Soft drink ads target ‘vulnerable’
TV marketing lures some consumers more - studyCredit: Flinders University What keeps consumers hooked on high sugar soft drink? Advertising, ...
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Amazon indigenous group’s lifestyle may hold a key to slowing down aging
Tsimane people are unique for their healthy brains that age more slowlyCredit: Chapman University A team of international researchers has ...
Weight-loss treatment prevents accumulation of lipid linked to cardiac mortality
Credit: Oxford Medical Illustrations at the John Radcliffe Hospital Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet, University of Oxford and University of ...
Bile acids trigger satiety in the brain
EPFL scientists have discovered a new role for bile acids: they curb appetite by entering the brain.Credit: EPFL Our brain ...
Obesity protects against death in severe bacterial infection
Credit: Photo by Elin Lindström, photo: private For many diseases, overweight and obesity are risk factors. But now a study ...
UC leads infant health study
Researchers and community members work together to promote healthy eating habits for babiesCredit: Provided by Stough Many parents of young ...
Vegan and omnivorous diets promote equivalent muscle mass gain, study shows
Trials performed by researchers at the University of São Paulo with healthy young adults show that the right level of ...
What’s a calorie? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 17, 2021 -- Did you know that the calorie labels on foods are ...
Gut hormone triggers craving for more proteins
Revelations from a fly study could improve our understanding of protein malnutrition in humans. -Credit: Professor Greg Seong-Bae Suh, KAIST ...
New study finds combination of Omega-3s in popular supplements may blunt heart benefits
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Doctors often recommend Omega-3s to help patients lower their cholesterol and improve heart health. Those Omega-3s can ...
People at high genetic risk for colorectal cancer benefit more from lifestyle changes
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center People with a high polygenic risk score for colorectal cancer could benefit more at preventing ...
Boosting body heat production: A new approach for treating obesity
Credit: Garvan Institute A receptor that helps conserve energy when food is scarce may be the key to a safer ...
Researchers find the secret behind maintaining a healthy weight loss
Credit: Karina Kjærgård Kranker. Half of the Danish population have overweight, while 17 percent live with obesity. Worldwide, almost 40 ...
Study shows how low-protein intake during pregnancy can cause renal problems in offspring
In an article published in PLOS ONE, scientists at a FAPESP-supported research center describe the impact of hypoproteinemia on the ...