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Effects of turmeric supplementation in individuals with metabolic syndrome and diabetes

Study evaluated the effects of turmeric supplementation on glucose metabolism in patients with metabolic syndrome.

26 Jul 2023

Can epigenetic changes explain the strong link between age and cancer?

Researchers reported the link between aging, cancer, and epigenomic changes.

26 Jul 2023

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Childhood is a window of opportunity to tackle obesity before the damage it causes is irreversible, according to a scientific statement by experts on heart disease and childhood obesity published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1

26 Jul 2023

$3 million NIH grant awarded to investigate the connections between maternal BMI and childhood obesity

Researchers at Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health received a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases within the National Institutes of Health to study the connections between maternal body mass index, or BMI, and childhood obesity.

25 Jul 2023

Vitamin D levels could play an important role in psoriasis severity

More than eight million people in the U.S. experience psoriasis, a condition in which skin cells build up and form itchy dry patches.

25 Jul 2023

New weight loss drugs carry high price tags and lots of questions for seniors

Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life.

25 Jul 2023

The link between constipation and cognitive decline

Researchers report the worsening of cognition among chronically constipated individuals.

25 Jul 2023

The relationships between risk factors and kidney events in two diabetic cohorts

Researchers use the association rule to assess chronic kidney disease risk in the General and Worker diabetes populations.

25 Jul 2023

Could alpha lipoic acid treat polycystic ovary syndrome?

Authors analyzed the efficacy of alpha lipoic acid (ALA) in treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

24 Jul 2023

NHS data suggests inducing labor at 39 weeks may reduce inequalities in adverse outcomes

NHS data suggests inducing women with uncomplicated pregnancies at 39 weeks may reduce inequalities in adverse outcomes, according to a study by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine researchers and partners.

21 Jul 2023

Study illuminates why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

Most women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed with the most advanced form of the disease. Less than a third of those diagnosed with the disease survive five years later. As the third most common type of gynecological cancer, it led to more than 200,000 reported deaths globally in 2020 alone, according to a recent study.

20 Jul 2023

Is repetitive heading of the ball during a professional soccer career associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment?

In a recent study, a group of researchers investigated if heading frequency is associated with cognitive impairment in retired soccer players.

20 Jul 2023

Did multimodal in-office/telemedicine prenatal care implemented during the pandemic perform similarly to in-office prenatal care?

Researchers compared the performance of a multimodal prenatal health care model combining in-office and telemedicine visits to an in-office-only model between the pre-pandemic and pandemic period.

20 Jul 2023

Body Mass Index News and Research

Effects of turmeric supplementation in individuals with metabolic syndrome and diabetes

Can epigenetic changes explain the strong link between age and cancer?

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

$3 million NIH grant awarded to investigate the connections between maternal BMI and childhood obesity

Vitamin D levels could play an important role in psoriasis severity

New weight loss drugs carry high price tags and lots of questions for seniors

The link between constipation and cognitive decline

The relationships between risk factors and kidney events in two diabetic cohorts

Could alpha lipoic acid treat polycystic ovary syndrome?

NHS data suggests inducing labor at 39 weeks may reduce inequalities in adverse outcomes

Study illuminates why obesity makes ovarian cancer more deadly

Is repetitive heading of the ball during a professional soccer career associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment?

Did multimodal in-office/telemedicine prenatal care implemented during the pandemic perform similarly to in-office prenatal care?

Food for thought: Mediterranean-DASH intervention shows positive impact on brain health

How the COVID-19 pandemic altered antibiotic prescribing for common bacterial infections

Pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and their relation to preeclampsia severity

Cognitively stimulating activities reduce dementia risk in the elderly

Insights from a global study: The association between dietary patterns, cardiovascular diseases, and deaths

Epigenetic formatting of satiety gene may increase risk of obesity in women

Does Mediterranean diet adherence impact mental health?

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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