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Research of the Week The current estimate of 67-72% of the world’s population having excess body fat may need to be revised upward. More body fat, worse memory. Combining fasting with vitamin C may help beat hard to fight cancers. Metformin: good for autophagy and mitochondria. Sugary drinks linked to heart disease. But how? Soda has no saturated fat. Fewer women,...

Research of the Week An IL-6 inhibitor shows benefit in slowing down the coronavirus cytokine storm. Researchers laying the groundwork for a meat tax. Mice “pre-loaded” with corn oil experience an “extended course of lung injury” after being exposed to endotoxin. Peter Attia (and colleagues) wonders if we’re missing a readily available treatment option. How the lockdowns are affecting the...