Fat cell discovery could help combat obesity-related health issues
Researchers have discovered differences in fat cells that could potentially identify people predisposed to metabolic diseases such as diabetes and ...
Tag: Eating Disorders/Obesity
Put down the protein shake: Variety of protein better for health
Popular protein great for increasing muscle mass, but could reduce your life-span -- researchers say to vary protein intake Amino ...
It’s OK to indulge once in a while: The body adapts to occasional short-term overeating
Body focuses on removing glucose to preserve insulin sensitivity in short-term overeating bout Rockville, Md. (April 25, 2019)--Overeating has been ...
Time-restricted eating shows benefits for blood glucose
By restricting the time period during which they could eat, researchers have seen promising results for controlling blood glucose levels ...
Singapore scientists develop swallowable self-inflating capsule to help tackle obesity
Credit: NTU Singapore A team from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National University Health System (NUHS) has ...
To test the munchies, researchers offer a choice: chips or an orange?
As cannabis legalization efforts grow, need arises for tailored health education, study authors sayCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- ...
COPD and type 2 diabetes
This article by Dr. Chaitanya Mamillapalli et al. is published in Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, 2019 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
TOS president-elect co-authors study on genetic test for obesity
SILVER SPRING, Md.--President-elect of The Obesity Society (TOS) Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD, FTOS, has co-authored a new study that ...
Study: Mediterranean diet deters overeating
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - April 23, 2019 - Eat as much as you want and not gain weight? Sounds too good ...
No increase in complications with ‘tummy tuck’ in obese patients
April 22, 2019 - "Tummy tuck" surgery (abdominoplasty) can be safely performed in obese patients, with no increase in complications ...
New insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can impair cognition
Credit: Dr. Alexis Stranahan lab AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 22, 2019) - Obesity can break down our protective blood brain barrier ...
Award lecturers announced for Nutrition 2019
Register for a press pass to hear from leading experts on current advances and challenges in nutrition Renowned scientists and ...
New study finds simple way to inoculate teens against junk food marketing
Chicago Booth researchers find diets improve when tapping adolescents' desire to rebel; teenage boys cut back junk food purchases by ...
International Neuromodulation Society announces 14th World Congress
SYDNEY, Australia - The International Neuromodulation Society (INS) will hold its 14th World Congress from May 25 through May 30, ...