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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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AUG 10, 2022Health & Medicine
A new study from a group of Alzheimer’s disease researchers at Augusta University is highlighting the importance o ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAUG 08, 2022Cancer
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a well-established risk factor associated with some types of cancer, including liver, pancreas, ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 03, 2022Cardiology
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, a collaborative research team from the ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 02, 2022Neuroscience
Recent allegations of research misconduct have called years of Alzheimer's research into question. The controversy surro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2022Cardiology
Keeping your bedroom dark at night could have a major impact on your health.Written By: Savannah LoganJUL 16, 2022Microbiology
Breastfeeding is encouraged because it provides many benefits to both mothers and infants. Breastmilk is nutritious, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
PFAS Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, such as perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) are often referred to as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers have trained mothers how to help their newborns sleep more at night. The methods work both for firstborns an ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 04, 2022Health & Medicine
Around the age of 30, a woman's fertility begins declining. A factor in age-related infertility may be ovarian fibro ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUL 01, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Mammals, including humans, have at least two different types of fat tissue. White fat is the tissue where energy is prim ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 01, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers found that insulin release upon seeing or smelling appetizing food depends on a short-term inflammatory resp ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 29, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
With modern diagnostics and treatments, cancer survival rates continue to improve. Though numbers vary depending on the ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUN 25, 2022Health & Medicine
Winston Churchill said, "Never stand up when you can sit down." Nowadays, sitting down is an unavoidable part ...Written By: Joshua AehJUN 18, 2022Neuroscience
Childhood fitness and obesity may predict various aspects of cognition later in life. The corresponding study was publis ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 14, 2022Cardiology
Aerobic exercise is typically associated with weight loss, but weight training also improves weight reduction and may ha ...Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 06, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Weight loss achieved via bariatric surgery among adults with obesity is linked to a lower risk of developing cancer and ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 04, 2022Health & Medicine
A recent 30-day study involving rats and high-fat food pellets may be vital in helping humans overcome their cravings wh ...Written By: Joshua AehJUN 02, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
It has been clear for some time that loneliness and social isolation can lead to increased risks for adverse h ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizMAY 24, 2022Cardiology
Obesity and unhealthy diets cause gene expression changes that negatively impact the cardiac function of offspring.Written By: Savannah LoganMAY 20, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria, also known as microbes, get a bad rap. We’re all taught that bacteria are bad, and we need to do what&rs ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 19, 2022Cardiology
The US has a high rate of heart attack mortality compared to other high-income countries.Written By: Savannah LoganAPR 28, 2022Neuroscience
Men and women who experience abuse during childhood are more likely to develop high cholesterol as adults. The correspon ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 28, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A molecule produced when on low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets suppresses the growth of colorectal tumors in the lab. The ...Written By: Annie Lennon
AUG 10, 2022
Health & Medicine
A new study from a group of Alzheimer’s disease researchers at Augusta University is highlighting the importance o
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 08, 2022
Cancer
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a well-established risk factor associated with some types of cancer, including liver, pancreas,
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 03, 2022
Cardiology
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, a collaborative research team from the
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 02, 2022
Neuroscience
Recent allegations of research misconduct have called years of Alzheimer's research into question. The controversy surro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2022
Cardiology
Keeping your bedroom dark at night could have a major impact on your health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUL 16, 2022
Microbiology
Breastfeeding is encouraged because it provides many benefits to both mothers and infants. Breastmilk is nutritious, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
PFAS Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, such as perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) are often referred to as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers have trained mothers how to help their newborns sleep more at night. The methods work both for firstborns an
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 04, 2022
Health & Medicine
Around the age of 30, a woman's fertility begins declining. A factor in age-related infertility may be ovarian fibro
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUL 01, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Mammals, including humans, have at least two different types of fat tissue. White fat is the tissue where energy is prim
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 01, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers found that insulin release upon seeing or smelling appetizing food depends on a short-term inflammatory resp
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 29, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
With modern diagnostics and treatments, cancer survival rates continue to improve. Though numbers vary depending on the
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUN 25, 2022
Health & Medicine
Winston Churchill said, "Never stand up when you can sit down." Nowadays, sitting down is an unavoidable part
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUN 18, 2022
Neuroscience
Childhood fitness and obesity may predict various aspects of cognition later in life. The corresponding study was publis
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 14, 2022
Cardiology
Aerobic exercise is typically associated with weight loss, but weight training also improves weight reduction and may ha
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 06, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Weight loss achieved via bariatric surgery among adults with obesity is linked to a lower risk of developing cancer and
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 04, 2022
Health & Medicine
A recent 30-day study involving rats and high-fat food pellets may be vital in helping humans overcome their cravings wh
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUN 02, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
It has been clear for some time that loneliness and social isolation can lead to increased risks for adverse h
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
MAY 24, 2022
Cardiology
Obesity and unhealthy diets cause gene expression changes that negatively impact the cardiac function of offspring.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAY 20, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria, also known as microbes, get a bad rap. We’re all taught that bacteria are bad, and we need to do what&rs
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 19, 2022
Cardiology
The US has a high rate of heart attack mortality compared to other high-income countries.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 28, 2022
Neuroscience
Men and women who experience abuse during childhood are more likely to develop high cholesterol as adults. The correspon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 28, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A molecule produced when on low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets suppresses the growth of colorectal tumors in the lab. The
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon