Although effective for the treatment of diabetes, exercise is sometimes difficult for overweight or elderly people. A new wearable medical device developed by Kumamoto University has been found to effect visceral fat loss ...
Nov 11, 2016
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As older adults age, their ability to regulate body temperature becomes increasingly more difficult, especially during hot summer months. The heat can have a significant, rapid impact on them—and it can even happen within ...
Jul 21, 2022
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I study the effects of exercise on the body. So it's perhaps unsurprising that when I'm not in the lab, I like to keep active by hitting the gym or going for a run. But for many people it's much harder to get out and move ...
May 26, 2021
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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.
Jan 24, 2012
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(AP) -- When it comes to the discomfort and health risks of the current heat wave, it's not just the heat or the humidity - it's both.
Jul 21, 2011
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Record-breaking temperatures during the Ashes cricket test match in Sydney on Sunday led many to wonder: how hot is too hot to continue playing sport safely?
Jan 12, 2018
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New research finds that tattooed skin does not sweat as much as non-inked areas of the body, which may have implications for the body's ability to cool in people with extensive tattooing. The first-of-its-kind study is published ...
Sep 28, 2020
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A molecular "trick" that kept our ancient ancestors from starving may now be contributing to the obesity epidemic, a new study finds.
Jul 16, 2019
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In June 2019, much of Europe was struck by early heatwave, with temperatures reaching nearly 46 Centigrade (115 Fahrenheit) in France, an all-time record.
Jul 15, 2019
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Joslin scientists have discovered a mechanism that regulates the production of brown fat, a type of fat which plays an important role in heat production and energy metabolism. The findings, which appear in the upcoming issue ...
Mar 13, 2013
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