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New study highlights predictors that prevent from achieving remission in early RA

The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology report that obesity in women and current smoking in men were the strongest predictors of not achieving remission in early rheumatoid arthritis within a year.

18 Jun 2018

Fat and carb rich foods preferred by the brain

We might all be aware of the harmful effects of junk food on health. This does not stop our brains from craving fat-rich and sugar loaded foods finds a new study. The study titled, “Supra-Additive Effects of Combining Fat and Carbohydrate on Food Reward,” was published today in the latest issue of the journal Cell Metabolism.

14 Jun 2018

Social media triggering mental ill health among kids warns NHS

According to Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, the NHS is looking at an epidemic of mental ill health among children and teenagers as an after effect of social media.

14 Jun 2018

Study: Antipsychotic treatment increases body fat and decreases insulin sensitivity in youth

The prevalence of childhood obesity has more than tripled from 1971 to 2011 and is now at epidemic proportions, contributing to rising rates of type 2 diabetes in youths.

14 Jun 2018

New studies on fat cell filling, history of biochemistry, and ketogenic diet

There's more than one type of fat cell. Besides the white fat that stores triglycerides in lipid droplets in preparation for lean times later, mammals also have heat-generating brown fat, which acts more like a radiator than a storage closet.

14 Jun 2018

Non-invasive optical imaging detects early molecular signatures of disease

Chronic conditions including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and cancer often begin with early, subtle changes in cellular metabolism.

13 Jun 2018

Adolescents who consume high-saturated fat diet may have harder time coping with stress as adults

A new study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity shows that adolescent rats who consume a diet high in saturated fats have a harder time coping with stress as adults.

13 Jun 2018

Special issue focuses on how endocrine-disrupting chemicals influence behavior

Rutgers School of Public Health Professor Dr. Emily Barrett, PhD, and North Carolina State University Professor Dr. Heather Patisaul, PhD, have guest edited a special issue of the journal Hormones and Behavior.

13 Jun 2018

Unique composition of mother's breastmilk may help reduce food sensitization in infants

The unique composition of a mother's breastmilk may help to reduce food sensitization in her infant, report researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine with colleagues in Canada.

12 Jun 2018

US toddlers are consuming too much sugar finds study

A new study has shown that children in the United States are consuming too much added sugars and their daily intake exceeds the amounts recommended for adults.

12 Jun 2018

Workplaces can play a better role to help promote healthier food options

A study of 5,222 employees across the US found that the foods people get at work tend to contain high amounts of sodium and refined grains and very little whole grains and fruit. The results suggest that workplaces can play more of a role to help ensure access to and promote healthier food options.

11 Jun 2018

Researchers develop 'surgery in a pill' to reverse type 2 diabetes

Over the last decade, bariatric surgeons have made strides in performing weight loss surgery that not only reverses obesity but can also reverse type 2 diabetes in patients with both conditions.

11 Jun 2018

Lifestyle modifications can quickly reduce blood pressure

Researchers have demonstrated that a program aimed at helping people modify lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise is as effective as medication at reducing blood pressure.

11 Jun 2018

Research shows that treating cholestasis in father lowers risk of high blood pressure in son

New research led by Professor Catherine Williamson, School of Life Course Sciences, shows that using drugs to treat male mice with cholestasis reduced the likelihood of male offspring developing high blood pressure.

11 Jun 2018

Researchers identify new form of depression

In a new study, researchers from Hiroshima University have identified a new form of depression that could be used to inform a new generation of treatments.

11 Jun 2018

People with erectile dysfunction have high risk of cardiovascular disease, shows study

Erectile dysfunction indicates greater cardiovascular risk, regardless of other risk factors, such as cholesterol, smoking and high blood pressure, according new research published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

11 Jun 2018

Research provides insights into risk factors and prevention of childhood obesity

The factors that contribute to overweight and obesity are complex, but one pattern is clear: having obesity during childhood increases the likelihood of having obesity as an adult.

11 Jun 2018

Sugar intake of American toddlers crosses maximum amount recommended for adults

A new study suggests children in the US begin consuming added sugar at a very young age and that many toddlers' sugar intake exceeds the maximum amount recommended for adults.

11 Jun 2018

Nature and effects of breastfeeding on health of mothers and babies

Guidelines recommend breastfeeding as the best source of nutrition for most babies. The Nutrition 2018 meeting will feature new research findings on the nature of breast milk and how breastfeeding may affect the health of both moms and babies.

11 Jun 2018

European Union's criteria for regulating EDCs do not go far enough to protect public health

The Endocrine Society expressed continued concerns today that the European Union's (EU's) criteria for regulating endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in pesticides and biocides do not go far enough to protect public health.

8 Jun 2018

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

New study highlights predictors that prevent from achieving remission in early RA

Fat and carb rich foods preferred by the brain

Social media triggering mental ill health among kids warns NHS

Study: Antipsychotic treatment increases body fat and decreases insulin sensitivity in youth

New studies on fat cell filling, history of biochemistry, and ketogenic diet

Non-invasive optical imaging detects early molecular signatures of disease

Adolescents who consume high-saturated fat diet may have harder time coping with stress as adults

Special issue focuses on how endocrine-disrupting chemicals influence behavior

Unique composition of mother's breastmilk may help reduce food sensitization in infants

US toddlers are consuming too much sugar finds study

Workplaces can play a better role to help promote healthier food options

Researchers develop 'surgery in a pill' to reverse type 2 diabetes

Lifestyle modifications can quickly reduce blood pressure

Research shows that treating cholestasis in father lowers risk of high blood pressure in son

Researchers identify new form of depression

People with erectile dysfunction have high risk of cardiovascular disease, shows study

Research provides insights into risk factors and prevention of childhood obesity

Sugar intake of American toddlers crosses maximum amount recommended for adults

Nature and effects of breastfeeding on health of mothers and babies

European Union's criteria for regulating EDCs do not go far enough to protect public health

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