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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Medical research
Intermittent fasting protects kidneys of obese mice
New research in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity finds that time-restricted feeding improves markers of kidney and vascular health. The research will be presented this week at the American Physiological Society (APS) ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Porous cells lead to poorer livers
Need another reason to think twice before ordering that extra helping of fries? It could lead to a higher risk of developing liver cancer. Cases of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)—a type of fatty liver disease that ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Cardiology
Obesity in pregnancy increases risk of lifelong cardiovascular disease in offspring
Maternal obesity impairs heart health and function of the fetus according to a new study in mice. The study, published in The Journal of Physiology found that maternal obesity causes molecular changes in the heart of the ...
May 12, 2022
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Medical research
Protective factor found against excess lipid accumulation in obese mice livers: Potential fatty liver disease treatment
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), commonly known as fatty liver disease, is a prevalent disease frequently seen in obese people. Having high fat content in the liver is detrimental, as it is strongly associated with ...
Apr 14, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Can weekly prednisone treat obesity?
Obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet and that received prednisone one time per week had improved exercise endurance, got stronger, increased their lean body mass and lost weight, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. ...
Apr 1, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Novel therapeutic approach to tackle obesity shows promise in lab trials
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new therapeutic approach to obesity and related metabolic disorders that in laboratory experiments demonstrated a significant reduction ...
Jan 25, 2022
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Genetics
Deleting specific gene in male mice reduces fat mass
It sounds too good to be true: blocking a gene linked to obesity to trigger a major reduction in body fat.
Jan 11, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anxiodepressive disorders: Much more than a matter of weight
Obese people run a higher-than-average risk of depression or anxiety, the result of a combination of factors: poor diet, lack of physical activity and an accumulation of fat cells called visceral adipocytes. However, obesity ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Health
How the microbiome affects human health
The term "microbiome" is shorthand for the vast and still largely unexplored worlds of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microorganisms that inhabit every corner of the planet. Bacteria form tiny ecosystems side by side ...
Oct 19, 2021
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