Why Obesity Is Linked to Higher Cancer Rates in Young People

ByClaire BugosFact checked byNick BlackmerIllustration by Mira Norian for Verywell HealthThe rates of certain cancers are climbing in young U.S. adults, and it’s not entirely c

Updated on: April 01,2024

Why Obesity Is Linked to Higher Cancer Rates in Young People

ByClaire BugosFact checked byNick BlackmerIllustration by Mira Norian for Verywell HealthThe rates of certain cancers are climbing in young U.S. adults, and it’s not entirely c

Updated on:April 01,2024

Being overweight costs society far more than obesity, Norwegian researchers say

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Andres Ayrton from PexelsNorwegians are gaining weight. People who are "just" overweight cost the health syst

Updated on: March 13,2024

Being overweight costs society far more than obesity, Norwegian researchers say

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Andres Ayrton from PexelsNorwegians are gaining weight. People who are "just" overweight cost the health syst

Updated on:March 13,2024

Short-term study suggests vegan diet can boost gut microbes related to body weight

by DiabetologiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 Sept) sugg

Updated on: June 25,2024

Short-term study suggests vegan diet can boost gut microbes related to body weight

by DiabetologiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 Sept) sugg

Updated on:June 25,2024

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

Assessing thyroid hormone replacement therapy counseling in pregnant women and women of reproductive age

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Rodrigo Arrangoiz, Fernando Cordera, David Caba, Manuel Muñoz, Eduardo Moreno, Enrique Luque de León, CC BY 4.0,Adequate thyroid hormone during preg

Updated on: February 21,2024

Assessing thyroid hormone replacement therapy counseling in pregnant women and women of reproductive age

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: Rodrigo Arrangoiz, Fernando Cordera, David Caba, Manuel Muñoz, Eduardo Moreno, Enrique Luque de León, CC BY 4.0,Adequate thyroid hormone during preg

Updated on:February 21,2024

Studies help explain why some prostate cancers become resistant to hormone therapy

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113221Two new studies led by researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Compre

Updated on: January 09,2024

Studies help explain why some prostate cancers become resistant to hormone therapy

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113221Two new studies led by researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Compre

Updated on:January 09,2024

Disrupting the circadian clock speeds up stroke onset and shortens lifespan, finds study

byAmerican Physiological SocietyLight and time-restricted diet schedules. A: schematics of the lighting schedules for each week of the study. B: representative actograms illustrating rat locomot

Updated on: January 22,2024

Disrupting the circadian clock speeds up stroke onset and shortens lifespan, finds study

byAmerican Physiological SocietyLight and time-restricted diet schedules. A: schematics of the lighting schedules for each week of the study. B: representative actograms illustrating rat locomot

Updated on:January 22,2024

Promoting diabetic wound healing using microneedles

by KeAi Communications Co.Release mechanisms of microneedle delivery. Credit: Liang C et al.The global population of patients with diabetic wounds is expected to rise to between 9.1 million and 26.1 m

Updated on: March 27,2024

Promoting diabetic wound healing using microneedles

by KeAi Communications Co.Release mechanisms of microneedle delivery. Credit: Liang C et al.The global population of patients with diabetic wounds is expected to rise to between 9.1 million and 26.1 m

Updated on:March 27,2024

How the brain tells the liver to start recycling after fasting

byMax Planck SocietyGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.03.019Fasting triggers autophagy in our body. The body switches on the waste disposal s

Updated on: February 03,2024

How the brain tells the liver to start recycling after fasting

byMax Planck SocietyGraphical Abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.03.019Fasting triggers autophagy in our body. The body switches on the waste disposal s

Updated on:February 03,2024

Researchers explore combined health impact of diabetes and sarcopenia in the elderly

by Korea University College of MedicineDiabetes mellitus and sarcopenia independently heighten mortality risks, and their co-occurrence additively amplifies cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in a

Updated on: March 14,2024

Researchers explore combined health impact of diabetes and sarcopenia in the elderly

by Korea University College of MedicineDiabetes mellitus and sarcopenia independently heighten mortality risks, and their co-occurrence additively amplifies cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in a

Updated on:March 14,2024

New 'atlas' maps bacteria and metabolites associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease

byCleveland ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Cleveland Clinic research team has published an "atlas" of metabolites associated with cardiovascular disease in theEuropean Heart Jo

Updated on: January 22,2024

New 'atlas' maps bacteria and metabolites associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular disease

byCleveland ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainA Cleveland Clinic research team has published an "atlas" of metabolites associated with cardiovascular disease in theEuropean Heart Jo

Updated on:January 22,2024

Treatment response rate found to increase with lower first-morning urine osmolality in nocturnal enuresis

by Elana GotkineChildren with nocturnal enuresis (NE) with a lower first-morning urine osmolality (Uosm) have higher treatment response rates, according to a study published in the September issue of&

Updated on: January 17,2024

Treatment response rate found to increase with lower first-morning urine osmolality in nocturnal enuresis

by Elana GotkineChildren with nocturnal enuresis (NE) with a lower first-morning urine osmolality (Uosm) have higher treatment response rates, according to a study published in the September issue of&

Updated on:January 17,2024