No more BMI, diets or 'bad' foods: Why changing how we teach kids about weight and nutrition is long overdue

by Vivienne Lewis,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children at school, prompting comparisons of our weight with tha

Updated on: March 13,2024

No more BMI, diets or 'bad' foods: Why changing how we teach kids about weight and nutrition is long overdue

by Vivienne Lewis,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children at school, prompting comparisons of our weight with tha

Updated on:March 13,2024

How glycogen is linked to heat generation in fat cells

by University of California - San DiegoArtistic rendering of a brown fat cell with nucleus in pink, mitochondria in purple and yellow lipid droplets scattered throughout. Credit: Scientific Anima

Updated on: February 19,2024

How glycogen is linked to heat generation in fat cells

by University of California - San DiegoArtistic rendering of a brown fat cell with nucleus in pink, mitochondria in purple and yellow lipid droplets scattered throughout. Credit: Scientific Anima

Updated on:February 19,2024

Study finds targeting mitochondria shows promise in treating obesity

by University of California, IrvineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of University of California, Irvine, scientists have discovered a novel pharmacological approach to attenuate the mitochondrial

Updated on: February 19,2024

Study finds targeting mitochondria shows promise in treating obesity

by University of California, IrvineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of University of California, Irvine, scientists have discovered a novel pharmacological approach to attenuate the mitochondrial

Updated on:February 19,2024

High out-of-pocket costs hindering treatment of diabetes

by University of MichiganHigh out-of-pocket costs hindering treatment of diabetes. Credit: Jacob Dwyer/Michigan MedicineActively managing diabetes is crucial to preventing long-term health compli

Updated on: March 14,2024

High out-of-pocket costs hindering treatment of diabetes

by University of MichiganHigh out-of-pocket costs hindering treatment of diabetes. Credit: Jacob Dwyer/Michigan MedicineActively managing diabetes is crucial to preventing long-term health compli

Updated on:March 14,2024

Immune system can detect disease during pregnancy

by Svein Inge Meland,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyResearchers now have an overview of how the immune system behaves in normal pregnancies that they can use as a reference for wh

Updated on: February 21,2024

Immune system can detect disease during pregnancy

by Svein Inge Meland,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyResearchers now have an overview of how the immune system behaves in normal pregnancies that they can use as a reference for wh

Updated on:February 21,2024

Researchers show how lipids and diabetes are closely linked

byUniversity of GenevaCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101299While sugar is the most frequently named culprit in the development of type 2 diabetes, a bet

Updated on: January 09,2024

Researchers show how lipids and diabetes are closely linked

byUniversity of GenevaCredit:Cell Reports Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101299While sugar is the most frequently named culprit in the development of type 2 diabetes, a bet

Updated on:January 09,2024

Treatment for insomnia in women with hot flashes found to be safe, efficacious

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes and night sweats are a common cause of insomnia among peri- and postmenopausal women. Hot flashes, night sweats an

Updated on: February 21,2024

Treatment for insomnia in women with hot flashes found to be safe, efficacious

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHot flashes and night sweats are a common cause of insomnia among peri- and postmenopausal women. Hot flashes, night sweats an

Updated on:February 21,2024

Innovative islet transplant method reduces surgical complications for type 1 diabetes

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologySchematic and physical properties of bioprinted islet macroencapsulation system. Credit:Advanced Materials(2024). DO

Updated on: November 21,2024

Innovative islet transplant method reduces surgical complications for type 1 diabetes

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologySchematic and physical properties of bioprinted islet macroencapsulation system. Credit:Advanced Materials(2024). DO

Updated on:November 21,2024

Investigating the role of DNA damage in cardiac hypertrophy

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityRepresentative immunofluorescence images of H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells treated with control or Snrk siRNA and stained with Phalloidin-iFluor 488 to assess

Updated on: January 20,2024

Investigating the role of DNA damage in cardiac hypertrophy

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityRepresentative immunofluorescence images of H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells treated with control or Snrk siRNA and stained with Phalloidin-iFluor 488 to assess

Updated on:January 20,2024

How might fiber lower diabetes risk? Your gut could hold the clues

by Carolyn Bernhardt,American Heart AssociationCredit:Circulation Research(2024). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.323634Eating more dietary fiber may help prevent type 2 diabetes by prom

Updated on: March 30,2024

How might fiber lower diabetes risk? Your gut could hold the clues

by Carolyn Bernhardt,American Heart AssociationCredit:Circulation Research(2024). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.323634Eating more dietary fiber may help prevent type 2 diabetes by prom

Updated on:March 30,2024

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

Updated on: January 28,2024

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

Updated on:January 28,2024

Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body's cooling ability

by Amanda Yap,National University of SingaporeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body's ability to lose heat and regulate its core

Updated on: January 24,2024

Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body's cooling ability

by Amanda Yap,National University of SingaporeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body's ability to lose heat and regulate its core

Updated on:January 24,2024