Overweight & Obesity
Is my child too skinny? Advice on when to be concerned
While childhood obesity gets a lot of attention, some kids struggle with the opposite issue—they have trouble gaining weight.
Jan 18, 2023
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News tagged with fruit
Medical research
Study uncovers distinct time cell populations in the bat hippocampus
The hippocampus is a major region in the brain of vertebrates known to play a key role both in navigation and the encoding of memories and learning. While many neuroscience studies have investigated this brain region's function ...
Genetics
Scientists make progress in decoding genetics of insomnia
A research effort involving researchers from Texas A&M University, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has used human genomics to identify a new ...
Jan 10, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Metabolic switch could lead to targeted obesity, cancer treatments
An Iowa State University research team has discovered a method for modifying the function of an enzyme crucial to fat production, which could lead to more effective treatments for childhood obesity and cancer.
Jan 10, 2023
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Genetics
Fruit flies help researchers decode genetic link to Alzheimer's disease
Researchers have used fruit flies to decipher an unexplained connection between Alzheimer's disease and a genetic variation, revealing that it causes neurons to die.
Jan 9, 2023
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Neuroscience
New tau regulators and therapeutic targets for neurodegenerative disorders discovered
Neurodegenerative diseases affect millions of people worldwide and as our life expectancy increases, more individuals are expected to be affected in the coming decades. Tauopathies such as Alzheimer's disease are a class ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Health
1-2-3 approach to eating fruits and veggies
Is it a challenge for you to eat all five servings of fruits and vegetables every day? The 1-2-3 approach can help you pack in all your servings—and more—throughout the day.
Jan 5, 2023
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Health
America's doctors offer up healthy resolutions for 2023
It's that time of year again, when people gather up their best intentions for living a healthier life and make New Year's resolutions.
Dec 30, 2022
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Health
Don't like drinking plain water? 10 healthy ideas for staying hydrated this summer
Have you heard the saying "water is life?" Well, it's true.
Dec 30, 2022
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Health
New app to help people eat five portions of fruit and veg a day
A new app has been developed to help people reach the recommended target of eating five portions of fruits and vegetables a day.
Dec 28, 2022
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