Diet and Weight Loss News
December 23, 2024
Top Headlines
Dec. 19, 2024 — New research finds a pervasive low-quality diet among pregnant and postpartum individuals, reflecting 'an urgent need for widespread ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers have studied placental genes to explore how Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) affects a child's development. Differences showed up between pregnancies from frozen and fresh embryo ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Researchers found that vegetarians who consumed PBMAs had a 42% increased risk of depression compared to vegetarians who refrained from ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Endocannabinoids in the brain play a key role in food intake and energy use. Modulating the action of these molecules could help fight obesity, say ...
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Dec. 17, 2024 — Higher calorie foods were preferred among individuals with and without obesity despite similar taste and texture, according to a new ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — A new study offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Is it possible to pass on the effects of malnutrition? A new animal study found that a protein-deficient diet in one generation created related ...
Dec. 6, 2024 — Scientists have unveiled a novel compound, HPH-15, with dual effects of reducing blood glucose levels and combating fat accumulation, marking a ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — A new analysis of more than 3,000 studies from around the world reveals that globally, flooding increases preterm births by about 3%. Children who were in utero during a flood event are also more ...
Dec. 7, 2024 — A simple dietary supplement may provide a new approach to boost CAR T cell function, according to a new ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — A new study suggests that ultra-processed foods and inflammatory seed oils used in packaged food products may contribute to chronic inflammation, fueling colorectal cancer. Its findings pave the way ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — Consuming dark, but not milk, chocolate may be associated with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a new ...
Dec. 8, 2024 — New research shows that adopting a healthy diet can reduce the severity of chronic pain, presenting an easy and accessible way for sufferers to better manage their ...
Dec. 6, 2024 — Experts have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to better understand the impact a gluten free diet has on people with celiac disease, which could ...
Earlier Headlines
Dec. 4, 2024 — A diet high in ultra-processed foods is associated with higher amounts of fat stored inside thigh muscles, regardless of the amount of calories consumed or level of physical activity, according to a ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — Malnutrition and poor dietary diversity remain significant challenges for children in Ethiopia, despite the country's large livestock population, a study highlights. The study reveals that only ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — Engineers designed a new type of gastric balloon that can be inflated and deflated as needed. It could offer an alternative for people who don't want to undergo more invasive treatments such as ...
Dec. 2, 2024 — The consumption of milk products, eggs and fish has a positive effect on childhood development in Africa. This has been demonstrated in a recent study. The researchers used representative data from ...
Dec. 2, 2024 — Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat to the abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before the earliest symptoms of dementia ...
Dec. 2, 2024 — Eating a diet with a higher ratio of plant-based protein to animal-based protein may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a new study. ...
Dec. 2, 2024 — Against the backdrop of an alarming increase in the number of people under 50 being diagnosed with bowel cancer, researchers are urging people to bump up their fiber intake and improve their eating ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — The food additive carrageenan (E 407) can be responsible for the development of chronic inflammatory bowel disease, ulcers, and increased blood sugar levels in animals. Researchers have now ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — Public health recommendations generally suggest drinking eight cups of water a day. And many people just assume it's healthy to drink plenty of ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — Tirzepatide, a new injectable weight-loss drug, reduced the risk of diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes by more than 90% over a three-year period, compared with placebo, according to ...
Nov. 22, 2024 — Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are fire-retardant chemicals that are found everywhere. A mouse study reports that probiotic supplementation can reduce the negative impacts of PBDEs on ...
Nov. 21, 2024 — A multicenter examination of data demonstrates that for patients with a body mass index at or above 70 kg/m2 metabolic and bariatric surgery is a potent ...
Nov. 21, 2024 — Taking anti-obesity drugs has led some U.S. adults to throw away more food than they tossed before starting the medications, a new study has ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Weight-loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide can reduce the risk of death or worsening heart failure for patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved pump function, new research ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Incidence of stroke and ischemic heart disease are declining around the world, except for in a handful of regions, according to a new study. Researchers find that in East and West Sub-Saharan Africa, ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Fiber is something that most of us get far too little of. To change that, we need to actually enjoy eating it. Food researchers have now invented a 'disguise' that solves the problem of the ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — New research reveals startling shortfalls in dietary nutrition during ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — As rates of obesity, as defined by body mass index (BMI), continue to climb in the United States, so have efforts to lose weight, including a new era of weight-loss drugs. Yet a new systematic review ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Salk scientists have tracked the flow of trans fats using mouse models to describe the molecular mechanisms that cause trans fats to promote atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), explaining ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Shifting our diets to be more sustainable can be a powerful way for each of us to address both climate change and global food insecurity, however making such adjustments at the large scales necessary ...
