once again demonstrates that stress (e.g. fasting) directly causes...
Aspirin: New evidence is helping explain additional health benefits and open potential for new uses
This Studie found aspirin activates AMPK ,which is called the master regulator of metabolism . It is involved in mitochondrial biogenesis, weight loss etc...
They also found that aspirin reduces...
The so-called JK inhibitor drugs are all the rage right now for a number of chronic inflammatory conditions including IBD, RA, Lupus, MS, cancer and Alzheimer. This study found that aspirin (salicylic acid) is a potent JK inhibitor and as such relevant for all the conditions mentioned above. Not...
Effects of Biotin Supplementation in the Diet on Adipose Tissue cGMP Concentrations, AMPK Activation, Lipolysis, and Serum-Free Fatty Acid Levels. - PubMed - NCBI
Several studies have shown that pharmacological concentrations of biotin decrease hyperlipidemia. The molecular mechanisms by which...
Regulation of the energy sensor AMP-activated protein kinase in the kidney by dietary salt intake and osmolality. - PubMed - NCBI
Abstract
The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a key controller of cellular energy metabolism. We studied its expression and regulation by salt handling in...
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014579310005995
Abstract
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays a pivotal role in regulating cellular energy metabolism. We previously showed that AMPKα1−/− mice develop moderate anemia associated with splenomegaly and high reticulocytosis...
This study was in mice, but the results were so positive that the authors are working in setting up a clinical trial of methylene blue for the treatment of fatty liver disease - a condition that afflicts approximately 40%-60% of the population in the USA. Many Peatarians also struggle with poor...