Overweight & Obesity
Weightlifting your way to weight loss
Look at a bodybuilder who has bulked up with bulging muscles, and it might not seem that lifting weights can shed pounds. But first impressions can be deceiving.
Jan 12, 2023
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News tagged with muscle loss
Overweight & Obesity
Bulking and cutting: Is it safe for your metabolism?
If you've ever spent any time online trying to figure out the best way to build muscle or get in shape, you've probably come across a celebrity, athlete or fitness influencer somewhere advocating for the "bulking and cutting" ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Medical research
Study clarifies how physical exercise burns muscle fat
An article published in Science Advances describes for the first time a neuromuscular circuit that links the burning of muscle fat to the action of a protein in the brain.
Oct 26, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Blocking FNDC5, the precursor of the exercise hormone irisin, protects mice from cancer-induced cachexia
The severe muscle atrophy and weakness commonly associated with cancer growth (i.e., cachexia) can be prevented simply by being deprived of FNDC5, the precursor of the exercise hormone irisin, researchers from the Indiana ...
Sep 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Checklist for radical cystectomy in patients with spinal cord injury
Cancer is the third most common cause of death in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), with bladder cancer being the second most common cancer after lung cancer. It is not uncommon for bladder cancer in SCI patients to be ...
Aug 22, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
New insights on how some individuals with obesity can lose weight, and keep it off
For decades, there's been a persistent one-size-fits-all approach to treating obesity: Embrace a diet that's low in calories. Yet evidence shows that this diet-focused approach simply doesn't work for a subset of adults with ...
Aug 15, 2022
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Health
Freeze-dried organic blueberries recalled due to lead levels
Certain 1.2-ounce Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberry pouches have been recalled in the United States because of possible lead contamination.
Jul 21, 2022
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Health
Higher protein intake while dieting leads to healthier eating
Eating a larger proportion of protein while dieting leads to better food choices and helps avoid the loss of muscle mass, according to a Rutgers University study.
Jun 20, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Weights can be weapons in battle against obesity
People battling with their weight who are unable to do aerobic exercise can hit the gym instead and still see positive results.
May 16, 2022
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Neuroscience
Diagnosing sports-related concussions may be harder than thought
The tool being used to diagnose concussions might be overestimating the condition and wrongly identifying symptoms like fatigue and neck pain caused from intense exercise and not a brain injury, according to Rutgers researchers. ...
Apr 5, 2022
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