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Eating High-Processed Foods Impacts Muscle Quality, Study Finds
- Low Meat Intake Fuels Concerns Over Child Nutrition
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Animal Products Improve Child Nutrition in Africa
- Hidden Fat Predicts Alzheimer's 20 Years Ahead of Symptoms
- Higher Ratio of Plant Protein to Animal Protein May Improve Heart Health
- Deadly Diets Driving Digestive Diseases
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Drinking Plenty of Water May Actually Be Good for You
- Tirzepatide Shows Powerful Diabetes-Prevention Effect in Three-Year Trial
Friday, November 22, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Safe and Effective for Patients With Severe Obesity, Study Finds
- How Anti-Obesity Drugs Are Linked to Food Waste
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Weight-Loss Drug Reduces Risk of Early Death for Patients With Heart Failure, Trial Finds
- The Factors Behind the Shifting Trends of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke
- Researchers Eliminate the Gritty Mouth Feel: How to Make It Easier to Eat Fiber-Rich Foods
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Pregnant People Might Not Be Getting the Nutrients They Need
- Why Weight? Researchers Say It’s Fitness That Matters
Monday, November 18, 2024
- Cholesterol Is Not the Only Lipid Involved in Trans Fat-Driven Cardiovascular Disease
- Revealing the Hidden Costs of What We Eat
- Dieting: Cause of the Yo-Yo Effect Deciphered
Friday, November 15, 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Children's Gut Bacteria May Hold the Key to Diarrhea Treatment
- New Discovery May Lead to More Effective Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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Thursday, November 7, 2024
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Monday, November 4, 2024
- Handling the Hype: Researcher Seeks to Improve Science Communication
- Childhood Overweight Is Associated With Socio-Economic Vulnerability
- How the Keto Diet Could One Day Treat Autoimmune Disorders
- New Research Identifies Ways to Protect Neurons from the Negative Effect of High-Fat Diet on Multiple Sclerosis Progression
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Long-Term Benefits of Weight-Loss Surgery in Young People
- Keto Diet, Supplements May Restart Stalled Menstruation, Study Finds
Friday, October 25, 2024
- Skeletal Muscle Health Amid Growing Use of Weight Loss Medications
- Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Declined With Rise in GLP-1 Drugs to Treat Obesity
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Research in Mice Suggests Zinc Supplements Have Potential Value to Directly Treat Short Bowel Syndrome
- New Precision Medicine Approach Helps Detect Subgroups of People With Obesity at High Risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease
- Popular Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drug May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Live Well, Think Well: Research Shows Healthy Habits Tied to Brain Health
- How Limiting New Fast-Food Outlets May Reduce Childhood Obesity
- The Decision to Eat May Come Down to These Three Neurons
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
- Expanding Access to Weight-Loss Drugs Could Save Thousands of Lives a Year
- Starving Cancer Cells of Fat May Improve Cancer Treatment
- People With Type 2 Diabetes Who Eat Low-Carb May Be Able to Discontinue Medication
Monday, October 21, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Healthy Diet May Help Keep Low Grade Prostate Cancer from Progressing to More Dangerous States During Active Surveillance, Study Suggests
- Ultra-Processed Foods Pose Unique Dangers for People With Type 2 Diabetes
- Study Finds Widespread Exposure to Hormone-Disrupting Chemical During Pregnancy
- Researchers Show How Gut Hormones Control Aging in Flies and How It Relates to Human Biology
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Thursday, October 10, 2024
- New Drug Approach Could Underpin Future Weight Loss Therapies, Study Indicates
- Coffee During Pregnancy Safe for Baby's Brain Development, Study Suggests
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- The Secret to Slimming? Special 'skinny Genes' Double Weight Loss
- A Novel Approach to Combat Fatty Liver Disease
- Study Probes How Eating Less Can Extend Lifespan
Monday, October 7, 2024
- Should Men and Women Eat Different Breakfasts to Lose Weight?
- Gut Hormones Could Hold the Key to Fighting Fatty Liver Disease
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Toddlers Get Nearly Half Their Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods
- Body Weight Is an Important Health Factor in Pregnancy -- Regardless of Country of Birth
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- Pervasiveness of Inflammation-Inducing Foods in American Diet
- Keeping a Longer Overnight Fast and Eating an Early Breakfast May Be Associated With a Lower Body Mass Index
Monday, September 30, 2024
- One in Three Americans Has a Dysfunctional Metabolism, but Intermittent Fasting Could Help
- Proteins in Meat, Milk, and Other Foods Suppress Gut Tumors
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Monday, September 23, 2024
- The Heart of the Question: Who Can Get Medicare-Covered Weight Loss Medicine?
- Study of Former NFL Players Finds 1 in 3 Believe They Have CTE
Friday, September 20, 2024
- A Simple Blood Test Warns of Possible Cardiometabolic Complications for Children With Obesity
- New Blood Test Could Be an Early Warning for Child Diabetes
Thursday, September 19, 2024
- New Cancer Cachexia Treatment Boosts Weight Gain and Patient Activity
- Calorie Labels on Alcohol Might Help Some Drinkers Maintain a Healthier Weight
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Monday, September 16, 2024
- Replacing Ultra-Processed Foods in Diet Reduces Type 2 Diabetes Risk
- New Guidelines Urge Regular Screenings to Prevent Peripheral Arterial Disease Complications
- Brown Fat: How Cells Generate Heat by Burning Calories
Friday, September 13, 2024
- Key Factors That Impact Long-Term Weight Loss in Patients Prescribed GLP-1 RA Medications
- Babies Born to Women Consuming a High Fat, Sugary Diet at Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Later Life
Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Lifestyle Intervention from Childhood to Adolescence Affects Metabolism Even Years Later
- Uncertain If Lifestyle Advice Actually Works
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
- Unaffordable Food Putting Mums-to-Be at Risk
- Like Father, Like Daughter
- Long-Term Exercisers Have 'healthier' Belly Fat
Thursday, September 5, 2024
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Monday, August 19, 2024
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
- Diet Is Main Risk Factor for Colon Cancer in Younger Adults, New Study Suggests
- Beige Fat Cells With a 'Sisyphus Mechanism'
- A Ketogenic Diet Could Improve the Response to Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
- Swipe Up! Health Apps Deliver Real Results En Masse
- Changing Food Consumers' Choices May Help Cut Greenhouse Gases
- Significant Link Found Between Heme Iron, Found in Red Meat and Other Animal Products, and Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Monday, August 12, 2024
- Parents' Eating Behavior Influences How Their Children Respond to Food
- Low Magnesium Levels Increase Disease Risk