Inflammatory gene provides clue to obesity risk
Credit: Pexels A gene that helps to control inflammation increases the risk of obesity and could be turned off in ...
Tag: Diet/Body Weight
High-fibre diet, low level inflammation: sidestepping the effects of radiation
Credit: Unsplash Loved or hated, the humble oat could be the new superfood for cancer patients as international research shows ...
Physicians bring attention to overlooked issue of malnutrition among those with obesity
Poor food quality and inadequate micronutrients raise risk of heart disease and deathCredit: National Jewish Health DENVER, CO - A ...
Genetic differences in body fat shape men and women’s health risks
Credit: Courtesy Civelek lab New research is revealing how genetic differences in the fat in men's and women's bodies affect ...
Cooked carrots can trigger allergic reactions
Sufferers who are sensitive to the carrot allergen should generally avoid eating carrotsCredit: Photo: Christian Wißler. The consumption of raw ...
Sweet success: Heavy consumption of sugary beverages declined in the US from 2003 to 2016
The percentage of heavy sugar-sweetened beverage drinkers trended downwards in most demographic categories, but attention should be paid to several ...
2020 Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists honorees announced
Winning postdoctoral researchers include a neuroscientist improving memory formation and recall, an astrophysicist illuminating dark matter, and a biochemist refining ...
Feeding indoor cats just once a day could improve health
Credit: University of Guelph Got a cat that always seems hungry? New University of Guelph research suggests you might want ...
Study finds gut microbiome plays important role in sleep regulation
Transplanted bacteria from sleep-apnea mice caused sleep changes in recipient miceCredit: None Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic sleep ...
HIV drugs could prevent diabetes, study suggests
Credit: UVA Communications A group of drugs used to treat HIV and hepatitis B could be repurposed to prevent type ...
Wound therapy device might not lower infection risk in women with obesity after C-section
Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS--Indiana University School of Medicine researchers are learning more about ways to prevent infections in ...
Genomic adaptations to a rice-based diet mitigate the risk of obesity and diabetes
Credit: Evolutionary Applications The traditional rice-based diet of some east-Asian population has brought to a number of genomic adaptations that ...
CNIC researchers discover a mechanism allowing immune cells to regulate obesity
Researchers at the CNIC have discovered a mechanism explaining how macrophages regulate obesityCredit: CNIC Macrophages are immune system cells. They ...
A novel approach to childhood obesity prevention
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 16, 2020—A novel taxonomic approach to obesity prevention using existing ...
Devi mangiare! Why culture may be contributing to disordered eating among women
Credit: UniSA "You have to eat!" It's a sentiment that illustrates how central food is to Italian culture, but the ...
Scientists explore the obesity paradox, cardiovascular risk of HIV
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University The newer generation of HIV drugs have turned the once-lethal infection into a ...
Some but not all US metro areas could grow all needed food locally, estimates study
Researchers estimate potential for locally sourced food based on land needs for different dietsCredit: Tufts University BOSTON (Sept. 14. 2020, ...
People with anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder show brain similarities, differences
Key patterns of brain function are more pronounced with more severe symptomsCredit: UCLA Health A new UCLA study shows partially ...
American Heart Association honors UVA endocrinologist for high blood pressure work
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Robert M. Carey, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of ...
The brain can induce diabetes remission in rodents, but how?
Fibroblast growth factor 1 effects on specific brain cell types, and on nets that enmesh neurons, inform how it restores ...