Meta-analysis study suggests dancing is an effective weight-loss intervention

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA small team of physical education scientists in China has conducted a meta-analysis of multiple studies that shows that dancing is an ef

Updated on: March 13,2024

Meta-analysis study suggests dancing is an effective weight-loss intervention

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA small team of physical education scientists in China has conducted a meta-analysis of multiple studies that shows that dancing is an ef

Updated on:March 13,2024

Polycystic ovarian syndrome: Losing weight can help but many sufferers are vulnerable to bad advice on social media

by Jadine Scragg, Cervantée Wild and Sharon Dixon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition which affects how the ovaries work, is though

Updated on: January 18,2024

Polycystic ovarian syndrome: Losing weight can help but many sufferers are vulnerable to bad advice on social media

by Jadine Scragg, Cervantée Wild and Sharon Dixon,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imagePolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal condition which affects how the ovaries work, is though

Updated on:January 18,2024

Very low calorie diets safe for teens with obesity when monitored by a dietitian, say researchers

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShort-term very low calorie diets are safe for teenagers living with moderate to severe obesity when closely monitored

Updated on: March 27,2024

Very low calorie diets safe for teens with obesity when monitored by a dietitian, say researchers

by European Association for the Study of ObesityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShort-term very low calorie diets are safe for teenagers living with moderate to severe obesity when closely monitored

Updated on:March 27,2024

From cavefish to humans: Evolution of metabolism in cavefish may provide insight into treatments for a host of diseases

by Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchMorphological differences between cavefish (top) compared with surface-dwelling river fish (bottom). Credit: Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchNew res

Updated on: January 28,2024

From cavefish to humans: Evolution of metabolism in cavefish may provide insight into treatments for a host of diseases

by Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchMorphological differences between cavefish (top) compared with surface-dwelling river fish (bottom). Credit: Stowers Institute for Medical ResearchNew res

Updated on:January 28,2024

Eye implant may be used to treat diabetes and other diseases

byKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyMicrostructure design and islet localization procedure. (a) Schematic illustration showing the different designs of flap door feature applied in this study. (b

Updated on: January 05,2024

Eye implant may be used to treat diabetes and other diseases

byKTH Royal Institute of TechnologyMicrostructure design and islet localization procedure. (a) Schematic illustration showing the different designs of flap door feature applied in this study. (b

Updated on:January 05,2024

Study identifies multi-organ response to seven days without food

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew findings reveal that the body undergoes significant, systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting.

Updated on: March 06,2024

Study identifies multi-organ response to seven days without food

by Queen Mary, University of LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew findings reveal that the body undergoes significant, systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting.

Updated on:March 06,2024

Study finds fat cells help repair damaged nerves

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityMicroscopic cross-section through a peripheral nerve bundle (dark blue), which contains hundreds of nerve fibers coated with Schwann cells. Numerous large fat cel

Updated on: January 09,2024

Study finds fat cells help repair damaged nerves

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityMicroscopic cross-section through a peripheral nerve bundle (dark blue), which contains hundreds of nerve fibers coated with Schwann cells. Numerous large fat cel

Updated on:January 09,2024

One-hour endoscopic procedure could eliminate need for insulin for type 2 diabetes

by Digestive Disease WeekCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA procedure that uses controlled electrical pulses to induce changes to the lining of the first part of the small intestine could allow patie

Updated on: April 01,2024

One-hour endoscopic procedure could eliminate need for insulin for type 2 diabetes

by Digestive Disease WeekCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA procedure that uses controlled electrical pulses to induce changes to the lining of the first part of the small intestine could allow patie

Updated on:April 01,2024

Fat cells have epigenetics-based memory: Researchers discover mechanism behind weight loss yo-yo effect

by Fabio Bergamin,ETH ZurichHuman AT retains cellular transcriptional changes after BaS-induced WL. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08165-7Anyone who has ever tried to g

Updated on: November 24,2024

Fat cells have epigenetics-based memory: Researchers discover mechanism behind weight loss yo-yo effect

by Fabio Bergamin,ETH ZurichHuman AT retains cellular transcriptional changes after BaS-induced WL. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08165-7Anyone who has ever tried to g

Updated on:November 24,2024

Three ways to improve diabetes care through telehealth

by UC DavisSenior author Stephanie Crossen uses telehealth. Credit: UC RegentsGrocery stores, airports and beaches aren't great places to have telehealth visits with your endocrinologist. But home

Updated on: May 14,2024

Three ways to improve diabetes care through telehealth

by UC DavisSenior author Stephanie Crossen uses telehealth. Credit: UC RegentsGrocery stores, airports and beaches aren't great places to have telehealth visits with your endocrinologist. But home

Updated on:May 14,2024

Alzheimer's disease: Problems with the brain's energy supply could be a cause

by Afshan Malik,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageScientists have been working to understand the root causes of dementia and Alzheimer's disease for decades now. But one of the reaso

Updated on: January 29,2024

Alzheimer's disease: Problems with the brain's energy supply could be a cause

by Afshan Malik,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageScientists have been working to understand the root causes of dementia and Alzheimer's disease for decades now. But one of the reaso

Updated on:January 29,2024

'Metabolic elasticity': New screening strategy, possible means to curb metabolic decline in aging and obesity

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.08.001Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, in collaboration with counterparts from Columbia Univer

Updated on: January 09,2024

'Metabolic elasticity': New screening strategy, possible means to curb metabolic decline in aging and obesity

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolCredit:Cell Metabolism(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.08.001Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, in collaboration with counterparts from Columbia Univer

Updated on:January 09,2024