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Link Between Obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome May Be Exaggerated
April 8, 2013 The relationship between obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome may be exaggerated, likely because the women who actively seek care for the condition tend to be heavier than those identified through ... > full story -
Fatheads: How Neurons Protect Themselves Against Excess Fat
April 8, 2013 In a recent study in mice, researchers have pinpointed an enzyme that keeps neurons' fat levels under control, and may be implicated in human neurological ... > full story -
Finding Genes for Childhood Obesity: Genome Wide Study Identifies Genetic Variants Associated With Childhood Obesity
April 7, 2013 A new study has revealed promising targets for the development of new drugs against childhood obesity. Researchers have identified four genes newly associated with childhood obesity and an increased ... > full story -
Lift Weights to Lower Blood Sugar? White Muscle Helps Keep Blood Glucose Levels Under Control
April 7, 2013 Researchers have challenged a long-held belief that whitening of skeletal muscle in diabetes is ... > full story -
Discovery in Neuroscience Could Help Re-Wire Appetite Control
April 5, 2013 Researchers have made a discovery in neuroscience that could offer a long-lasting solution to eating disorders such as obesity. It was previously thought that the nerve cells in the brain associated ... > full story -
Obesity Without the Health Problems? There Could Be a Way
April 4, 2013 Obesity is linked to the widespread epidemics of diabetes and heart disease that plague society, but a lesser-known fact is that the weight can also lead to autoimmune disease. Now, researchers have ... > full story -
White Blood Cell Enzyme Contributes to Inflammation and Obesity
April 2, 2013 Researchers have discovered that an imbalance between the enzyme neutrophil elastase and its inhibitor, ±1-antitrypsin, causes inflammation, obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver ... > full story -
Coronary Heart Disease Increases With Body Mass Index, as Well as With Age: Study
April 2, 2013 Coronary heart disease (CHD) increases with body mass index (BMI), as well as with age, new research finds. The research from the Million Women Study indicates that increased weight increases risk of ... > full story -
Diet Shown to Be Critical Factor in Improving Type 2 Diabetes After Bariatric Surgery
April 2, 2013 Patients with type 2 diabetes who consume a diet identical to the strict regimen followed after bariatric surgery are just as likely to see a reduction in blood glucose levels as those who undergo ... > full story -
Esophageal Cancer Risk May Be Reduced Through a Variety of Lifestyle Factors -- From Taking Aspirin to Losing Belly Fat
April 1, 2013 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is home to the Seattle Barrett's Esophagus Program, a multidisciplinary effort conducted in collaboration with researchers at Brigham & Women’s ... > full story
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