People with asthma at higher risk of becoming obese
Obesity is known to be a risk factor for developing asthma but a new study shows that the reverse is
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Among body shapes, pears are healthier than apples: Mouse study finds male obesity is linked to brain inflammation
Whether we like it or not, everyone accumulates fat. For women, it usually accumulates around the hips, resulting in a
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Sarcolipin tricks muscle cells into using more energy, burning fat
Ever wonder why you burn fat and heat up when you exercise or shiver? Now, researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys
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Lifestyle changes reduce the need for blood pressure medications
Men and women with high blood pressure reduced the need for antihypertensive medications within 16 weeks after making lifestyle changes,
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How obesity damages the brain
Obesity damages brain function How obesity damages the brain: Study finds excess weight leads to Alzheimer’s by triggering cells that
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Scientists block RNA silencing protein in liver to prevent obesity and diabetes in mice: New treatment for a major health problem?
Obesity and its related ailments like type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease pose a major global health burden, but
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Rapid weight gain during infancy possible risk factor for later obesity in kids with autism
Childhood obesity is a serious public health concern that can have a profound impact on children’s health and well-being. Children
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Tailoring behavioral therapy for depression, obesity based on how the brain responds
Precision lifestyle medicine is an emerging field that tailors behavioral treatments and lifestyle modification recommendations based on an individual’s genetics,
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Targeting one enzyme could treat cancer, diabetes, and obesity
The cell enzyme is called PI3KC2A, and though scientists knew that it controlled many crucial cell functions, they remained unsure
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Healthy fat cells uncouple obesity from diabetes
About 422 million people around the world, including more than 30 million Americans, have diabetes. Approximately ninety percent of them
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