Health
What can you do to speed up your metabolism?
Our metabolism is the force inside our bodies that mysteriously decides whether to convert the food we eat into a burst of energy, or extra kilos on the scales.
Sep 13, 2023
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News tagged with metabolic rates
Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do people crave sugar and carbs when they're sick?
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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Health
Running on empty: Female athletes' health and performance at risk from not eating enough
For athletes and highly physically active individuals, a well-planned and executed nutrition and exercise training regimen are critical to maximizing training and pursuing peak performance.
Aug 15, 2023
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
New research offers prospects to measure metabolic rate
Scientists from Skoltech Institute of Science and Technology have proven that along with the level of biochemical substances in the living organism, we can also measure the substances' turnover rate. This analysis will improve ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Diabetes
Unraveling the link between obesity, diabetes and endotrophin
With obesity rates projected to continue rising globally, there is an urgent need to understand the intricate mechanisms that contribute to metabolic diseases such as diabetes. Addressing this critical issue head-on, Jiyoung ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Health
Excessive drinking during the pandemic increased alcoholic liver disease death rates
Excessive drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic increased alcoholic liver disease deaths so much that the condition killed more Californians than car accidents or breast cancer, a KFF Health News analysis has found.
Jul 19, 2023
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Medical economics
Putting a price on exoskeleton assistance puts users in the driver's seat of honing the tech
My colleagues and I have used a tool from economics to measure the costs and benefits of wearing an exoskeleton, and we found that it offers a modest average benefit of US$3.40 per hour while walking uphill, when considering ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Health
Heat: How much can the human body stand?
Record-breaking heat waves are pummeling the United States and the world, causing many to wonder how much of this a body can take and still survive.
Jul 6, 2023
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Health
How hot is too 'too hot' for humans?
Ongoing research by Prof. Lewis Halsey and his team at the University of Roehampton, UK has identified that an upper critical temperature (UCT) exists for humans and is likely to be between 40°C and 50°C. Further research ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
It's time to bust the 'calories in, calories out' weight-loss myth
If you've ever tried to lose weight, there's a good chance you've been told it all comes down to a simple "calories in, calories out" formula: burn more calories than you consume, and the kilos will disappear.
Jun 6, 2023
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