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In BRCA mutation carriers, obesity is linked with increased DNA damage
CHICAGO -- Being obese or having a higher body mass index (BMI) while carrying a BRCA (BReast CAncer gene) mutation...
E-cigarettes may lead to accumulation of fat in the liver
CHICAGO--Using e-cigarettes may lead to an accumulation of fat in the liver, a study of mice exposed to the devices...
Mediterranean diet is linked to higher muscle mass, bone density after menopause
CHICAGO--The heart-healthy Mediterranean diet also appears to be good for an older woman's bones and muscles, a new study of...
Consuming low-calorie sweeteners may predispose overweight individuals to diabetes
CHICAGO--Consumption of low-calorie sweeteners could promote metabolic syndrome and predispose people to prediabetes and diabetes, particularly in individuals with obesity,...
New diabetes drug may help people with obesity lose weight
CHICAGO--A compound that mimics a naturally occurring hormone that regulates appetite may help people who have obesity but not diabetes...
Hormone imbalance may explain higher diabetes rates in sleep-deprived men
CHICAGO--Studies have found an association between insufficient sleep and the development of insulin resistance, one of the factors that cause...
Overeating during breastfeeding may affect the health of offspring
CHICAGO--Mothers who overeat during the period when they are breastfeeding may have children who are at increased risk of becoming...
Breastfeeding may protect high-birthweight infants from childhood obesity
CHICAGO--Breastfeeding may protect high-birthweight infants from having overweight or obesity as children, new research from South Korea suggests. The results...
Race, pre-pregnancy BMI may help predict maternal weight gain
CHICAGO--Race and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) both affect leptin and adiponectin levels, and leptin levels in mid-pregnancy may be...
Better understanding ALS by looking at how cells change
Credit: CRCHUM It took eight long years of research, but now an international team led by neuroscientists at Université de...
Stroke prevention drugs may help reduce dementia risk for atrial fibrillation patients
Barcelona, Spain - 18 March 2018: Patients with atrial fibrillation could reduce the risk of dementia by taking stroke prevention...
Decline in colorectal cancer deaths in Europe is a ‘major success’ story
(European Society for Medical Oncology) The decline in cancer of the intestines -- colorectal cancer -- is one of the...
Columbia scientists locate nerve cells that enable fruit flies to escape danger
Credit: Anita Burgos/Grueber Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman Institute Columbia University researchers have identified the nerve cells that initiate a fly's escape response:...
Drinking alcohol makes your heart race
Barcelona, Spain - 18 March 2018: The more alcohol you drink, the higher your heart rate gets, according to research...
Feinstein Institute discovery promises improved diagnosis and understanding of endometriosis
MANHASSET, NY -- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research scientists announced an experimental, rapid and non-invasive way to diagnose endometriosis, which...
Experts issue recommendations to improve testosterone prescribing practices
Chicago, IL--New scientific evidence has strengthened the case for reserving testosterone therapy for well-documented cases of hypogonadism, a condition where...
Endocrine Society awards inaugural Baxter Prize to women’s health entrepreneur
CHICAGO--French physician and researcher André Ulmann, M.D., Ph.D., won the Endocrine Society's first-ever John D. Baxter Prize for Entrepreneurship for...
Chemicals in lavender and tea tree oil appear to be hormone disruptors
CHICAGO--A new study lends further evidence to a suspected link between abnormal breast growth in young boys--called prepubertal gynecomastia--and regular...
Prenatal exposure to plasticizer may affect male fertility in future generations
CHICAGO -- Chemicals found in a variety of routinely used consumer products may be contributing to the substantial drop in...
Exposure to low levels of BPA during pregnancy can lead to altered brain development
CHICAGO -- New research in mice provides an explanation for how exposure to the widely used chemical bisphenol A (BPA)...
