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Obesity
Obesity: a chronic, relapsing, multifactorial, neurobehavioral disease, wherein an increase in body fat promotes adipose tissue dysfunction and abnormal fat mass physical forces, resulting in adverse metabolic, biomechanical, and psychosocial health consequences. There are a number of methods to quantitatively define and categorize obesity, such as body mass index, abdominal circumference, and body fat percentage.
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APR 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Moderation is key in the consumption of artificial sweeteners if obesity and diabetes are to be avoided.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers used CRISPR to alter adult animals instead of changing them from birth; they found something surprising, cha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The precursors that specialize to become fat cells can be rapidly altered by environmental factors, like fatty food inta ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2018Microbiology
New research has suggested that the microbes carried by dogs and humans are very similar.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
While people carry the same set of genes, there can be small variations within those genes that influence our biology.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2018Microbiology
We now know that a vast community of microbes lives in our guts; they may be influencing whether or not we gain weight.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2018Cancer
A group in South Korea are conducting a clinical trial to evaluate a diagnostic screening tool for gastric cancer using ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is the second-leading preventable cause of cancer. Scientists are trying to learn more about how fat cells can p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2018Health & Medicine
The decision to undergo bariatric surgery is not one that patients take lightly. It’s important to look at all the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 02, 2018Cardiology
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated a risk relationship between mothers who give birth to babies with conge ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 01, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Investigators at Michigan State University in East Lansing are finding new ways to treat cancer. For one, they are inter ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 29, 2018Health & Medicine
We have to eat to sustain our bodies, and a healthy diet is best, but when it comes down to food choices, we all want so ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 28, 2018Health & Medicine
In many medical conditions that can cause chronic pain, there are treatments that involve either burning or freezing spe ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 21, 2018Videos
The genetics underlying metabolism in different organisms is very similar in different species, so researchers can gain ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A massive study assessing thousands of people has revealed nine new genes that are related to osteoarthritis, a disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2018Cardiology
A new smartphone application can detect stroke-causing atrial fibrillation (AF) using the same accelerometer technology ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 16, 2018Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heartbeat, often goes unnoticed until the affected person has a stroke. Scientist ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 15, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Chemists have synthesized several variants of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. The ability to alter its structure ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioMAR 13, 2018Neuroscience
Another day, another diet? There are a lot of options out there whether for weight loss, cardiovascular issues or genera ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 08, 2018Cardiology
There needs to be just the right amount of fats in the heart for optimal function - not too much and not too little. In ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 27, 2018Cardiology
Two different diets are equally heart-healthy, according to scientists in a new study published in the journal of the Am ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 27, 2018Health & Medicine
Various research studies and clinical trials have found that there are some health benefits to having an occasional glas ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Children may have an innate preference for certain snacks, researchers have suggested.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2018Health & Medicine
Fat but fit is a concept that is increasingly part of research into obesity. Fitness and a healthy diet is the best way ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Moderation is key in the consumption of artificial sweeteners if obesity and diabetes are to be avoided.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers used CRISPR to alter adult animals instead of changing them from birth; they found something surprising, cha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The precursors that specialize to become fat cells can be rapidly altered by environmental factors, like fatty food inta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2018
Microbiology
New research has suggested that the microbes carried by dogs and humans are very similar.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
While people carry the same set of genes, there can be small variations within those genes that influence our biology.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Microbiology
We now know that a vast community of microbes lives in our guts; they may be influencing whether or not we gain weight.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2018
Cancer
A group in South Korea are conducting a clinical trial to evaluate a diagnostic screening tool for gastric cancer using
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is the second-leading preventable cause of cancer. Scientists are trying to learn more about how fat cells can p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2018
Health & Medicine
The decision to undergo bariatric surgery is not one that patients take lightly. It’s important to look at all the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 02, 2018
Cardiology
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated a risk relationship between mothers who give birth to babies with conge
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 01, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Investigators at Michigan State University in East Lansing are finding new ways to treat cancer. For one, they are inter
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 29, 2018
Health & Medicine
We have to eat to sustain our bodies, and a healthy diet is best, but when it comes down to food choices, we all want so
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 28, 2018
Health & Medicine
In many medical conditions that can cause chronic pain, there are treatments that involve either burning or freezing spe
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 21, 2018
Videos
The genetics underlying metabolism in different organisms is very similar in different species, so researchers can gain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A massive study assessing thousands of people has revealed nine new genes that are related to osteoarthritis, a disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2018
Cardiology
A new smartphone application can detect stroke-causing atrial fibrillation (AF) using the same accelerometer technology
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 16, 2018
Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heartbeat, often goes unnoticed until the affected person has a stroke. Scientist
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 15, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Chemists have synthesized several variants of THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. The ability to alter its structure
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
MAR 13, 2018
Neuroscience
Another day, another diet? There are a lot of options out there whether for weight loss, cardiovascular issues or genera
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 08, 2018
Cardiology
There needs to be just the right amount of fats in the heart for optimal function - not too much and not too little. In
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 27, 2018
Cardiology
Two different diets are equally heart-healthy, according to scientists in a new study published in the journal of the Am
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
Various research studies and clinical trials have found that there are some health benefits to having an occasional glas
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Children may have an innate preference for certain snacks, researchers have suggested.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2018
Health & Medicine
Fat but fit is a concept that is increasingly part of research into obesity. Fitness and a healthy diet is the best way
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim