Being overweight or underweight could increase your risk of severe COVID-19

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first large study to report the effect of bodyweight on risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19 across the full range of body-mass index (BMI) is publi

Updated on: January 28,2024

Being overweight or underweight could increase your risk of severe COVID-19

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first large study to report the effect of bodyweight on risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19 across the full range of body-mass index (BMI) is publi

Updated on:January 28,2024

Flavor your food with 'flavanols' to burn excess fat, new study suggests

by Shibaura Institute of TechnologyScientists show that flavan 3-ols (FLs), a group of food constituents present in cocoa, apple, and grapeseed, are effective in combating obesity and preventing lifes

Updated on: February 21,2024

Flavor your food with 'flavanols' to burn excess fat, new study suggests

by Shibaura Institute of TechnologyScientists show that flavan 3-ols (FLs), a group of food constituents present in cocoa, apple, and grapeseed, are effective in combating obesity and preventing lifes

Updated on:February 21,2024

Reviewing the mechanism of ferroptosis and its related diseases

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationTimeline diagram depicting essential discoveries in the field of ferroptosis research. The exploration of ferroptosis originated from

Updated on: January 20,2024

Reviewing the mechanism of ferroptosis and its related diseases

by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion AssociationTimeline diagram depicting essential discoveries in the field of ferroptosis research. The exploration of ferroptosis originated from

Updated on:January 20,2024

Mice live longer and lose weight while eating more when FGF21 is present

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterWhen the liver detects low levels of protein, it activates cells that produce FGF21 and release the hormone into the bloodstream. FGF21 is then carried to targe

Updated on: January 31,2024

Mice live longer and lose weight while eating more when FGF21 is present

by Pennington Biomedical Research CenterWhen the liver detects low levels of protein, it activates cells that produce FGF21 and release the hormone into the bloodstream. FGF21 is then carried to targe

Updated on:January 31,2024

Study links hormones, blood sugar, blood lipids, and BMI to the severity of major depressive disorder and suicide risk

byAssociation of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHHypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis) dysfunction is one of the important biochemical changes in depression. The development of depression

Updated on: January 22,2024

Study links hormones, blood sugar, blood lipids, and BMI to the severity of major depressive disorder and suicide risk

byAssociation of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIHHypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis) dysfunction is one of the important biochemical changes in depression. The development of depression

Updated on:January 22,2024

How a gut microbe can exacerbate obesity

by RIKENGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.12.013RIKEN researchers have discovered how a species of gut microbe exacerbates obesity in mice fed

Updated on: January 28,2024

How a gut microbe can exacerbate obesity

by RIKENGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.12.013RIKEN researchers have discovered how a species of gut microbe exacerbates obesity in mice fed

Updated on:January 28,2024

Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body's cooling ability

by Amanda Yap,National University of SingaporeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body's ability to lose heat and regulate its core

Updated on: January 24,2024

Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body's cooling ability

by Amanda Yap,National University of SingaporeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body's ability to lose heat and regulate its core

Updated on:January 24,2024

The pros and cons of hormone therapy for aging transgender women

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn estimated 71% of transgender women use or intend to use gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT). Although sample sizes are compa

Updated on: February 21,2024

The pros and cons of hormone therapy for aging transgender women

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn estimated 71% of transgender women use or intend to use gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT). Although sample sizes are compa

Updated on:February 21,2024

Study finds mice make better distance runners on time-restricted diet

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressEffects of time-restricted feeding on metabolic and physical fitness. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-00833-8A study led by the De

Updated on: January 22,2024

Study finds mice make better distance runners on time-restricted diet

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressEffects of time-restricted feeding on metabolic and physical fitness. Credit:Nature Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-00833-8A study led by the De

Updated on:January 22,2024

How cold temperatures trigger the brain to boost appetite

byThe Scripps Research InstituteNeurons in the Xiphoid nucleus are activated by cold (green). A subset of this population (red) promotes the animal to eat more in the cold. Credit: Scripps Resea

Updated on: January 22,2024

How cold temperatures trigger the brain to boost appetite

byThe Scripps Research InstituteNeurons in the Xiphoid nucleus are activated by cold (green). A subset of this population (red) promotes the animal to eat more in the cold. Credit: Scripps Resea

Updated on:January 22,2024

Weight regained after weight loss results in less muscle, more fat, study finds

by Joanna Jones, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustAdjusted change in fat mass and fat-free mass after 24 months. Data adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, blood pressure medication, lipid-lower

Updated on: January 17,2024

Weight regained after weight loss results in less muscle, more fat, study finds

by Joanna Jones, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustAdjusted change in fat mass and fat-free mass after 24 months. Data adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, blood pressure medication, lipid-lower

Updated on:January 17,2024

Only walking for exercise? Here's how to get the most out of it

by Ken Nosaka,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe're living longer than in previous generations, withone in eightAustralians aged over 85. But the currentgapb

Updated on: March 19,2024

Only walking for exercise? Here's how to get the most out of it

by Ken Nosaka,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWe're living longer than in previous generations, withone in eightAustralians aged over 85. But the currentgapb

Updated on:March 19,2024