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

Can exposure to 'young' blood increase lifespan?

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in which young and old mice were surgically joined such that they shared blood circulation for three months showed that

Updated on: February 05,2024

Can exposure to 'young' blood increase lifespan?

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study in which young and old mice were surgically joined such that they shared blood circulation for three months showed that

Updated on:February 05,2024

Rap1 controls the body's sugar levels from the brain

by Baylor College of MedicineModifying the activity of gene Rap1 in VMH neurons of the hypothalamus can regulate blood glucose in an animal model. Credit: M. Fukuda/JCI insight, 2021Managing type

Updated on: January 28,2024

Rap1 controls the body's sugar levels from the brain

by Baylor College of MedicineModifying the activity of gene Rap1 in VMH neurons of the hypothalamus can regulate blood glucose in an animal model. Credit: M. Fukuda/JCI insight, 2021Managing type

Updated on:January 28,2024

Resistant starch supplement found to reduce liver triglycerides in people with fatty liver disease

byCell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResistant starch is a non-digestible fiber that ferments in the large intestine, and consumption of it has previously been shown to have a positive e

Updated on: January 19,2024

Resistant starch supplement found to reduce liver triglycerides in people with fatty liver disease

byCell PressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResistant starch is a non-digestible fiber that ferments in the large intestine, and consumption of it has previously been shown to have a positive e

Updated on:January 19,2024

Breastfeeding alters infant gut in ways that boost brain development, may improve test scores: Study

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderConfirmed metabolites observed across feeding groups in at least 50% of samples at 1- and 6-months in the HILIC and C18 chromatography columns.

Updated on: January 18,2024

Breastfeeding alters infant gut in ways that boost brain development, may improve test scores: Study

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderConfirmed metabolites observed across feeding groups in at least 50% of samples at 1- and 6-months in the HILIC and C18 chromatography columns.

Updated on:January 18,2024

Pancreas 'crosstalk' may influence course of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityMethod for quantification of ADM lobules. ADM-positive lobules (outlined in green) were tallied per section. Total pancreatic tissue (orange) was outlined man

Updated on: January 09,2024

Pancreas 'crosstalk' may influence course of type 1 and type 2 diabetes

by Bill Snyder,Vanderbilt UniversityMethod for quantification of ADM lobules. ADM-positive lobules (outlined in green) were tallied per section. Total pancreatic tissue (orange) was outlined man

Updated on:January 09,2024

This hormone may be the missing ingredient to heart-healthy cholesterol levels for menopausal women

by University of Pittsburgh3D crystal structure rendered in pyMol of Anti-müllerian hormone bound to its receptor, AMHR2. Credit: Drewhow, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsStep aside estr

Updated on: February 21,2024

This hormone may be the missing ingredient to heart-healthy cholesterol levels for menopausal women

by University of Pittsburgh3D crystal structure rendered in pyMol of Anti-müllerian hormone bound to its receptor, AMHR2. Credit: Drewhow, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsStep aside estr

Updated on:February 21,2024

Faster walking speed of 4 km+/hour linked to significantly lower type 2 diabetes risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWalking at a speed of 4 or more km an hour is linked to a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a pooled data analysis of the av

Updated on: March 14,2024

Faster walking speed of 4 km+/hour linked to significantly lower type 2 diabetes risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWalking at a speed of 4 or more km an hour is linked to a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests a pooled data analysis of the av

Updated on:March 14,2024

International comprehensive consensus issued on management of achondroplasia

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFifty-five experts from 16 countries have collaborated on a new consensus statement on the management of achondroplasia (AC

Updated on: February 21,2024

International comprehensive consensus issued on management of achondroplasia

by Nemours Children's Health SystemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFifty-five experts from 16 countries have collaborated on a new consensus statement on the management of achondroplasia (AC

Updated on:February 21,2024

Study: Physical activity in the evening lowers blood sugar levels

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that moderate to vigorous physical activity in the evening for sedentary adults with overweight and obesity is most ben

Updated on: June 15,2024

Study: Physical activity in the evening lowers blood sugar levels

by The Obesity SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research reveals that moderate to vigorous physical activity in the evening for sedentary adults with overweight and obesity is most ben

Updated on:June 15,2024

Chronic steroid use could raise diabetes risk

by Dennis ThompsonTaking steroids more than doubles a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study warns.Patients taking steroid pills, injections or infusions are 2.6 times more likel

Updated on: September 14,2024

Chronic steroid use could raise diabetes risk

by Dennis ThompsonTaking steroids more than doubles a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study warns.Patients taking steroid pills, injections or infusions are 2.6 times more likel

Updated on:September 14,2024

Study sheds light on connection between metabolism and fatigue after Crimean-Congo fever

by Christina Sundqvist,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) spreads via ticks and is on the World Health Organization's (WHO)

Updated on: January 19,2024

Study sheds light on connection between metabolism and fatigue after Crimean-Congo fever

by Christina Sundqvist,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCrimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) spreads via ticks and is on the World Health Organization's (WHO)

Updated on:January 19,2024