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 ...
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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 ...
Blocking a protein in liver cells protects against insulin resistance, fatty liver disease
Credit: Mayuko Segawa, Liesa lab at UCLA Health FINDINGS A new multi-institution study led by a team of researchers at ...
Research reveals potential treatment to prevent obesity-driven liver damage
Team led by experts at Cincinnati Children's reports success- in mice-at controlling a subgroup of immune system cells that trigger ...
What’s a calorie? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 17, 2021 -- Did you know that the calorie labels on foods are ...
University of Cincinnati researcher says proteins in patients biomarkers of heart disease
Donald Lynch Jr., MD, presents findings at the American College of Cardiology's national meetingCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Laura Riesenberg ...
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 ...
Obesity, high-salt diet pose different cardiovascular risks in females, males
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University Obesity and a high-salt diet are both bad for our hearts but they are bigger, ...
Designing healthy diets – with computer analysis
Credit: Creative Commons A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics ...
The amount of time children spend watching screens influences their eating habits
A study evidences how exposure to mobile phones and video games is associated with worse adherence to the Mediterranean dietCredit: ...
Exercise promotes healthy living and a healthy liver
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba show that in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, regimented exercise has beneficial effects on the ...
Heart failure and stroke rising in men under 40
Credit: Photo: Cecilia Hedstrom Heart failure and stroke are unusual diagnoses among younger people. But they are now clearly on ...
Losing weight through exercise
Why physical activity entices you to eat more - and how to fight itCredit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Worldwide 39 ...