Brown fat burns calories in adult humans
Brown adipose tissue (often known as brown fat) is a specialized tissue that burns calories to generate body heat in rodents and newborn humans, neither of which shiver.
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Receptor for tasting fat identified in humans (w/ Audio)
Why do we like fatty foods so much? We can blame our taste buds.
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Jan 12, 2012 |
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Researchers discover new gene that regulates body weight
Abraham Kovoor was studying a brain protein, called RGS9 2, that he had previously related to the involuntary, random and repetitive body movements that are side effects of drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia.
Genetics
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Extra weight loss from dietary fibers extracted from seaweed
A new research project conducted at the Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE), University of Copenhagen, shows that dietary fibres from brown algae boost the sensation of satiety, thereby making people eat less and lose more weight.
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Dec 08, 2011 |
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Growth hormone increases bone formation in obese women
In a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), growth hormone replacement for six months was found to increase bone formation in abdominally obese women.
Sleep apnea
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Obese monkeys lose weight on drug that attacks blood supply of fat cells
Obese rhesus monkeys lost on average 11 percent of their body weight after four weeks of treatment with an experimental drug that selectively destroys the blood supply of fat tissue, a research team led by scientists at The ...
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Nov 09, 2011 |
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Lose the fat and improve the gums, dental researchers find
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researchers found the human body is better at fighting gum disease when fat cells, which trigger inflammation, disappear.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Unsaturated fat breakdown leads to complications of acute pancreatitis in obese patients
The toxic byproducts produced by the breakdown of unsaturated fats lead to a higher likelihood of severe inflammation, cell death and multi-system organ failure among acute pancreatitis patients who are obese, say researchers ...
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Nov 02, 2011 |
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Body weight, diet may be risk factors for non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Body weight in young adulthood and diet appeared to be associated with the risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to results presented at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, ...
Cancer
Oct 24, 2011 |
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Kids with Down syndrome who bike ride are less sedentary overall
(Medical Xpress) -- Children with Down syndrome who learned to ride a two-wheel bike were less sedentary overall and had less body fat one year after learning to ride compared to those who did not participate, ...
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Oct 12, 2011 |
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Moms who eat high-fat diet before, during pregnancy 'program' babies to be fat, at risk
New research in mice indicates that babies born to moms who eat a high-fat diet before and during pregnancy have a higher fat mass and smaller livers than babies whose moms consume low-fat fare, according to scientists at ...
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Sep 16, 2011 |
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Foods rich in protein, dairy products help dieters preserve muscle and lose belly fat: study
New research suggests a higher-protein, lower-carbohydrate energy-restricted diet has a major positive impact on body composition, trimming belly fat and increasing lean muscle, particularly when the proteins come from dairy ...
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Aug 29, 2011 |
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Mother's BMI linked to fatter babies
Babies of mothers with a higher pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) are fatter and have more fat in their liver, a study published in September's issue of the journal Pediatric Research has found. The researchers from Imperi ...
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Aug 19, 2011 |
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Contrary to earlier findings, excess body fat in elderly decreases life expectancy
While some past studies have shown that persons carrying a few extra pounds in their 70s live longer than their thinner counterparts, a new study that measured subjects' weight at multiple points over a longer period of time ...
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Aug 11, 2011 |
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Mimicking calorie restriction to fight obesity, type 2 diabetes
A Yale University-led research team has discovered how reduced expression of a particular gene protects against obesity and type 2 diabetes, possibly prolonging lifespan by mimicking the effects of calorie ...
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Aug 03, 2011 |
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