Placentas adapt when mothers have poor diets or low oxygen during pregnancy
Cambridge researchers have discovered the placenta regulates how much oxygen and nutrients it transports to babies during challenging pregnancies. Cambridge ...
Tag: Diet/Body Weight
Researchers identify brain cells likely involved in memories of eating that influence next meal
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Brain cells involved in memory play an important role after a meal in reducing future eating ...
New study identifies specific obesity-related risk factors for kidney cancer
Credit: Courtesy Spectrum Health GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A new study confirms the long-suspected role of obesity as a risk ...
Fighting the crave for fattening food? Just surround yourself in its scent
TAMPA, Fla. (January 16, 2019)- Just a whiff of fried food may entice you to order a high-calorie meal. But ...
Ohio State study finds following heart health guidelines also reduces diabetes risk
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Lifestyle and health factors that are good for your heart can also ...
IADR/AADR divests sugar-sweetened beverage companies from investment portfolio
Alexandria, VA, USA - The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) announce ...
Effects of linoleic acid on inflammatory response depend on genes
The effects of linoleic acid on the human body are largely dependent on genes, a new study from the University ...
Pregnancy: Weight gain difficult to influence through lifestyle counseling
If a pregnant woman gains excessive weight, it can pose a problem for both the mother and child. As a ...
Binge eating and smoking linked to bullying and sexual abuse
People who ever suffered bullying or sexual abuse have a lower quality of life similar to those living with chronic ...
VAT fat may cause pathogenic obesity
An evolutionarily advantageous process goes awry Type-2 (adult-onset) diabetes and other diseases related to the obesity epidemic depend on how ...
New review shows plant-based diets benefit athletes' heart health, endurance, recovery
WASHINGTON--Meat-free athletes--from tennis champion Venus Williams to Formula 1's Lewis Hamilton to Derrick Morgan of the NFL's Tennessee Titans--have already ...
Cardiovascular diseases and nutrition in Europe: A lot of premature deaths preventable
Credit: MLU Of the 4.3 million cardiovascular deaths in Europe in 2016, 2.1 million were the result of poor nutrition. ...
Press room registration is open for 2019 AAN Annual Meeting
MINNEAPOLIS - Registration is now open for journalists planning to attend the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of ...
Carrots or candy bars? Context shapes choice of healthy foods
Food choices may be affected by what sits close by on the supermarket shelfCredit: Credit - Photo courtesy of Scott ...