All that sitting at work is shortening your life

by Ernie MundellYour office chair could be a killer.New research shows that folks who spent most of their workday sitting were 16% more prone to anearly death, compared to folks in non-sitting j

Updated on: March 13,2024

All that sitting at work is shortening your life

by Ernie MundellYour office chair could be a killer.New research shows that folks who spent most of their workday sitting were 16% more prone to anearly death, compared to folks in non-sitting j

Updated on:March 13,2024

Discovery of new fat cell subtypes in the human body could advance personalized obesity treatment

Updated on: April 18,2025

Discovery of new fat cell subtypes in the human body could advance personalized obesity treatment

Updated on:April 18,2025

Cortisol is essential for a healthy stress response, say researchers

by Theresa Larkin and Susan J Thomas,The ConversationCredit:Kinga Howard/UnsplashHave you been craving certain foods and gaining weight? Maybe you're fatigued and can't concentrate

Updated on: February 21,2024

Cortisol is essential for a healthy stress response, say researchers

by Theresa Larkin and Susan J Thomas,The ConversationCredit:Kinga Howard/UnsplashHave you been craving certain foods and gaining weight? Maybe you're fatigued and can't concentrate

Updated on:February 21,2024

Researchers discover hormonal pathway that increases calorie burning during weight loss

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers led by McMaster University professor Gregory Steinberg and postdoctoral research fellow Dongdong Wang have uncovered a key mech

Updated on: January 22,2024

Researchers discover hormonal pathway that increases calorie burning during weight loss

byMcMaster UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers led by McMaster University professor Gregory Steinberg and postdoctoral research fellow Dongdong Wang have uncovered a key mech

Updated on:January 22,2024

Refining how doctors assess hypertension risk

by Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchL–R: Primary Aldosteronism patient, Dr Elisabeth Ng, Associate Professor Jun Yang. Credit: Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchThe team from Hudson Institut

Updated on: February 03,2024

Refining how doctors assess hypertension risk

by Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchL–R: Primary Aldosteronism patient, Dr Elisabeth Ng, Associate Professor Jun Yang. Credit: Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchThe team from Hudson Institut

Updated on:February 03,2024

Eli Lilly starts website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

by Tom MurphyA sign for Eli Lilly & Co. stands outside their corporate headquarters in Indianapolis on April 26, 2017. Eli Lilly has launched a unique website to connect U.S. patients seeking obes

Updated on: March 13,2024

Eli Lilly starts website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

by Tom MurphyA sign for Eli Lilly & Co. stands outside their corporate headquarters in Indianapolis on April 26, 2017. Eli Lilly has launched a unique website to connect U.S. patients seeking obes

Updated on:March 13,2024

Competition preparation temporarily lowers resting energy expenditure in physique athletes

by University of JyväskyläCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) found that the reduction in rest

Updated on: January 28,2024

Competition preparation temporarily lowers resting energy expenditure in physique athletes

by University of JyväskyläCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) found that the reduction in rest

Updated on:January 28,2024

Type 2 diabetes missed or diagnosis delayed for 60,000 UK people in 2020

by University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers investigating the impact of COVID-19 on the NHS in the UK reviewed the health records of 14 million people between March and Decemb

Updated on: January 28,2024

Type 2 diabetes missed or diagnosis delayed for 60,000 UK people in 2020

by University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers investigating the impact of COVID-19 on the NHS in the UK reviewed the health records of 14 million people between March and Decemb

Updated on:January 28,2024

Anti-obesity drug improves associative learning in people with obesity: Study

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo control our behavior, the brain must be able to form associations. This involves, for example, associating a neutral external stimulus wi

Updated on: January 22,2024

Anti-obesity drug improves associative learning in people with obesity: Study

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTo control our behavior, the brain must be able to form associations. This involves, for example, associating a neutral external stimulus wi

Updated on:January 22,2024

Quality of low-carb diets affects weight change in U.S. adults, finds study

by Elana GotkineThe quality of low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) is associated with weight change among U.S. adults, according to a study published online Dec. 27 inJAMA Network Open.Binkai Liu, fro

Updated on: March 13,2024

Quality of low-carb diets affects weight change in U.S. adults, finds study

by Elana GotkineThe quality of low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) is associated with weight change among U.S. adults, according to a study published online Dec. 27 inJAMA Network Open.Binkai Liu, fro

Updated on:March 13,2024

Hormone found to regulate mothers' behavior

by University of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Otago researchers have discovered a new function for the hormone prolactin—it limits a new mom's investment in aggressive

Updated on: January 31,2024

Hormone found to regulate mothers' behavior

by University of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Otago researchers have discovered a new function for the hormone prolactin—it limits a new mom's investment in aggressive

Updated on:January 31,2024

Hormones linked with sleep apnea, snoring in postmenopausal women

by Public Library of ScienceA woman sleeping in bed. Credit: Ketut Subiyanto, Pexels, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Middle-aged women with low levels of estrogen and progesteron

Updated on: February 03,2024

Hormones linked with sleep apnea, snoring in postmenopausal women

by Public Library of ScienceA woman sleeping in bed. Credit: Ketut Subiyanto, Pexels, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)Middle-aged women with low levels of estrogen and progesteron

Updated on:February 03,2024