MCT Oil Benefits for Weight Loss, Metabolism, and Fat Burning

https://www.news-medical.net/health/MCT-Oil-Benefits-for-Weight-Loss-Metabolism-and-Fat-Burning.aspx Medium-chain triglycerides are rapidly absorbed fats that increase postprandial energy expenditure, enhance fat oxidation, and stimulate ketogenesis, with modest but reproducible metabolic benefits in both lean and overweight individuals. Human evidence shows small reductions in subsequent energy intake, preserved metabolic effects in obesity, and largely neutral effects on major cholesterol markers when consumed in controlled doses.

Are you hardwired to have an affair? Justin Garcia | Guardian | February 23, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/02/23/are-you-hardwired-to-have-an-affair/ As an evolutionary biologist who studies sex and relationships, I’m fascinated by these two truths. We humans make romantic commitments to each other – and some also break those commitments by cheating.

49ers injury conspiracy theory: Power-station radiation isn’t to blame, but anti-technology hysteria reigns PJ Seel | February 23, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/02/23/49ers-injury-conspiracy-theory-power-station-radiation-isnt-to-blame-but-anti-technology-hysteria-reigns/ As a San Francisco 49ers fan since I was a child, it was painful to watch the Seattle Seahawks run roughshod over the Niners in the NFC divisional round of this year’s playoffs. Still, I was not disappointed to see the Seahawks go on to defeat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, held, sanguinely, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California—the home of the 49ers.

A healthy breast microbiome may help prevent cancer Tamoxifen and a Mediterranean diet promoted bacterial communities that suppress breast tumor growth.

https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/a-healthy-breast-microbiome-may-help-prevent-cancer-16278?utm_campaign=DDN_Newsletter_Dose&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-948MB4VoaOX9MbzeHz8YVXjDE9QKN-nGWOXjT4Ptc047D-PfcnGbTDO1Z6nCVHhXqi4_kqSVsg06Nst8AYTWMhZX7jxg&_hsmi=405045738&utm_content=405045738&utm_source=hs_email About ten years ago, scientists showed not only that there is a breast microbiome but also that there is a link between breast cancer and disturbances in this microbial community (1,2). Since then, Katherine Cook, a cancer biologist at Wake Forest School of Medicine, has explored strategies for altering the breast microbiome to make it more resistant to cancer. In 2018, her team showed that dietary choices restructure the gut and the breast microbiomes in distinct ways (3).

Microbes inside tumors reveal new drug targets and resistance mechanisms Researchers highlight how intra-tumoral microbiota shape tumor growth, drug resistance, and treatment response.

https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/microbes-inside-tumors-reveal-new-drug-targets-and-resistance-mechanisms-16760?utm_campaign=DDN_Newsletter_Dose&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8iFdNhKO73Mt-g3-Lfk64yYbw5PluVeXZ5CM1wSfMFl4i8UlEZBHCjUhfZoIX7W1p5yiIJ3XDI2G0u_xhDg30sxzQF5A&_hsmi=405045738&utm_content=405045738&utm_source=hs_email Scientists are uncovering a hidden ecosystem inside cancer itself — the intra-tumoral microbiome. Once dismissed as contamination, these microbes are now recognized as active participants in cancer biology, influencing tumor initiation, progression, and response to treatment. A new review published in Genes & Diseases outlines how these microbial communities could become valuable tools in precision oncology.

How fecal microbiota transplantation could transform cancer immunotherapy Emerging clinical trials suggest that the gut microbiome plays a decisive role in how patients respond to immunotherapy.

https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/how-fecal-microbiota-transplantation-could-transform-cancer-immunotherapy-17017?utm_campaign=DDN_Newsletter_Dose&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--4kQ_C3KxJHBwe_rqWxQYVu8cqK5i8lORT7KPHNKa0aU1vwQQz1YFvl93OyUTJNW0xbUE10WDIkFXmVmluSfMRX6H4kw&_hsmi=405045738&utm_content=405045738&utm_source=hs_email Over the past decade, scientists have learned that cancer is not driven by tumor cells alone. Disruptions in the gut microbiome have been linked to cancer development and progression through effects on genomic stability, immune evasion, and the tumor microenvironment.

Editorial Nonmetastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: in search of safer therapies The Lancet Regional Health – Americas +... +++

Editorial Nonmetastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: in search of safer therapies The Lancet Regional Health – Americas https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/issue/vol54nonull/PIIS2667-193X(25)X0013-2 E-cigarettes versus combination nicotine replacement therapy following a recent failed quit attempt: a pragmatic randomized trial through state tobacco quitlines Theodore L. Wagenera katrina.vickerman@gmail.com ∙ Alice Hintona ∙ Theodore M. Braskya ∙ Yoo Jin Choa ∙ Laura A. Beebeb ∙ Michael S. Businelleb ∙ et al. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(25)00362-X/fulltext?dgcid=hubspot_update_feature_updatealerts_lanam&utm_campaign=update-lanam&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Qu0ydj8CyT7n3d-QXbEF6ictiZQhQTGFPZbmirz4zxvfrquAAtu_1WgWEsH0s1gmsV3aSIIMdzPI7wYTUmlbJnBa4NA&_hsmi=404952625&utm_content=404691780&utm_source=hs_email Intensity-modulated proton therapy vs intensity-modulated radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case–control study Caineng Caoa,b,f ∙ Teeradon Treechairusameb,c,f ∙ Amir H. Safavib ∙ Yingzhi Wub ∙ Zhigang Zhangd ∙ Achraf Shamseddineb ∙ et al. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(25)00363-1/fulltext?dgcid=hubspot_update_feature_updatealerts_lanam&utm_campaign=update-lanam&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_MMevOAoYgeqVdNiFiGmL332dlvI6P__gCpatwqzHOR-izT7rxiILdL7E_lCZV0O2XGL4ZrG-x7MNO2is4bJOjqHlIOw&_hsmi=404952625&utm_content=404691780&utm_source=hs_email Incidence rates of twelve chronic diseases/conditions in US adults: findings from a population-based study Richard L. Nahina Nahinr@mail.nih.gov ∙ Termeh Feinbergb ∙ Hanna Grol-Prokopczykc ∙ Flavia P. Kaposd ∙ Kerri Murraye ∙ Remle Scottf ∙ et al. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanam/article/PIIS2667-193X(25)00353-9/fulltext?dgcid=hubspot_update_feature_updatealerts_lanam&utm_campaign=update-lanam&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--5e2dtaT6_sVj4Un5RDbnsTh8jRFQh5cI6oD9G93m8RxpOWXIYzI2w0NC_w7QjjASdpIUWB35zxwBPw3oofeojofPBOQ&_hsmi=404952625&utm_content=404691780&utm_source=hs_email