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Obesity rates around the world are on the rise, almost tripling since 1975. While the contribution of things like sugar is well-established, the trend is a complex one involving all manner of lifestyle factors. Scientists at the Norwegian University of… Continue reading Chemicals in plastics may be a driver of weight gain, study finds
An experimental drug under investigation as a potential cancer treatment has shown exciting potential in an entirely unrelated field of medicine, with scientists finding it confers benefits for weight loss and metabolic health in mice. These benefits w… Continue reading Experimental cancer drug mimics benefits of fasting to fight obesity
In one of the largest studies of its kind to date UK researchers have found gum disease to be associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular and autoimmune disease. The findings build on a growing body of research linking poor oral health with broader chronic disease.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Dental, Teeth, Cardiovascular, metabolism, Alzheimer’s Disease, Health, University of Birmingham, New Atlas Audio
Continue reading Poor oral health linked to wide variety of diseases and mental illness
Among the many ways obesity negatively impacts the human body is through an impaired metabolism and reduced endurance in skeletal muscle, and a new study has now shed light on a molecular process underpinning the condition. With this new understanding … Continue reading Mitochondria discovery reveals a plant extract that could combat obesity
New research from an international team of scientists has uncovered a communication pathway illustrating how the microbiome can influence immune system activity in the gut. The new study describes how molecules produced by gut bacteria help control the… Continue reading Gut bacteria found to produce molecules that suppress inflammation
An experimental drug originally designed to treat Alzheimer’s has been found to reduce obesity and improve heart function in mice. The drug was previously found to be ineffective at treating dementia, but the researchers suggest it could be useful in stimulating fat metabolism.
Category: Science
Tags: Obesity, Weight Loss, Fat cells, Alzheimer’s Disease, Cardiovascular, metabolism, John Hopkins University
Continue reading Failed Alzheimer’s drug finds new life as anti-obesity pill
Can the make-up of your gut microbiome affect the success of a weight loss intervention? A unique new study is indicating this is certainly possible, identifying several mechanisms by which gut bacteria can either help or hinder weight loss.Continue Re… Continue reading How gut bacteria may be sabotaging your weight loss efforts
New research published in Nature Communications has found a common pesticide may promote obesity by slowing the calorie-burning ability of certain fat cells. The animal study indicates chlorpyrifos, set to be banned in the United States from next year,… Continue reading Common pesticide may slow calorie-burning and contribute to obesity
New research led by the Duke Cancer Institute has identified one of the ways cholesterol can enhance the ability of cancer cells to metastasize. The study focused particularly on breast cancer, shedding light on prior observational research linking sta… Continue reading Researchers discover how cholesterol feeds cancer metastasis
The human body contains a number of different types of fat, and one with particularly insidious effects is visceral fat, which can be found deep inside the abdominal cavity. These deep-lying fat stores wrap around the organs and are linked to a range o… Continue reading Study pinpoints “interpreter” cells that trigger burning of deep fat