Archive: 27/03/2017
Liver fully recovers from a low protein diet
Damage caused to the liver by a low protein diet can be repaired, a new study just published in the prestigious journal Nutrition has found.
Mar 27, 2017
How do we get young men in vocational schools to eat healthy?
It is well-documented that young people in vocational schools eat less healthy than students in upper secondary schools, and many of these habits continue into adulthood. This pattern is particularly pronounced in men. The ...
Mar 27, 2017
Proteomics helps to understand the influence of genetic variations
How does type 2 diabetes develop? A team of researchers headed by the Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich has come closer to finding an answer to this problem. The team examined the functional ...
Mar 27, 2017
Researchers warn of hazards of smoking and need for wider use of varenicline to quit
More than 35 million Americans are trying to quit smoking. Smoking cigarettes causes 480,000 premature deaths each year due mainly to a two-fold risk of cardiovascular disease and a 20-fold risk of lung cancer. In a commentary ...
Mar 27, 2017
Rare genetic forms of obesity more numerous, diverse than previously thought
A new study led by researchers from McMaster University has shown that, while relatively rare in the general population, there are a large number of varied, genetic syndromes associated with obesity.
Mar 27, 2017