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Molecular Hub Links Obesity, Heart Disease to High Blood Pressure
April 11, 2013 — A new study identifies a brain protein that acts as a communications hub for blood pressure control, and links cardiovascular disease and obesity to ... > full story -
Revealing the Scientific Secrets of Why People Can't Stop After Eating One Potato Chip
April 11, 2013 — The scientific secrets underpinning that awful reality about potato chips — eat one and you’re apt to scarf ’em all down — began coming out of the bag ... > full story -
Why Do People With Apple-Shaped Bodies Have an Increased Risk of Kidney Disease?
April 11, 2013 — People with apple-shaped bodies tend to have lower kidney function, lower kidney blood flow, and higher blood pressure within the kidneys than people with pear-shaped bodies. The findings may help ... > full story -
Molecular Techniques Are 'Man's New Best Friend' in Pet Obesity Research
April 11, 2013 — Molecular biology technologies are making the mechanisms underlying the pet obesity epidemic more easily ... > full story -
Weight Loss Surgery Not Only Shrinks Waists but Also Affects Genes
April 11, 2013 — Gastric bypass surgery can drastically reduce the body weight of obese individuals in a short timeframe. For reasons that are not entirely clear, the surgery also leads to early remission of type 2 ... > full story -
South Not the Fattest Part of U.S. After All
April 11, 2013 — Previous data has shown that areas of the south — specifically Mississippi and Alabama – are the fattest in the U.S. But new data contradicts ... > full story -
Eating Solid Food Early Sets Marmosets on Path to Obesity
April 10, 2013 — Baby marmoset monkeys that began eating solid food earlier than their peers were significantly more likely to be obese at one year of age, scientists have ... > full story -
Adult Generations of Today Are Less Healthy Than Their Counterparts of Previous Generations
April 10, 2013 — Despite their greater life expectancy, the adults of today are less "metabolically" healthy than their counterparts of previous generations. That's the conclusion of a large cohort study which ... > full story -
Stress During Gestation Causes a Predisposition to the Development of Pathologies in Adulthood
April 9, 2013 — The intrauterine environment plays an important role in the health of the offspring. Now, experts from the affirm that the mother's stress, due to socio-economic or psycho-social causes, is ... > full story -
Strict School Meal Standards Associated With Improved Weight Status Among Students
April 8, 2013 — A study suggests that states with stricter school meal nutrition standards were associated with better weight status among students who received free or reduced-price lunches compared with students ... > full story
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