Oncology & Cancer
Diet tips during cancer treatment
People eat to fuel their body. This gives patients strength and stamina to power through the day.
May 3, 2022
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News tagged with weight loss
Surgery
Losing weight before knee surgery may not be beneficial for people with arthritis: Study
A new University of Alberta study shows that losing weight before knee replacement surgery doesn't lead to better outcomes for patients.
Jan 28, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Exercising at the start of fast can help people reach ketosis 3.5 hours faster: study
With Thanksgiving just a day away—and the most anticipated meal of the year already in the works—the last thing on most people's minds right now is fasting. (Of course, maybe by Thursday evening, a few of us will be feeling ...
Nov 24, 2021
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Medical research
Scientists link 'hunger hormone' to memory in Alzheimer's study
Scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have found evidence suggesting that resistance to the "hunger hormone" ghrelin in the brain is linked to the cognitive impairments and memory loss associated with Alzheimer's ...
Sep 3, 2019
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Medications
Wegovy may be valuable new option for heart failure patients
Weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) and its diabetes-focused cousin, Ozempic, have already upended the treatment of both obesity and diabetes, with sales of both drugs skyrocketing.
Aug 26, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Potential relief for osteoarthritis moves to clinical trial after animal studies
A team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have found a drug with the potential for curbing painful hyperinflammation from osteoarthritis, according to results of an animal study.
Mar 22, 2023
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Health
In a 24/7 food culture, periodic fasting gains followers
On low-carb diets, meat and cheese are OK.
Jan 4, 2020
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Cardiology
All weight loss isn't equal for reducing heart failure risk
Reducing the level of body fat and waist size are linked to a lower risk of heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes, a study led by UT Southwestern researchers indicates. The findings, reported today in Circulation, ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Weight loss caused by common diabetes drug tied to 'anti-hunger' molecule in study
An "anti-hunger" molecule produced after vigorous exercise is responsible for the moderate weight loss caused by the diabetes medication metformin, according to a new study in mice and humans. The molecule, lac-phe, was discovered ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consumer Health: Who is at risk for inflammatory bowel disease?
Researchers estimate that more than half a million people in the U.S. have Crohn's disease, and 600,000 to 900,000 people in the U.S. have ulcerative colitis, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive ...
Dec 5, 2022
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