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Tools for more accurate obesity risk assessment based on sex, ethnicity

Tools for more accurate obesity risk assessment based on sex, ethnicity

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutJacob Earp (left) and graduate students Davina Robinson (center) and Carlos Rehbein (right). Credit: Jason Sheldon/UConn PhotoFor decades, health c

Tools for more accurate obesity risk assessment based on sex, ethnicity

by Anna Zarra Aldrich,University of ConnecticutJacob Earp (left) and graduate students Davina Robinson (center) and Carlos Rehbein (right). Credit: Jason Sheldon/UConn PhotoFor decades, health c
Study shows obesity in childhood associated with more than double the risk of developing multiple sclerosis

Study shows obesity in childhood associated with more than double the risk of developing multiple sclerosis

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research to be presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesityheld in Venice, Italy (12–15 May), shows

Study shows obesity in childhood associated with more than double the risk of developing multiple sclerosis

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research to be presented at this year'sEuropean Congress on Obesityheld in Venice, Italy (12–15 May), shows
Cycle of fasting and feeding is crucial for healthy aging, killifish study suggests

Cycle of fasting and feeding is crucial for healthy aging, killifish study suggests

byMax Planck SocietyKillifish age in fast motion. The bright colours of their youth fade after just a few months. Credit: K. Link / Max Planck Institute for Biology of AgeingFasting intervention

Cycle of fasting and feeding is crucial for healthy aging, killifish study suggests

byMax Planck SocietyKillifish age in fast motion. The bright colours of their youth fade after just a few months. Credit: K. Link / Max Planck Institute for Biology of AgeingFasting intervention
Supplements may protect those with low vitamin D levels from severe COVID-19

Supplements may protect those with low vitamin D levels from severe COVID-19

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalized for COVID-19 may have a lower risk of dying or requiring mechanical ventilation if they re

Supplements may protect those with low vitamin D levels from severe COVID-19

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalized for COVID-19 may have a lower risk of dying or requiring mechanical ventilation if they re
Review of over 70 years of menopause science highlights research gaps and calls for individualized treatment

Review of over 70 years of menopause science highlights research gaps and calls for individualized treatment

byCell PressCardinal symptoms and consequences of menopause. Credit:Cell, Davis et al.Although about half of people go through menopause, less than 15% of them receive effective treatment

Review of over 70 years of menopause science highlights research gaps and calls for individualized treatment

byCell PressCardinal symptoms and consequences of menopause. Credit:Cell, Davis et al.Although about half of people go through menopause, less than 15% of them receive effective treatment
Graves' disease: When the thyroid is overactive

Graves' disease: When the thyroid is overactive

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGraves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that triggers the thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormones than the body nee

Graves' disease: When the thyroid is overactive

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainGraves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that triggers the thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormones than the body nee
Genetic evidence supports causal effect for diastolic BP on benign prostatic hyperplasia

Genetic evidence supports causal effect for diastolic BP on benign prostatic hyperplasia

by Elana GotkineThere is genetic evidence supporting a causal effect of diastolic blood pressure (DBP) on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online July 16 inThe

Genetic evidence supports causal effect for diastolic BP on benign prostatic hyperplasia

by Elana GotkineThere is genetic evidence supporting a causal effect of diastolic blood pressure (DBP) on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online July 16 inThe
Fat cells have epigenetics-based memory: Researchers discover mechanism behind weight loss yo-yo effect

Fat cells have epigenetics-based memory: Researchers discover mechanism behind weight loss yo-yo effect

by Fabio Bergamin,ETH ZurichHuman AT retains cellular transcriptional changes after BaS-induced WL. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08165-7Anyone who has ever tried to g

Fat cells have epigenetics-based memory: Researchers discover mechanism behind weight loss yo-yo effect

by Fabio Bergamin,ETH ZurichHuman AT retains cellular transcriptional changes after BaS-induced WL. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08165-7Anyone who has ever tried to g
Early treatment of gestational diabetes for those at higher risk beneficial, study finds

Early treatment of gestational diabetes for those at higher risk beneficial, study finds

by Ali Sardyga,Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its-kind international study led by Western Sydney University has shown that treatment of gestational diabetes

Early treatment of gestational diabetes for those at higher risk beneficial, study finds

by Ali Sardyga,Western Sydney UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA first-of-its-kind international study led by Western Sydney University has shown that treatment of gestational diabetes
Study finds increased body and abdominal fat cause insulin resistance in teenagers, raising type 2 diabetes risk

Study finds increased body and abdominal fat cause insulin resistance in teenagers, raising type 2 diabetes risk

by University of Eastern FinlandBoth total body fat mass and abdominal fat cause hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and insulin resistance, with abdominal fat doubling the risk of metabolic dysfunc

Study finds increased body and abdominal fat cause insulin resistance in teenagers, raising type 2 diabetes risk

by University of Eastern FinlandBoth total body fat mass and abdominal fat cause hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and insulin resistance, with abdominal fat doubling the risk of metabolic dysfunc
How stress in the intestine influences chromosome inheritance

How stress in the intestine influences chromosome inheritance

by University of CologneCredit: CC0 Public DomainInheriting a normal and intact number of chromosomes in germ cells, egg and sperm, is essential for the preservation of all species. With increasi

How stress in the intestine influences chromosome inheritance

by University of CologneCredit: CC0 Public DomainInheriting a normal and intact number of chromosomes in germ cells, egg and sperm, is essential for the preservation of all species. With increasi