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

Expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains detrimental health effects of BPA

by Tracey Woodruff,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether or not you've heard ofthe chemical bisphenol A, better known as BPA,studies show thatit's&nb

Updated on: February 05,2024

Expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains detrimental health effects of BPA

by Tracey Woodruff,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether or not you've heard ofthe chemical bisphenol A, better known as BPA,studies show thatit's&nb

Updated on:February 05,2024

Women may experience different PCOS symptoms depending on where they live

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: http://www.scientificanimations.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsWomen with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in Alabama may be more likely to have exc

Updated on: January 28,2024

Women may experience different PCOS symptoms depending on where they live

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: http://www.scientificanimations.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsWomen with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in Alabama may be more likely to have exc

Updated on:January 28,2024

Sugary drinks, fruit juices linked to higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes among boys

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: American Heart AssociationA small, long-term study of almost 500 children in Massachusetts has found that regularly drinking sugary drinks and 100% fruit juic

Updated on: March 27,2024

Sugary drinks, fruit juices linked to higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes among boys

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: American Heart AssociationA small, long-term study of almost 500 children in Massachusetts has found that regularly drinking sugary drinks and 100% fruit juic

Updated on:March 27,2024

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

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

Anti-rheumatic drugs could prevent thyroid disease, observational study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnti-rheumatic drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis might prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, according to a new observa

Updated on: January 09,2024

Anti-rheumatic drugs could prevent thyroid disease, observational study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnti-rheumatic drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis might prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, according to a new observa

Updated on:January 09,2024

New research challenges notion that post-meal insulin surge is a bad thing

byLunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Sinai Health have unearthed vital information about the relationship between insulin levels after eating and long-

Updated on: January 17,2024

New research challenges notion that post-meal insulin surge is a bad thing

byLunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Sinai Health have unearthed vital information about the relationship between insulin levels after eating and long-

Updated on:January 17,2024

Building a blueprint of metabolic health—from mouse to human

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Systems(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2024.05.006Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a health condition characterized

Updated on: June 15,2024

Building a blueprint of metabolic health—from mouse to human

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Systems(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cels.2024.05.006Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a health condition characterized

Updated on:June 15,2024

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

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