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Study shows that high-intensity training boosts cognitive function

A regular exercise routine can make you fitter than ever – mentally fit.

Health created Oct 29, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (12) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Potential diabetes breakthrough: Researchers discover new hormone spurring beta cell production

Researchers at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) have discovered a hormone that holds promise for a dramatically more effective treatment of type 2 diabetes, a metabolic illness afflicting an estimated ...

Medical research created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (12) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers quantify how many years of life are gained by being physically active

In a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute, researchers have quantified how many years of life are gained by being physically active at different ...

Health created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (12) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sugar boosts self-control, study says

(Medical Xpress)—To boost self-control, gargle sugar water. According to a study co-authored by University of Georgia professor of psychology Leonard Martin published Oct. 22 in Psychological Science, a mouth rinse with g ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (11) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Eating out can hurt heart health, expert warns

(HealthDay)—Eating out can lead to weight gain and increase people's risk for heart disease, diabetes and other serious health issues because popular menu items often have more fat, calories and saturated ...

Cardiology created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (11) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

New treatment aids weight loss, improves diabetes in monkeys

(HealthDay)—A new, lab-created antibody that mimics the action of a naturally occurring molecule causes weight loss in monkeys, researchers report.

Medical research created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sex to burn calories? Authors expose obesity myths

Fact or fiction? Sex burns a lot of calories. Snacking or skipping breakfast is bad. School physical education classes make a big difference in kids' weight.

Health created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 5

Obesity may be linked to microorganisms living in the gut, study says

How much a person eats may be only one of many factors that determines weight gain. A recent Cedars-Sinai study suggests that a breath test profile of microorganisms inhabiting the gut may be able to tell doctors how susceptible ...

Overweight and Obesity created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Weight gain linked with personality trait changes

People who gain weight are more likely to give in to temptations but also are more thoughtful about their actions, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Scienc ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A new way to lose weight? Study shows that changes to gut microbiota may play role in weight loss

Scientists at Harvard may have new hope for anyone who's tried to fight the battle of the bulge. New research, conducted in collaboration with researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, has found that the gut microbes ...

Medications created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bigger babies have bigger brains as teens: study

(HealthDay)—Newborns who weigh around 9 pounds or more at birth tend to have bigger brains as teens than those who weigh less at birth, a new study finds.

Health created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Weight can melt off when eating low-calorie frozen meals, fruits and vegetables, research finds

Improving health can be as easy as opening the freezer door. "Save time, save money, boost nutrition and control portions by eating low-calorie, frozen foods," advises Jessica Bartfield, MD, internal medicine.

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Marriage can threaten health: Study finds satisfied newlyweds more likely to gain weight

On average, young newlyweds who are satisfied with their marriage gain weight in the early years after they exchange vows, putting them at increased risk for various health problems related to being overweight.

Health created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Could high insulin make you fat? Mouse study says yes

When we eat too much, obesity may develop as a result of chronically high insulin levels, not the other way around. That's according to new evidence in mice reported in the December 4th Cell Metabolism, a Cell ...

Medical research created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Less sleep leads to more eating, more weight gain, research says

Sleeping just five hours a night over a workweek and having unlimited access to food caused participants in a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder to gain nearly two pounds of weight.

Health created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Weight

In the physical sciences, the weight of an object is the magnitude, W, of the force that must be applied to an object in order to support it (i.e. hold it at rest) in a gravitational field. The weight of an object equals the magnitude of the gravitational force acting on the object, less the effect of its buoyancy in any fluid in which it might be immersed. Near the surface of the Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is approximately constant; this means that an object's weight near the surface of the Earth is roughly proportional to its mass.

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