The brain's effect on other parts of the body has been well established. Now, a group that includes two University of Florida Health researchers has found that it's a two-way street: Body fat can send a signal that affects ...
Jul 23, 2015
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Sex differences exist in the regulation of energy homeostasis. Current studies indicate for instance that female mammals, including humans, are better protected against metabolic diseases during reproductive age. This is ...
Mar 7, 2023
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It is well known that eating a balanced diet is of vital importance for maintaining good health and well-being. It is also one of the great social pleasures of life. Yet, far too many young people in prisons are consuming ...
Sep 28, 2018
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If we are to make any progress in tackling the obesity crisis, we have to look again at what really makes us fat, claims an article published in this week's BMJ.
Apr 16, 2013
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Scientists led by Dr. Timo Müller from Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have now discovered that glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) decreases body weight by interacting with ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Dr. Leigh Walker led a study that showed that when a certain chemical is removed from the brain, males drink more and females drink less. But when the alcoholic drinks are sweetened, female consumption goes up.
Sep 18, 2023
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(HealthDay) -- For women without diabetes and with operable breast cancer, administration of metformin prior to surgery does not significantly affect the proliferative marker Ki-67 overall, but drug effects are observed according ...
May 9, 2012
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Asking patients to self-report their nutrition and physical activity is a common data-collection method used by obesity investigators. But a newly published expert opinion—signed by leading scientists and led by investigators ...
Jan 14, 2015
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Your nose is running, your head hurts and you feel like you're coming down with a cold. You're settling in on the couch for a sick day. Then you reach for the snacks.
Aug 25, 2023
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(HealthDay)—Rather than the cause in-and-of-itself, obesity may be a symptom of something far more insidious that is causing obesity-related chronic health concerns, according to a nutrition researcher who presented at ...
Apr 22, 2013
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