Being overweight costs society far more than obesity, Norwegian researchers say

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Andres Ayrton from PexelsNorwegians are gaining weight. People who are "just" overweight cost the health syst

Updated on: March 13,2024

Being overweight costs society far more than obesity, Norwegian researchers say

by Ingebjørg Hestvik,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCredit: Andres Ayrton from PexelsNorwegians are gaining weight. People who are "just" overweight cost the health syst

Updated on:March 13,2024

Excessive fluid consumption: Habit or hormonal disorder?

byUniversity of BaselCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who drink more than three liters of fluid a day may be suffering from a rare hormone deficiency. For many, however, it is just a harmless hab

Updated on: January 09,2024

Excessive fluid consumption: Habit or hormonal disorder?

byUniversity of BaselCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who drink more than three liters of fluid a day may be suffering from a rare hormone deficiency. For many, however, it is just a harmless hab

Updated on:January 09,2024

New study advocates remission as therapeutic goal in prediabetes

by Birgit Niesing,German Center for Diabetes ResearchSuccessfull remission of prediabetes. Credit: DZD/IDMPrediabetes is a condition that precedes type 2 diabetes and increases the risk of heart

Updated on: January 18,2024

New study advocates remission as therapeutic goal in prediabetes

by Birgit Niesing,German Center for Diabetes ResearchSuccessfull remission of prediabetes. Credit: DZD/IDMPrediabetes is a condition that precedes type 2 diabetes and increases the risk of heart

Updated on:January 18,2024

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to liver injury

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals is associated with increased liver injury in childhood, according to a study published online July 6 inJAMA Network Open.Vishal Midya, Ph.D.,

Updated on: January 28,2024

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals linked to liver injury

Prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals is associated with increased liver injury in childhood, according to a study published online July 6 inJAMA Network Open.Vishal Midya, Ph.D.,

Updated on:January 28,2024

Scurvy may be re-emerging amid cost of living crisis and rise of weight loss surgery

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe scourge of scurvy, which is caused by vitamin C deficiency, may be re-emerging amid the cost of living crisis and the rise in weigh

Updated on: November 11,2024

Scurvy may be re-emerging amid cost of living crisis and rise of weight loss surgery

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe scourge of scurvy, which is caused by vitamin C deficiency, may be re-emerging amid the cost of living crisis and the rise in weigh

Updated on:November 11,2024

Artificial pancreas proves 'life-changing' for very young children with type 1 diabetes and their families

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn artificial pancreas developed by a team of Cambridge researchers is helping protect very young children with type 1 diabetes at a particularl

Updated on: February 19,2024

Artificial pancreas proves 'life-changing' for very young children with type 1 diabetes and their families

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn artificial pancreas developed by a team of Cambridge researchers is helping protect very young children with type 1 diabetes at a particularl

Updated on:February 19,2024

Food supplementation with coconut oil can cause obesity, study shows

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Functional Foods(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2023.105600An article published in theJournal of Functional Foodsd

Updated on: January 17,2024

Food supplementation with coconut oil can cause obesity, study shows

by Ricardo Muniz,FAPESPGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Functional Foods(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2023.105600An article published in theJournal of Functional Foodsd

Updated on:January 17,2024

How a bone marrow fat hormone controls metabolism and bone cell development

by eLifeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn enzyme found in fat tissue in the center of our bones helps control the production of new bone and fat cells, shows a study in mice published today in

Updated on: January 31,2024

How a bone marrow fat hormone controls metabolism and bone cell development

by eLifeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn enzyme found in fat tissue in the center of our bones helps control the production of new bone and fat cells, shows a study in mice published today in

Updated on:January 31,2024

Tirzepatide has unique activity to stimulate insulin secretion, suggests study

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainTirzepatide, a drug approved for diabetes and on the fast track for approval as a weight loss therapy, works through a unique ability to

Updated on: February 21,2024

Tirzepatide has unique activity to stimulate insulin secretion, suggests study

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainTirzepatide, a drug approved for diabetes and on the fast track for approval as a weight loss therapy, works through a unique ability to

Updated on:February 21,2024

Flavor your food with 'flavanols' to burn excess fat, new study suggests

by Shibaura Institute of TechnologyScientists show that flavan 3-ols (FLs), a group of food constituents present in cocoa, apple, and grapeseed, are effective in combating obesity and preventing lifes

Updated on: February 21,2024

Flavor your food with 'flavanols' to burn excess fat, new study suggests

by Shibaura Institute of TechnologyScientists show that flavan 3-ols (FLs), a group of food constituents present in cocoa, apple, and grapeseed, are effective in combating obesity and preventing lifes

Updated on:February 21,2024

Researchers uncover mechanism for treating dangerous liver condition

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityNASH mouse model outlines all expression/omics data, DHA/EPA treatment effects on outcome. Credit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.152

Updated on: January 19,2024

Researchers uncover mechanism for treating dangerous liver condition

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityNASH mouse model outlines all expression/omics data, DHA/EPA treatment effects on outcome. Credit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.152

Updated on:January 19,2024

Studies help explain why some prostate cancers become resistant to hormone therapy

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113221Two new studies led by researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Compre

Updated on: January 09,2024

Studies help explain why some prostate cancers become resistant to hormone therapy

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113221Two new studies led by researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Compre

Updated on:January 09,2024