Dieting and Weight Control News
May 2, 2024
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Apr. 29, 2024 Researchers have found a protein that is responsible for turning off brown fat activity. This new discovery could lead to a promising strategy for safely activating brown fat and tackling obesity and ...
Apr. 24, 2024 New research has highlighted the profound link between dietary choices and brain ...
Apr. 15, 2024 A study on the effects of a junk food diet on rats reinforces scientific understanding about the gut-brain ...
Apr. 15, 2024 People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, people who are not heterosexual, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of ...
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Apr. 4, 2024 A new study has found that women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions of the brain associated with cravings and motivation towards eating especially when shown pictures ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Cell damage from oxidative stress is a major underlying cause of age-related cognitive and muscle strength decline. Antioxidants can reduce oxidative stress and prevent age-related health decline. A ...
Apr. 1, 2024 A small clinical trial found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize the ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Researchers have used data from UK Biobank participants to reveal that diabetes, traffic-related air pollution and alcohol intake are the most harmful out of 15 modifiable risk factors for ...
Mar. 20, 2024 A new study shows the keto diet prevents early memory decline in mice. A molecule in the diet plays a key role in slowing Alzheimer's ...
Mar. 15, 2024 Eating fatty food in the days leading up to surgery may prompt a heightened inflammatory response in the brain that interferes for weeks with memory-related cognitive function in older adults -- and, ...
Mar. 13, 2024 Researchers discovered a mechanism behind middle-age obesity in rat brains. They believe that a similar mechanism exists in humans as well. This ...
Mar. 14, 2024 A healthier diet is associated with a reduced dementia risk and slower pace of aging, according to a new study. The findings show that a ...
Mar. 6, 2024 Certain factors associated with developing age-related hearing loss differ by sex, including weight, smoking behavior, and hormone exposure, ...
Feb. 20, 2024 The study looked at survey data from 3,670 young people in the UK and the Netherlands to investigate how appetite traits in early childhood might relate to the likelihood of developing eating ...
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Mar. 20, 2024 With the rise in gestational diabetes and metabolic disorders during pregnancy, metformin is also being prescribed more frequently. Although it is known that the oral antidiabetic agent can cross the ...
Mar. 6, 2024 In a new study, participants' levels of consumption of refined carbohydrates were statistically linked with their facial attractiveness as rated by heterosexual volunteers of the opposite ...
Feb. 20, 2024 Hundreds of novel ingredients never encountered by human physiology are now found in nearly 60 percent of the average adult's diet and nearly 70 percent of children's diets in the U.S. An ...
Feb. 15, 2024 A new study has explored the link between diet and cognitive function, and the results reveal that a protein-rich breakfast can increase satiety and improve concentration. This is important knowledge ...
Feb. 1, 2024 Unexplained rapid weight loss in older people could be a sign of underlying disease and can be linked with increased risk of falls and fractures, as well as a poorer long-term ...
Jan. 29, 2024 A new qualitative study highlights the negative interpersonal and psychological consequences associated with 'yo-yo dieting,' also known as weight cycling. The work underscores how toxic ...
Jan. 24, 2024 Kiwifruit has proven itself as a powerful mood booster and new research has shown just how fast its effects can ...
Jan. 11, 2024 Restricting calories is known to improve health and increase lifespan, but much of how it does so remains a mystery, especially in regard to how it protects the brain. Scientists have now uncovered a ...
Jan. 8, 2024 An analysis of those posts, together with a remote study of individuals with obesity who reported using semaglutide and tirzepatide, found that the drugs decreased cravings and reduced alcohol ...
Jan. 5, 2024 In a new study featuring data from 573,088 people, researchers have found a link between hearing loss and the development of dementia. The study is the largest of its kind to ...
Dec. 21, 2023 Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients lose body weight and muscle mass, despite being on a high-calorie diet while in the intensive care unit. Their muscle wasting is substantial and extends beyond ...
Dec. 13, 2023 Body dissatisfaction at age 11 is linked to increased risk of depression by age 14, finds a new longitudinal ...
Dec. 12, 2023 Putting even elderly, obese flies on a restricted calorie diet extends their lifespan markedly, suggesting obese humans might get similar benefits from cutting calories, even at advanced ...
Dec. 4, 2023 The holiday season is a time for joy and celebration but many Americans admit the endless flurry of activities make it difficult to eat healthy, exercise and get adequate rest, according to a new ...
Nov. 22, 2023 When you eagerly dig into a long-awaited dinner, signals from your stomach to your brain keep you from eating so much you'll regret it -- or so it's been ...
Nov. 20, 2023 This study examined the association between work performance and lifestyle habits among Japanese employees. The results revealed that insufficient sleep was the predominant factor affecting work ...
Nov. 17, 2023 Old people who follow a Mediterranean diet are at a lower risk of cognitive decline, according to a new study. The study provides new evidence for a better understanding of the biological mechanisms ...
Nov. 7, 2023 Researchers have discovered a link between obesity and neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease. Using the common fruit fly, the research shows that a high-sugar diet -- a hallmark ...
Oct. 20, 2023 Women with diets during middle age designed to lower blood pressure were about 17 percent less likely to report memory loss and other signs of cognitive decline decades later, a new study ...
Oct. 10, 2023 Can plant-derived nutrients alter gut bacteria to affect brain function? Scientists investigated this question in a study of overweight adults. Their findings suggest that dietary fiber can exert ...
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- 'Night Owls' More Likely Than 'early Birds' To Develop Diabetes
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- A Healthy Diet, Reading, and Doing Sports Promote Reasoning Skills in Children
- Anti-Obesity Drug Improves Associative Learning in People With Obesity
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- Adherence to a Mediterranean Lifestyle Associated With Lower Risk of All-Cause and Cancer Mortality
- How Cold Temperatures Trigger the Brain to Boost Appetite
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- Brain's 'appetite Control Center' Different in People Who Are Overweight or Living With Obesity
- Laboratory Research Finds Gluten Caused Brain Inflammation in Mice
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- The Worm That Learned: Diet Found to Affect Learning in Older Nematodes
- Molecular Imaging Identifies Brain Changes in Response to Food Cues; Offers Insight Into Obesity Interventions
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- Brain-Belly Connection: Gut Health May Influence Likelihood of Developing Alzheimer's
- The Feeling of Hunger Itself May Slow Aging in Flies
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- Non-Biological Factors and Social Determinants of Health Important in Women's CVD Risk Assessment
- Bariatric Surgery May Reverse Diabetes Complications for People With Obesity
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- Aware or Not Aware: You Are Affected by Food Cues Either Way
- The Nose Knows: Study Suggests It May Be Wise to Screen for Smell Loss to Predict Frailty and Unhealthy Aging
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- Education About Genetic Causes of Eating Behavior Affects Attitudes Toward People With Higher Weight
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- Subcutaneous Fat Emerges as a Protector of Females' Brains
- A Mediterranean Diet Not Only Boosts Health, but Also Improves Fertility
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- Research Links Common Sweetener With Anxiety in Mouse Study
- New Findings on How to Avert Excessive Weight Loss from COVID-19
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- Shaking Less Salt on Your Food at the Table Could Reduce Heart Disease Risk
- Mom's Dietary Fat Rewires Male and Female Brains Differently
- How Women Can Reduce the Risk of Hip Fracture
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- Weight Change in Early Parkinson's May Be Tied to Changes in Thinking Skills
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