Health
Long term high-fat diet expands waistline and shrinks brain
New research shows that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also playing havoc with your brain.
Jul 8, 2022
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Obesity
Overweight & Obesity
Cold temps may help to combat obesity and related metabolic diseases by reducing inflammation, researchers find
More than 40 percent of American adults have obesity, a complex condition that can increase the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. One mechanism by which obesity can lead to other health problems ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Genetics
Study finds 'super gene' shows promise for preventing obesity
Nearly three decades after first discovering the tumor-suppressing Par-4 "super gene" that has been shown to kill cancer cells, a team of researchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is now learning about ...
May 16, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
'New and improved' supermarkets trim childhood obesity in NYC
Access to newer supermarkets that offer fresh foods in some of New York City's poorest neighborhoods was linked to a 1% decline in obesity rates among public school students living nearby, a new study shows. The modernized ...
May 9, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Study suggests obesity paradox for those over 80 due to non-cardiovascular disease mortality
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China and the U.S. has found that the obesity paradox for those over 80 is driven mostly by non-cardiovascular disease mortality rates. In their paper published ...
Health
Higher blood fats more harmful than first thoughtÂ
Increased levels of blood fats in people with type 2 diabetes and obesity are more harmful than previously thought, a new study has found.
Apr 1, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Blood vessels regulate obesity through a molecular communication
The abundance and function of blood vessels in adipose tissue conditions the development of obesity. This is the surprising conclusion reached by the study led by laboratories from the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute ...
Mar 15, 2022
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Neuroscience
Brain stress factor regulates obesity
For the first time, the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry and the University Hospital Bonn have been able to directly link a stress factor in the brain to the cell's recycling system and obesity. This could enable a completely ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Lifestyle more likely to affect a child's BMI than the weight of their mother
Researchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have found that a high Body Mass Index (BMI) of a mother before and during pregnancy is not a major cause of high BMI in their offspring—indicating ...
Jan 31, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Weight loss before fertility treatment may not increase births for obese women
Health care professionals often encourage women with obesity to lose weight prior to trying to conceive or start infertility treatments. But a new nationwide study led by Penn State College of Medicine found that women with ...
Jan 18, 2022
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