Mice on a high-soybean oil diet had pronounced negative effects on the hypothalamus. Soybean oil led to 100 genes not functioning properly, including a gene that produces oxytocin.

Women showed signs of blood pressure elevation much earlier than men, meaning women with high blood pressure would be at higher risk of developing heart disease earlier than men.

Maintaining 5 healthy habits at age 50 (eating healthy, regular exercise, healthy body weight, not smoking, and not too much alcohol) can increase years of healthy life by almost a decade.

The cell receptor AHR plays a role in metabolism. Blocking AHR in mice prevented and reversed obesity, even when mice were eating a high-fat diet. No ill effects were found.