The consumption of certain food additive emulsifiers could be associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

by INRAE - National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and EnvironmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn Europe and North America,30 to 60% of dietary energy intake in adults comes from ultra-pro

Updated on: April 27,2024

The consumption of certain food additive emulsifiers could be associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes

by INRAE - National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and EnvironmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn Europe and North America,30 to 60% of dietary energy intake in adults comes from ultra-pro

Updated on:April 27,2024

About one-third eligible for weight loss drugs meet trial exclusion criteria

by Elana GotkineAbout one-third of U.S. adults without diabetes who are eligible for weight loss treatment with glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotr

Updated on: December 18,2024

About one-third eligible for weight loss drugs meet trial exclusion criteria

by Elana GotkineAbout one-third of U.S. adults without diabetes who are eligible for weight loss treatment with glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotr

Updated on:December 18,2024

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

Scurvy may be re-emerging amid cost of living crisis and rise of weight loss surgery

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe scourge of scurvy, which is caused by vitamin C deficiency, may be re-emerging amid the cost of living crisis and the rise in weigh

Updated on: November 11,2024

Scurvy may be re-emerging amid cost of living crisis and rise of weight loss surgery

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe scourge of scurvy, which is caused by vitamin C deficiency, may be re-emerging amid the cost of living crisis and the rise in weigh

Updated on:November 11,2024

Price sensitivity to unhealthy foods found to be related to BMI

by PNAS NexusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainConsumer data shows people with obesity are more price-sensitive than others when it comes to buying unhealthy foods, suggesting a food tax could be an e

Updated on: June 15,2024

Price sensitivity to unhealthy foods found to be related to BMI

by PNAS NexusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainConsumer data shows people with obesity are more price-sensitive than others when it comes to buying unhealthy foods, suggesting a food tax could be an e

Updated on:June 15,2024

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H

Updated on: June 17,2024

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H

Updated on:June 17,2024

Study identifies potential treatment target for prostate cancer resistant to hormone therapy

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonTRAF4 overexpression promotes 22Rv1 and VCaP cell androgen-independent cell growth. (A) MTS cell proliferation assay was performed in TRAF4 overexpressing

Updated on: January 22,2024

Study identifies potential treatment target for prostate cancer resistant to hormone therapy

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonTRAF4 overexpression promotes 22Rv1 and VCaP cell androgen-independent cell growth. (A) MTS cell proliferation assay was performed in TRAF4 overexpressing

Updated on:January 22,2024

Metabolic BMI can predict the risk of type 2 diabetes in normal-weight patients

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainObesity and excess weight increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but individuals of normal weight can also develop the disease. Resear

Updated on: January 28,2024

Metabolic BMI can predict the risk of type 2 diabetes in normal-weight patients

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainObesity and excess weight increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but individuals of normal weight can also develop the disease. Resear

Updated on:January 28,2024

Keeping time: Understanding the master clock in the brain

by University of TsukubaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost living creatures exhibit a circadian rhythm, an internal clock that repeats around every 24 hours. Now, researchers from Japan have f

Updated on: January 28,2024

Keeping time: Understanding the master clock in the brain

by University of TsukubaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost living creatures exhibit a circadian rhythm, an internal clock that repeats around every 24 hours. Now, researchers from Japan have f

Updated on:January 28,2024

Reducing vitamin B5 slows breast cancer growth in mice

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA group of researchers led by the Francis Crick Institute, working with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Imperial College London,

Updated on: January 09,2024

Reducing vitamin B5 slows breast cancer growth in mice

byThe Francis Crick InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainA group of researchers led by the Francis Crick Institute, working with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Imperial College London,

Updated on:January 09,2024

People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just less hungry and 'run hotter'

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo date most research on obesity has focused on studying those with a high body mass index (BMI), but a research group in China is taking a differen

Updated on: January 28,2024

People with low BMI aren't more active, they are just less hungry and 'run hotter'

by Cell PressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo date most research on obesity has focused on studying those with a high body mass index (BMI), but a research group in China is taking a differen

Updated on:January 28,2024

How Obesity Is Diagnosed

Diagnostic Criteria for Adults, Adolescents, and ChildrenBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on October 16, 2023Medically reviewed bySuzanne Fisher, RDaldomurillo/ Getty ImagesD

Updated on: April 01,2024

How Obesity Is Diagnosed

Diagnostic Criteria for Adults, Adolescents, and ChildrenBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on October 16, 2023Medically reviewed bySuzanne Fisher, RDaldomurillo/ Getty ImagesD

Updated on:April 01,2024