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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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MAR 19, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
A research team led by Karina Xavier, PhD, at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Portugal has shown that bacteri ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 13, 2015Health & Medicine
A recent study of the association between vegetarian dietary patterns and colorectal cancers has concluded that ve ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 09, 2015Genetics & Genomics
A first-of-its-kind study shows that who we inherit genetic variants from - our mother or father - is crucial for the de ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 06, 2015Neuroscience
Researchers have for the first time successfully converted adult human skin cells into neurons of the type that regulate ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 05, 2015Neuroscience
Saying that sleep is an essential biological process is as obvious as saying that the sun rises every morning. Still, re ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 26, 2015Health & Medicine
Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 25, 2015Genetics & Genomics
A massive worldwide analysis of genetic data from almost 340,000 people around the world has brought understanding of th ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 16, 2015Health & Medicine
While it has long been known that obesity can negatively affect health in terms of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 06, 2015Cardiology
While Twitter is known as an easy, direct and immediate way for people to share what's on their minds, researchers from ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJAN 07, 2015Health & Medicine
With all of the concern about fast food and obesity contributing to health problems, a recent study puts a whole new spi ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderOCT 10, 2014Health & Medicine
Most people have heard that artificial sweeteners help with weight loss and diabetes prevention. According to a new stud ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 05, 2014Cancer
Many adults may find popping a baby aspirin a day lessens the chance of a heart attack.
Researchers have now ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeSEP 02, 2014Microbiology
The bacteria in our bodies outnumber our own cells by about 100 times. So, who's in charge? Sometimes it's all about the ...Written By: Peter MicheliAUG 25, 2014Genetics & Genomics
Much of the liver's metabolic function is governed by circadian rhythms - our own body clock - and UC Irvine researchers ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 11, 2014Genetics & Genomics
Over 300 million people worldwide have type 2 diabetes. Exercising more, losing weight and taking certain medicines can ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUL 29, 2014Health & Medicine
The news is full of reports about the "obesity epidemic" in the U.S., and, in fact, the prevalence of obesity increased ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUL 24, 2014Cardiology
Previous studies linking older age with kidney and heart disease have raised concerns about the safety of living kidney ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 11, 2014Cardiology
Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can increase cardiovascular risk factors, including inflammation, insulin resi ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 12, 2014Microbiology
It's tough to be a microbe. Microbes often live in extreme environments and feed on waste materials-processing them in w ...
MAR 19, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
A research team led by Karina Xavier, PhD, at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Portugal has shown that bacteri
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 13, 2015
Health & Medicine
A recent study of the association between vegetarian dietary patterns and colorectal cancers has concluded that ve ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 09, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
A first-of-its-kind study shows that who we inherit genetic variants from - our mother or father - is crucial for the de
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 06, 2015
Neuroscience
Researchers have for the first time successfully converted adult human skin cells into neurons of the type that regulate
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 05, 2015
Neuroscience
Saying that sleep is an essential biological process is as obvious as saying that the sun rises every morning. Still, re
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 26, 2015
Health & Medicine
Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 25, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
A massive worldwide analysis of genetic data from almost 340,000 people around the world has brought understanding of th
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 16, 2015
Health & Medicine
While it has long been known that obesity can negatively affect health in terms of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 06, 2015
Cardiology
While Twitter is known as an easy, direct and immediate way for people to share what's on their minds, researchers from
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JAN 07, 2015
Health & Medicine
With all of the concern about fast food and obesity contributing to health problems, a recent study puts a whole new spi
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
OCT 10, 2014
Health & Medicine
Most people have heard that artificial sweeteners help with weight loss and diabetes prevention. According to a new stud
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 05, 2014
Cancer
Many adults may find popping a baby aspirin a day lessens the chance of a heart attack.
Researchers have now ...
Researchers have now ...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
SEP 02, 2014
Microbiology
The bacteria in our bodies outnumber our own cells by about 100 times. So, who's in charge? Sometimes it's all about the
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
AUG 25, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
Much of the liver's metabolic function is governed by circadian rhythms - our own body clock - and UC Irvine researchers
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 11, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
Over 300 million people worldwide have type 2 diabetes. Exercising more, losing weight and taking certain medicines can
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUL 29, 2014
Health & Medicine
The news is full of reports about the "obesity epidemic" in the U.S., and, in fact, the prevalence of obesity increased
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUL 24, 2014
Cardiology
Previous studies linking older age with kidney and heart disease have raised concerns about the safety of living kidney
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 11, 2014
Cardiology
Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can increase cardiovascular risk factors, including inflammation, insulin resi
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 12, 2014
Microbiology
It's tough to be a microbe. Microbes often live in extreme environments and feed on waste materials-processing them in w
...