Is Obesity Genetic?

Having obesity isn’t due to genetic factors aloneByHeather JonesMedically reviewed byKarina Tolentino, RDGenetics can play a role inhaving obesity. Twin studies have foun

Updated on: April 01,2024

Is Obesity Genetic?

Having obesity isn’t due to genetic factors aloneByHeather JonesMedically reviewed byKarina Tolentino, RDGenetics can play a role inhaving obesity. Twin studies have foun

Updated on:April 01,2024

Canadians' feelings about the causes of obesity are often harmful to self-esteem, new study shows

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityMean Weight Bias Internalization by Body Mass Index Distribution. Credit:BMC Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16454-5The causes be

Updated on: May 21,2024

Canadians' feelings about the causes of obesity are often harmful to self-esteem, new study shows

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityMean Weight Bias Internalization by Body Mass Index Distribution. Credit:BMC Public Health(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16454-5The causes be

Updated on:May 21,2024

FDA approves first rapid-acting insulin biosimilar for patients with diabetes

Updated on: April 17,2025

FDA approves first rapid-acting insulin biosimilar for patients with diabetes

Updated on:April 17,2025

Fighting obesity: The GLP-1 revolution

Updated on: September 24,2024

Fighting obesity: The GLP-1 revolution

Updated on:September 24,2024

New devices could change the way we measure blood pressure

Updated on: August 21,2024

New devices could change the way we measure blood pressure

Updated on:August 21,2024

Study finds high blood glucose levels sensitizes pancreatic cancer cells to chemotherapy

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterEnhanced chemotherapy response with hyperglycemia in patients with stage IV PDAC. Nelson-Aalen cumulative hazard curves of patients with metastatic

Updated on: January 22,2024

Study finds high blood glucose levels sensitizes pancreatic cancer cells to chemotherapy

byUniversity Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterEnhanced chemotherapy response with hyperglycemia in patients with stage IV PDAC. Nelson-Aalen cumulative hazard curves of patients with metastatic

Updated on:January 22,2024

Study summarizes physiological functions of pituitary hormones in non-classical organs

by Frontiers JournalsCredit:Frontiers of Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s11684-022-0973-7The hypothalamus–pituitary–target gland axis has been recognized as a fundamental functional framewor

Updated on: March 27,2024

Study summarizes physiological functions of pituitary hormones in non-classical organs

by Frontiers JournalsCredit:Frontiers of Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1007/s11684-022-0973-7The hypothalamus–pituitary–target gland axis has been recognized as a fundamental functional framewor

Updated on:March 27,2024

Kisspeptin hormone injection could treat low sex drive in women and men

byImperial College LondonCorrelation Analyses of Regions of Interest Activity With Measures of Sexual Aversion and Distress and Aversion. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2022). DOI: 10.1001

Updated on: January 28,2024

Kisspeptin hormone injection could treat low sex drive in women and men

byImperial College LondonCorrelation Analyses of Regions of Interest Activity With Measures of Sexual Aversion and Distress and Aversion. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2022). DOI: 10.1001

Updated on:January 28,2024

FDA expands approval of Omnipod 5 insulin delivery system to include patients with type 2 diabetes

On August 26, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Insulet Omnipod 5 insulin delivery system for patients with type 2 diabetes. It is the first such system for use by people with the mor

Updated on: September 02,2024

FDA expands approval of Omnipod 5 insulin delivery system to include patients with type 2 diabetes

On August 26, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Insulet Omnipod 5 insulin delivery system for patients with type 2 diabetes. It is the first such system for use by people with the mor

Updated on:September 02,2024

Fasting during Ramadan may reduce seizure frequency

by International League Against EpilepsyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor Muslims, intermittent fasting is a highly valued religious practice. For Muslims with epilepsy, it can also improve seizur

Updated on: January 22,2024

Fasting during Ramadan may reduce seizure frequency

by International League Against EpilepsyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor Muslims, intermittent fasting is a highly valued religious practice. For Muslims with epilepsy, it can also improve seizur

Updated on:January 22,2024

Exercise can reduce risk likelihood of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and hypertension during menopause

by Rachel Churm,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe menopause affects all women differently—and each person's experience is unique. While some women view menopause as a new

Updated on: September 13,2024

Exercise can reduce risk likelihood of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and hypertension during menopause

by Rachel Churm,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe menopause affects all women differently—and each person's experience is unique. While some women view menopause as a new

Updated on:September 13,2024

Why are we in the middle of an obesity epidemic? Here is a possible explanation

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince 2010, the number of people with obesity in Denmark has doubled, while other countries have seen an even greater increase. But wh

Updated on: December 30,2023

Why are we in the middle of an obesity epidemic? Here is a possible explanation

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSince 2010, the number of people with obesity in Denmark has doubled, while other countries have seen an even greater increase. But wh

Updated on:December 30,2023