A small molecule could provide valuable help in combating the global epidemic of obesity. When it was fed to obese mice, the animals' metabolism sped up and their excess weight was shed. It is doing so by recruiting the help ...
Dec 6, 2016
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New mums who are keen to lose weight but struggle to find the time are being urged to take part in a research project which could see them benefit from simple exercises and motivational text messages.
Nov 24, 2016
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There's yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight as we age. An international team of researchers has identified eight additional types of cancer linked to excess weight and obesity: stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, ...
Aug 24, 2016
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An improved therapy to replace essential steroids in the body is a step closer thanks to new research.
Aug 17, 2016
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A significant portion of preterm births might be avoided by reducing or eliminating three major risk factors.
Aug 17, 2016
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Researchers at the University of Georgia's College of Pharmacy have discovered that alternating between a high fat and a more nutritionally balanced diet at regular intervals may help prevent or treat obesity and its associated ...
May 25, 2016
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Children whose mothers gain excess weight or have elevated blood sugar during their pregnancies are more likely to become overweight or obese during their first decade of life, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published ...
May 6, 2016
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A new Kaiser Permanente study, published in Pediatric Obesity, found that pre-pregnancy obesity and excessive weight gain during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of the child becoming overweight at age 2. The ...
Apr 25, 2016
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Control over obesity and diabetes may be one step closer thanks to a Hiroshima University study in fat tissue.
Feb 25, 2016
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Waiting 30 seconds in between bites of food allows children to realize they're no longer hungry before they overeat—preventing excessive weight gain. That's the conclusion of a study published in the Dec. 15 issue of the ...
Dec 16, 2015
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