APOA2 is part of the apolipoprotein superfamily that includes the apolipoprotein A1 and is the second most common apolipoprotein on the human HDL.  It has been considered of minor physiological importance in lipoprotein metabolism, recent studies in rodent models have shown that APOA2 plays multiple roles in the maintenance of HDL, obesity, and obesity-related insulin resistance.

Every year, about 1.5 million new breast cancer (BC) cases are diagnosed in women worldwide. This high incidence has aroused the interest of the scientific community, placing BC in the spotlight. The prevention or treatment of this chronic disease through diet is one of the most explored strategies hitherto. Resveratrol (RSV) is one of the most investigated phenolic compounds in the last decades.

Previous studies suggest that dietary polyphenols and(or) their metabolites can exert beneficial effects against breast cancer. We usually consume in the diet, methylxanthines (caffeine, theobromine, etc.), with stimulant and cardioprotective properties, among others. However, it is unknown whether polyphenols can reach human malignant breast tumors in molecular forms and(or) at concentrations likely to act against cancer.

Researchers from University of Oviedo have recently published a study where the importance of autophagy, a crucial process for cellular proteaostasis maintenance which decrease with age, is analyzed within the context of resistance or endurance training adaptations.

A group of researchers in the United Kingdom recently published a study in which it was found that babies born by cesarean section experience changes in their microbiome with respect to babies born vaginally.