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Excessive fluid consumption: Habit or hormonal disorder?

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

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
Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat

Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat

by Terri Malloy,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and

Lack of sleep increases unhealthy abdominal fat

by Terri Malloy,Mayo ClinicCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and
Experts weigh in on new generation of weight loss medications

Experts weigh in on new generation of weight loss medications

by Julie Rafferty,Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe've all seen the ads and read about celebrities who have successfully lost weight using one of the new weight loss medica

Experts weigh in on new generation of weight loss medications

by Julie Rafferty,Tufts UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe've all seen the ads and read about celebrities who have successfully lost weight using one of the new weight loss medica
Resistant starch could help combat leading cause of end-stage kidney failure

Resistant starch could help combat leading cause of end-stage kidney failure

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCombining a low dose of blood pressure medication with a higher intake of dietary-resistant starch might help stave off diabetic

Resistant starch could help combat leading cause of end-stage kidney failure

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCombining a low dose of blood pressure medication with a higher intake of dietary-resistant starch might help stave off diabetic
Being overweight or underweight could increase your risk of severe COVID-19

Being overweight or underweight could increase your risk of severe COVID-19

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first large study to report the effect of bodyweight on risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19 across the full range of body-mass index (BMI) is publi

Being overweight or underweight could increase your risk of severe COVID-19

by LancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first large study to report the effect of bodyweight on risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19 across the full range of body-mass index (BMI) is publi
New findings on how to avert excessive weight loss from COVID-19

New findings on how to avert excessive weight loss from COVID-19

by Karolinska InstitutetSchematic illustration of mechanisms underlying SARS-CoV-2-induced adipose atrophy and weight loss. SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers dyspnea and pathological changes in the i

New findings on how to avert excessive weight loss from COVID-19

by Karolinska InstitutetSchematic illustration of mechanisms underlying SARS-CoV-2-induced adipose atrophy and weight loss. SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers dyspnea and pathological changes in the i
How maternal fat metabolism very early in pregnancy and fetal abdominal growth influence child weight and adiposity

How maternal fat metabolism very early in pregnancy and fetal abdominal growth influence child weight and adiposity

by University of OxfordCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford, UK, in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, U.S., publis

How maternal fat metabolism very early in pregnancy and fetal abdominal growth influence child weight and adiposity

by University of OxfordCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford, UK, in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, U.S., publis
Higher cortisol levels may help predict risk of people developing depression in the future

Higher cortisol levels may help predict risk of people developing depression in the future

by Trinity College DublinBall-and-stick model of the cortisol (hydrocortisone) molecule. Credit: Public DomainHigher levels of the stress hormone cortisol may increase the risk of developing depr

Higher cortisol levels may help predict risk of people developing depression in the future

by Trinity College DublinBall-and-stick model of the cortisol (hydrocortisone) molecule. Credit: Public DomainHigher levels of the stress hormone cortisol may increase the risk of developing depr
Death rates among people with type 2 diabetes have declined in many countries including Australia, Canada and the US

Death rates among people with type 2 diabetes have declined in many countries including Australia, Canada and the US

by Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with type 2 diabetes are living longer, with a new study suggesting that health management strategies developed in recent decades m

Death rates among people with type 2 diabetes have declined in many countries including Australia, Canada and the US

by Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with type 2 diabetes are living longer, with a new study suggesting that health management strategies developed in recent decades m
Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut

Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed

Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed
How Obesity Is Diagnosed

How Obesity Is Diagnosed

Diagnostic Criteria for Adults, Adolescents, and ChildrenBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on October 16, 2023Medically reviewed bySuzanne Fisher, RDaldomurillo/ Getty ImagesD

How Obesity Is Diagnosed

Diagnostic Criteria for Adults, Adolescents, and ChildrenBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on October 16, 2023Medically reviewed bySuzanne Fisher, RDaldomurillo/ Getty ImagesD
Study shows medial preoptic area mediates depressive-like behaviors associated with ovarian hormone fluctuations

Study shows medial preoptic area mediates depressive-like behaviors associated with ovarian hormone fluctuations

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressElectrophysiological recording from MPOA GABAergic neurons (Vgat+) demonstrated that these neurons reduced their spiking activity in HW-treated mice compared to non-H

Study shows medial preoptic area mediates depressive-like behaviors associated with ovarian hormone fluctuations

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressElectrophysiological recording from MPOA GABAergic neurons (Vgat+) demonstrated that these neurons reduced their spiking activity in HW-treated mice compared to non-H