A new study has found that an Inuit population in Canada's Arctic are genetically distinct from any known group, and certain genetic variants are correlated with brain aneurysm.
Jul 22, 2019
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Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say the loss of a single gene two to three million years ago in our ancestors may have resulted in a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease in all humans ...
Jul 22, 2019
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A molecular "trick" that kept our ancient ancestors from starving may now be contributing to the obesity epidemic, a new study finds.
Jul 16, 2019
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(HealthDay)—It's not easy maintaining a healthy weight. Even when you manage to drop a few pounds, they often return.
Jul 16, 2019
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Researchers from Clemson University's Environmental Toxicology Program have published research connecting an enzyme associated with detoxification to obesity and fatty liver disease, especially in males.
Jul 12, 2019
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Almost four in 10 adult Americans are obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What's more alarming is that in the past two decades alone, in states such as Texas, the share of obesity among ...
Jul 10, 2019
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Every-other-day fasting substantially reduces the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes in mice eating a fat-rich diet, according to new research out of the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke. These ...
Jul 10, 2019
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A small chemical change—shifting the position of two hydrogen atoms—makes the difference between mice that are healthy and mice with insulin resistance and fatty liver, major risk factors for diabetes and heart disease. ...
Jul 4, 2019
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Why is eating a high fat diet a recipe for obesity? According to a new study from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan, the answer involves the activity of a specific type of immune cell that lives ...
Jul 2, 2019
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A new class of cancer drugs just now entering the marketplace seems promising so far, but researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago urge doctors to take into account a patient's weight and liver status before prescribing ...
Jul 2, 2019
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