School-made lunch ‘better’ for children
Universal meals can be more healthy - expertsCredit: Flinders University Packing a lunchbox with fruit, sandwiches, and snacks is common ...
Tag: Eating Disorders/Obesity
Changing diets — not less physical activity — may best explain childhood obesity crisis
Findings among children in Amazonian Ecuador offer insights into relative importance of diet vs. energy expenditure for rise in obesityCredit: ...
Baylor College of Medicine neuroscientist and geneticist recognized for re
Neuroscientist and Geneticist Benjamin Arenkiel, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2021 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Medicine from ...
Tiny wireless device sheds light on combating obesity
Texas A&M researchers have designed a device that stimulates the endings of the vagus nerve, which is responsible for the ...
Study of 50,000 people finds brown fat may protect against numerous chronic diseases
Credit: Courtesy of MSKCC radiologists Andreas G. Wibmer and Heiko Schöder. Brown fat is that magical tissue that you would ...
UVA tests ‘radically different’ approach to managing type 2 diabetes
Credit: Jackson Smith | UVA Health A researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is testing what he ...
Talking to kids about weight: What the internet says and why researchers are wary
Researchers from WELL Center at Drexel University reviewed numerous independently published guidelines for having conversations with children about weight status ...
Can early drug intervention prevent weight gain in children with mental illness?
UH pharmacologist puts metformin to the testCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston pharmacological researcher believes that prescribing the ...
UBCO researchers suggest stool transplants can battle serious infections
Genetic analysis helps ensure successful fecal microbiota transplantsCredit: UBC Okanagan Could number two be number one when it comes to ...
Obesity impairs immune cell function, accelerates tumor growth
High-fat diet allows cancer cells to outcompete immune cells for fuelCredit: Ringel et al, 2020. At a glance: High-fat diet ...
Eating less suppresses liver cancer due to fatty liver
Credit: Naoki Tanaka, Research Center for Social Systems, Shinshu University, Japan Liver cancer from too much fat accumulation in the ...
Improved survival after obesity operation in patients with previous myocardial infarction
Credit: Carin Wesström Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Danderyd Hospital in Sweden have studied the risk of additional myocardial infarctions ...
Princeton and Mpala scholars link obesity and disease to dramatic dietary changes
A new study supporting the "mismatch" hypothesis found that obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular illnesses increased among Turkana people whose diet ...
Virtual Reality health appointments can help patients address eating disorders
Research has revealed that Virtual Reality (VR) technology can have significant impact on the validity of remote health appointments for ...