One in five children globally has excess weight

by Lori SolomonOne in five children or adolescents globally experience excess weight, according to a study published online June 10 inJAMA Pediatrics.Xinyue Zhang, Ph.D., from Sichuan University

Updated on: June 15,2024

One in five children globally has excess weight

by Lori SolomonOne in five children or adolescents globally experience excess weight, according to a study published online June 10 inJAMA Pediatrics.Xinyue Zhang, Ph.D., from Sichuan University

Updated on:June 15,2024

A healthy mouth helps to maintain balanced metabolic profiles, finds study

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainCommon oral infections, periodontal diseases and caries, are associated with inflammatory metabolic profiles related to an increased risk

Updated on: January 09,2024

A healthy mouth helps to maintain balanced metabolic profiles, finds study

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainCommon oral infections, periodontal diseases and caries, are associated with inflammatory metabolic profiles related to an increased risk

Updated on:January 09,2024

Don't believe the hype—menopausal women don't all need to check—or increase—their testosterone levels

by Susan Davis,The ConversationCredit: Pexels/Liza SummerEver heard "low testosterone" blamed for low mood, brain fog and loss of vitality? Despite all evidence to the contrary, social

Updated on: January 22,2024

Don't believe the hype—menopausal women don't all need to check—or increase—their testosterone levels

by Susan Davis,The ConversationCredit: Pexels/Liza SummerEver heard "low testosterone" blamed for low mood, brain fog and loss of vitality? Despite all evidence to the contrary, social

Updated on:January 22,2024

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

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

How cold temperatures trigger the brain to boost appetite

byThe Scripps Research InstituteNeurons in the Xiphoid nucleus are activated by cold (green). A subset of this population (red) promotes the animal to eat more in the cold. Credit: Scripps Resea

Updated on: January 22,2024

How cold temperatures trigger the brain to boost appetite

byThe Scripps Research InstituteNeurons in the Xiphoid nucleus are activated by cold (green). A subset of this population (red) promotes the animal to eat more in the cold. Credit: Scripps Resea

Updated on:January 22,2024

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

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

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

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