How does sugar drive consumption? Scientists discover gut-brain sugar sensor in mice
Pioneering study points to promising avenues for minimizing sugar cravings and potentially reducing incidence of obesity and diabetesCredit: Hwei-Ee Tan/Zuker ...
Tag: Eating Disorders/Obesity
Removing belly fat before it sticks to you
University of Cincinnati researchers produce fat busting proteins in the laboratoryCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Triglycerides, those fats that seem ...
Sugar leads to early death, but not due to obesity
Credit: Suzy Hazelwood via Pexels.com Sugar-rich diets have a negative impact on health independent of obesity reports a new study ...
Solving obesity: Could manipulating microbes offer an alternative to weight loss surgery?
Credit: Biodesign Institute at ASU Already considered a global epidemic, human obesity continues to be on the rise. According to ...
Study: Daily avocado consumption improves attention in persons with overweight, obesity
Credit: Graphic by Michael Vincent An avocado a day improves the ability to focus attention for overweight or obese adults, ...
Project aimed at improving Latino population’s access to healthy local foods receives funding
UC Riverside School of Medicine to lead engagement project in eastern Coachella ValleyCredit: Ann Cheney, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- ...
Discovered: Why obesity causes high blood pressure — and potential ways to fix
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered why obesity causes ...
Biomarker in saliva predicts childhood obesity risk
Credit: Photo by John Russell A molecular marker in saliva is associated with the emergence of childhood obesity in a ...
Triglycerides control neurons in the reward circuit
Credit: Chloe Berland et al. Energy-dense food, obesity and compulsive food intake bordering addiction: the scientific literature has been pointing ...
£500,000 NIHR grant for obesity treatment
Credit: World Obesity Federation Dr Jennifer Logue of Lancaster Medical School has been awarded half a million pounds by the ...
Not only what you eat, but how you eat, may affect your microbiome
Credit: Department of Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Department of Periodontology,TMDU Tokyo, Japan - The importance of the microorganisms that live ...
Visceral fat delivers signal to the brain that hurts cognition
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Excessive weight around our middle gives our brain's resident immune cells heavy exposure ...
Kids eat more calories in post-game snacks than they burn during the game
Researchers: Interventions help cut-down on unhealthy game treatsCredit: Nate Edwards/BYU Photo Almost every parent knows the drill: When it's your ...
Extra olive virgin oil keeps healthy properties when used for cooking
Simulation of cooking conditions in a domestic kitchenCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Consuming extra virgin olive oil has proved to have ...
Support grows for technology aimed at turning bad fat to good fat
Credit: Alexander M. Gokan WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A significant investment from a Purdue University alumnus and his wife will ...
New study shows the effects of obesity mirror those of aging
Concordia researchers identify a shared list of health issues, from DNA damage to cognitive declineCredit: Concordia University Globally, an estimated ...
Cook County’s short-lived ‘soda’ tax worked, says new study
Sweetened beverage sales decreased by 21% during tax implementationCredit: UIC A study of beverage sales in Cook County, Illinois, shows ...
Living cell imaging technique sheds light on molecular view of obesity
Utah State University researchers develop probes to help improve techniques to test drugs for obesity-related conditionsCredit: USU A collaborative team ...
Bariatric surgery effective against early-onset obesity too
Credit: Phot by Malin Arnesson Surgical treatment of obesity is as effective for individuals who developed the disorder early, by ...
Can metformin reduce obesity in children and adolescents?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 18, 2020--A new study has shown metformin - a glucose-lowering ...