Doctors on front line of tackling childhood obesity need more training and resources, say researchers

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are feeling unable to tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity due to a lack of training and capacity according to new

Updated on: April 06,2024

Doctors on front line of tackling childhood obesity need more training and resources, say researchers

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are feeling unable to tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity due to a lack of training and capacity according to new

Updated on:April 06,2024

Alcohol consumption may have positive and negative effects on cardiovascular disease risk

byTufts UniversityVolcano plot for association of cumulative average alcohol consumption and metabolites. Linear mixed model was performed adjusting for age, sex, batch, smoking status, BMI, phy

Updated on: January 09,2024

Alcohol consumption may have positive and negative effects on cardiovascular disease risk

byTufts UniversityVolcano plot for association of cumulative average alcohol consumption and metabolites. Linear mixed model was performed adjusting for age, sex, batch, smoking status, BMI, phy

Updated on:January 09,2024

25 years of research shows insidious effect of racism on Black women's menopausal transition, health

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack women reach menopause 8.5 months earlier than white women and have worse symptoms such as hot flashes, depression and sleep distur

Updated on: January 28,2024

25 years of research shows insidious effect of racism on Black women's menopausal transition, health

by University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBlack women reach menopause 8.5 months earlier than white women and have worse symptoms such as hot flashes, depression and sleep distur

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

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

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

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

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

Lean body mass, age linked with alcohol elimination rates in women

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHigher fat-free mass (FFM) was associated with faster alcohol elimination rates (AER), particularly in women in the oldest tertile gr

Updated on: January 22,2024

Lean body mass, age linked with alcohol elimination rates in women

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignHigher fat-free mass (FFM) was associated with faster alcohol elimination rates (AER), particularly in women in the oldest tertile gr

Updated on:January 22,2024

A 'manganese bullet' targeting cardiovascular disease? Research finds potential therapy for intensive lipid lowering

by Higher Education PressManganese therapy enables the reversal of atherosclerotic plaque. Credit: Yawei Wang, Xin Feng, Wenjing Zhou, Runze Huang, Yating Hu, Hui Hui, Jie Tian, Xiao Wang, Xiao-Wei Ch

Updated on: January 09,2024

A 'manganese bullet' targeting cardiovascular disease? Research finds potential therapy for intensive lipid lowering

by Higher Education PressManganese therapy enables the reversal of atherosclerotic plaque. Credit: Yawei Wang, Xin Feng, Wenjing Zhou, Runze Huang, Yating Hu, Hui Hui, Jie Tian, Xiao Wang, Xiao-Wei Ch

Updated on:January 09,2024

Plant-derived naringenin found to enhance muscle endurance and improve muscle atrophy

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesNaringenin improves muscle endurance via activation of the Sp1-ERRγ transcriptional axis. Credit: Prof. Chen's groupSkeletal muscle plays an extremely i

Updated on: January 09,2024

Plant-derived naringenin found to enhance muscle endurance and improve muscle atrophy

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesNaringenin improves muscle endurance via activation of the Sp1-ERRγ transcriptional axis. Credit: Prof. Chen's groupSkeletal muscle plays an extremely i

Updated on:January 09,2024

FDA expands approval of Omnipod 5 insulin delivery system to include patients with type 2 diabetes

On August 26, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Insulet Omnipod 5 insulin delivery system for patients with type 2 diabetes. It is the first such system for use by people with the mor

Updated on: September 02,2024

FDA expands approval of Omnipod 5 insulin delivery system to include patients with type 2 diabetes

On August 26, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Insulet Omnipod 5 insulin delivery system for patients with type 2 diabetes. It is the first such system for use by people with the mor

Updated on:September 02,2024

Polycystic ovarian syndrome: Losing weight can help but many sufferers are vulnerable to bad advice on social media

by Jadine Scragg, Cervantée Wild and Sharon Dixon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition which affects how the ovaries work, is though

Updated on: January 18,2024

Polycystic ovarian syndrome: Losing weight can help but many sufferers are vulnerable to bad advice on social media

by Jadine Scragg, Cervantée Wild and Sharon Dixon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition which affects how the ovaries work, is though

Updated on:January 18,2024