Without immediate action, nearly 260 million people in the US predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the U.S., at least doubling in adult men and women

Updated on: December 05,2024

Without immediate action, nearly 260 million people in the US predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the U.S., at least doubling in adult men and women

Updated on:December 05,2024

Obesity treatment in a natural, food-grade microcapsule has no unpleasant side effects

byUniversity of South AustraliaA graphical schematic depicting the spray drying process of an aqueous dispersion of inulin and an MCT emulsion. Spray-dried InuMCT reaches the GIT, where inulin i

Updated on: December 18,2024

Obesity treatment in a natural, food-grade microcapsule has no unpleasant side effects

byUniversity of South AustraliaA graphical schematic depicting the spray drying process of an aqueous dispersion of inulin and an MCT emulsion. Spray-dried InuMCT reaches the GIT, where inulin i

Updated on:December 18,2024

Hormone therapy may help prevent shoulder pain and loss of motion in menopausal women

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen aged 40 to 60 years are most affected by adhesive capsulitis, a painful orthopedic disorder characterized by sudden

Updated on: February 03,2024

Hormone therapy may help prevent shoulder pain and loss of motion in menopausal women

by The North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen aged 40 to 60 years are most affected by adhesive capsulitis, a painful orthopedic disorder characterized by sudden

Updated on:February 03,2024

Why are we in the middle of an obesity epidemic? Here is a possible explanation

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince 2010, the number of people with obesity in Denmark has doubled, while other countries have seen an even greater increase. But wh

Updated on: December 30,2023

Why are we in the middle of an obesity epidemic? Here is a possible explanation

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince 2010, the number of people with obesity in Denmark has doubled, while other countries have seen an even greater increase. But wh

Updated on:December 30,2023

Examining diabetes with a skin scanner and AI

byTechnical University MunichRSOM images of the skin of a healthy volunteer (left) and a patient with diabetes. Credit: Technical University MunichChanges in small blood vessels are a common con

Updated on: January 02,2024

Examining diabetes with a skin scanner and AI

byTechnical University MunichRSOM images of the skin of a healthy volunteer (left) and a patient with diabetes. Credit: Technical University MunichChanges in small blood vessels are a common con

Updated on:January 02,2024

What Is Obesity Treatment Like?

ByMark GurarieUpdated on December 01, 2023Medically reviewed byLindsay Cook, PharmDPhoto composite by Amelia Manley for Verywell Health; Getty ImagesObesityis a chronic c

Updated on: April 01,2024

What Is Obesity Treatment Like?

ByMark GurarieUpdated on December 01, 2023Medically reviewed byLindsay Cook, PharmDPhoto composite by Amelia Manley for Verywell Health; Getty ImagesObesityis a chronic c

Updated on:April 01,2024

New cause of diabetes discovered, offering potential target for new classes of drugs to treat the disease

DECEMBER 8, 2023byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.11.009Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals have identi

Updated on: March 15,2024

New cause of diabetes discovered, offering potential target for new classes of drugs to treat the disease

DECEMBER 8, 2023byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit:Cell(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.11.009Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals have identi

Updated on:March 15,2024

Kisspeptin hormone injection could treat low sex drive in women and men

byImperial College LondonCorrelation Analyses of Regions of Interest Activity With Measures of Sexual Aversion and Distress and Aversion. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2022). DOI: 10.1001

Updated on: January 28,2024

Kisspeptin hormone injection could treat low sex drive in women and men

byImperial College LondonCorrelation Analyses of Regions of Interest Activity With Measures of Sexual Aversion and Distress and Aversion. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2022). DOI: 10.1001

Updated on:January 28,2024

Red light can reduce blood glucose levels, says study

FEBRUARY 21, 2024byCity University LondonCredit: Pixabay from PexelsIn a new study appearing in theJournal of Biophotonics, researchers have found that 670 nanometers (nm) of red light sti

Updated on: March 27,2024

Red light can reduce blood glucose levels, says study

FEBRUARY 21, 2024byCity University LondonCredit: Pixabay from PexelsIn a new study appearing in theJournal of Biophotonics, researchers have found that 670 nanometers (nm) of red light sti

Updated on:March 27,2024

Obesity Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDMedically reviewed byJamie Johnson, RDNObesityis defined by a body mass index greater than 30 kilograms per square meter.1According to the Cent

Updated on: April 01,2024

Obesity Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDMedically reviewed byJamie Johnson, RDNObesityis defined by a body mass index greater than 30 kilograms per square meter.1According to the Cent

Updated on:April 01,2024

New insights into adult-onset type 1 diabetes

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainType 1 diabetes, a chronic condition affecting millions of young individuals globally, is not exclusive to childhood. As many as half of a

Updated on: April 03,2024

New insights into adult-onset type 1 diabetes

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainType 1 diabetes, a chronic condition affecting millions of young individuals globally, is not exclusive to childhood. As many as half of a

Updated on:April 03,2024

Transgender women's heart-lung capacity and strength exceed those of cisgender peers even after years of hormone therapy

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe heart and lung capacity and strength of transgender women exceed those of their cisgender peers, even after years of female hormone therapy,

Updated on: February 05,2024

Transgender women's heart-lung capacity and strength exceed those of cisgender peers even after years of hormone therapy

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe heart and lung capacity and strength of transgender women exceed those of their cisgender peers, even after years of female hormone therapy,

Updated on:February 05,2024