Tools for more accurate obesity risk assessment based on sex, ethnicity

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutJacob Earp (left) and graduate students Davina Robinson (center) and Carlos Rehbein (right). Credit: Jason Sheldon/UConn PhotoFor decades, health c

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Tools for more accurate obesity risk assessment based on sex, ethnicity

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutJacob Earp (left) and graduate students Davina Robinson (center) and Carlos Rehbein (right). Credit: Jason Sheldon/UConn PhotoFor decades, health c

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An overactive sweet tooth may spell trouble for our cellular powerplants

by Van Andel Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe average American eatsroughly 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day—more than three times the recommended amount for women and more th

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An overactive sweet tooth may spell trouble for our cellular powerplants

by Van Andel Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe average American eatsroughly 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day—more than three times the recommended amount for women and more th

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Gene helps dietary fat find its way in the body

by Lauren Cahoon Roberts,Cornell UniversityIntestinal villi of the mouse.Research from the Kurpios lab reveals the complex signaling that directs formation of intestinal lacteals, the lymp

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Gene helps dietary fat find its way in the body

by Lauren Cahoon Roberts,Cornell UniversityIntestinal villi of the mouse.Research from the Kurpios lab reveals the complex signaling that directs formation of intestinal lacteals, the lymp

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Mice without a functional internal clock have inflexible breathing

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical Abstract. Credit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad023New research suggests that the molecular clock, derived from time-keeping gene

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Mice without a functional internal clock have inflexible breathing

by American Physiological SocietyGraphical Abstract. Credit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad023New research suggests that the molecular clock, derived from time-keeping gene

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Fast food may be toxic to your liver

by Cara MurezDo your liver a favor and steer clear of fast food, new research urges.People with obesity or diabetes who consumed 20% or more of their daily calories from fast food had severely elevate

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Fast food may be toxic to your liver

by Cara MurezDo your liver a favor and steer clear of fast food, new research urges.People with obesity or diabetes who consumed 20% or more of their daily calories from fast food had severely elevate

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Green tea extract promotes gut health, lowers blood sugar

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research in people with a cluster of heart disease risk factors has shown that consuming green tea extract for four weeks can red

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Green tea extract promotes gut health, lowers blood sugar

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research in people with a cluster of heart disease risk factors has shown that consuming green tea extract for four weeks can red

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Steroids linked to long-lasting heart disease risk and worse quality of life

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnabolic steroids not only can cause serious side effects during use, such as heart failure and depression, but can continue being

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Steroids linked to long-lasting heart disease risk and worse quality of life

by European Society of EndocrinologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnabolic steroids not only can cause serious side effects during use, such as heart failure and depression, but can continue being

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Trans men and nonbinary people asked to stop testosterone therapy during pregnancy. But evidence for this is murky

by Carla A. Pfeffer,The ConversationDiane Rodríguez and her husband, Zack Elias, are a trans couple in Ecuador. Credit:Chichicko/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAWhen I talk about our resea

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Trans men and nonbinary people asked to stop testosterone therapy during pregnancy. But evidence for this is murky

by Carla A. Pfeffer,The ConversationDiane Rodríguez and her husband, Zack Elias, are a trans couple in Ecuador. Credit:Chichicko/Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SAWhen I talk about our resea

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Higher fasting 'hunger hormone' levels from healthy diet may improve heart health and metabolism

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFasting levels of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin rebound after weight loss and can help reduce belly fat and improve the body's sensit

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Higher fasting 'hunger hormone' levels from healthy diet may improve heart health and metabolism

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainFasting levels of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin rebound after weight loss and can help reduce belly fat and improve the body's sensit

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Anxiodepressive disorders: Much more than a matter of weight

by University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)Credit: CC0 Public DomainObese people run a higher-than-average risk of depression or anxiety, the result of a combination of factors: poor d

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Anxiodepressive disorders: Much more than a matter of weight

by University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM)Credit: CC0 Public DomainObese people run a higher-than-average risk of depression or anxiety, the result of a combination of factors: poor d

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Clinical score can guide PRRT therapy decisions for neuroendocrine tumors

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) with lutetium dotatate is a treatment for well-differentiated neuroendocrine

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Clinical score can guide PRRT therapy decisions for neuroendocrine tumors

by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) with lutetium dotatate is a treatment for well-differentiated neuroendocrine

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Bariatric surgery reverses low testosterone levels in male teens with obesity

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBariatric surgery not only treats obesity and reverses Type 2 diabetes, but a new study now shows

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Bariatric surgery reverses low testosterone levels in male teens with obesity

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBariatric surgery not only treats obesity and reverses Type 2 diabetes, but a new study now shows

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