Archive: 03/06/2016

Obesity continues to increase in Sweden, even in the last few years

Sweden, the country hosting this year's European Obesity Summit in Gothenburg (1-4 June) has always been associated with good health indicators. However new research presented at the summit shows that obesity has continued ...

Jun 3, 2016

Overweight very young children consume larger meals, say data from UK survey

Data from a large UK survey on the eating habits of very young children (aged 4-18 months) show that overweight children consume larger meals, but do not eat more frequently, than healthy weight children. This study of the ...

Jun 3, 2016

Study of procedure-free gastric balloon shows they are safe, lead to similar weight loss as other balloon procedures

New research on the first procedure-free gastric balloon, presented at this year's European Obesity Summit (EOS) in Gothenburg, Sweden (June 1-4) shows it is safe and results in similar weight loss to other balloon procedures ...

Jun 3, 2016

Study finds that our level of wisdom varies depending on the situation

While we may think of some people are consistently wise, we actually demonstrate different levels of wisdom from one situation to the next, and factors such as whether we are alone or with friends can affect it, according ...

Jun 3, 2016

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Bacteria found in female upper reproductive tract, once thought sterile

They're inside our gut, on the skin, and in the mouth. Thousands of different types of micro-organisms live in and on the body, playing helpful roles in digestion or in aiding the body's natural defense system. Now, scientists ...

Jun 3, 2016