Fat-fighting drug discovery
UNM-led scientific team finds that their cancer-fighting compound fights obesity and diabetes, tooCredit: The University of New Mexico Eric Prossnitz, ...
Tag: Eating Disorders/Obesity
Medicaid expansion slashed uninsured rates in Diabetes Belt, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Medicaid expansion dramatically reduced the numbers of low-income residents without insurance in the Diabetes ...
Helping patients with binge eating disorders: There’s an app for that
Credit: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Behavioral therapy assisted by a smartphone app, delivered via telemedicine by a ...
Obesity Medicine Association announces key updates to its 2020 Adult Obesity Algorithm
Identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditions, updates help clinicians better address chronic disease of obesityCredit: Obesity ...
Low-calorie sweeteners do not mean low risk for infants
New research shows the impact 'diet' ingredients have on body weight and gut microbiotaCredit: Riley Brandt Many people turn to ...
Study identifies top strategies for successful weight loss maintenance
Building healthy dietary, self-monitoring and psychological coping strategies may be the keys to maintaining weight lossCredit: WW International Inc. Just ...
Drinking 1% rather than 2% milk accounts for 4.5 years of less aging in adults
High-fat milk consumption is connected to significantly shorter telomeresCredit: Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo A new study shows drinking low-fat milk -- ...
More interventions follow gastric bypass than gastric sleeve, large study shows
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Jan. 15, 2020 - A study involving tens of thousands of bariatric surgery patients found that gastric ...
Gene network helps to turn white fat into beneficial calorie-burning fat
A new approach to treating overweight and obesityCredit: M. Jooss /TUM Our fat cells, technically referred to as adipocytes, play ...
Kids twice as likely to eat healthy after watching cooking shows with healthy food
A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found children ages 10-12 were nearly three times ...
Drug trial seeking first ever treatment for dangerous side effect of Prader-Willi syndrome
A worldwide research effort is underway for finding a treatment option for hyperphagia, the most common genetic cause of life-threatening ...
Lower risk for malignant melanoma after bariatric surgery
Credit: Photo by University of Gothenburg Bariatric surgery is associated with a distinct reduction in skin-cancer risk, a study shows. ...
Study: Children who drank whole milk had lower risk of being overweight or obese
Review analyzing almost 21,000 children suggests children who drank whole milk were less likely to be overweight or obeseCredit: Unity ...
Obesity is a risk factor for cardiotoxicity in chemotherapy-treated patients with breast cancer
Credit: OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay Anthracyclines remain a cornerstone of breast cancer therapy in combination with new-generation targeted drugs such as trastuzumab. ...