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New dietary recommendations for patients on latest anti-obesity medications like Ozempic

Researchers provide evidence-based suggestions for nutritional evaluation, treatment, and monitoring in patients taking anti-obesity medications (AOMs).

18 Jun 2024

Prolonged depression in young adults linked to cognitive decline in middle age

People who experience prolonged depressive symptoms starting in young adulthood may have worse thinking and memory skills in middle age, according to a study published in the June 12, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

12 Jun 2024

H5N1 influenza outbreak in Texas dairy cattle sparks multi-species transmission concerns

Study identifies H5N1 influenza as the cause of an outbreak among dairy cattle in Texas, highlighting the risk of multi-species viral transmission and potential implications for human health.

11 Jun 2024

Study uncovers gut microbes' role in childhood obesity

Researchers used Mendelian randomization to identify causal links between gut microbes and childhood obesity, revealing key microbial players that influence pediatric adiposity.

10 Jun 2024

Thousands of children got tested for lead with faulty devices: What parents should know

A company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results.

7 Jun 2024

Insomnia linked to higher ovarian cancer risk and mortality in new genetic study

Researchers found a significant genetic link between insomnia and increased risk and mortality in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC).

4 Jun 2024

Does eating chili pepper decrease or increase obesity risk?

Researchers in Frontiers in Nutrition investigate whether eating chili pepper decreases or increases the risk of obesity in U.S. adults.

3 Jun 2024

Pre-pregnancy weight loss surgery type may affect child's early weight gain

The type of weight loss surgery women undergo before becoming pregnant may affect how much weight their children gain in the first three years of life, suggests a study being presented Monday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024

Weight loss drug may change how obese people perceive taste

Semaglutide improved taste sensitivity, changed gene expression in the tongue that's responsible for taste perception, and changed the brain's response to sweet tastes, according to research presented Saturday at ENDO 2024, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Boston, Mass.

3 Jun 2024

Intermittent fasting with protein pacing trumps calorie restriction in gut health and weight loss

A recent study in Nature Communications found that intermittent fasting with protein pacing (IF-P) is more effective than continuous calorie restriction (CR) in improving gut microbiota and metabolomic profiles, leading to greater weight and fat loss.

2 Jun 2024

UN agencies warn of critical malnutrition crisis for children and mothers in war-torn Sudan

Three United Nations agencies today issued a stark warning that all indications point to a significant deterioration of the nutrition situation for children and mothers in war-torn Sudan.

30 May 2024

Female and male heart failure may require distinct treatments

A new study from the UC Davis School of Medicine found striking differences at the cellular level between male and female mice with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).

30 May 2024

Higher BMI linked to increased risk of binge-eating disorder in adolescents

A recent study in Appetite found that higher BMI is associated with an increased risk of progressing from binge-eating behavior to binge-eating disorder among U.S. adolescents. The findings emphasize the importance of early screening and intervention.

28 May 2024

Discovery of promising protein candidate opens new avenues for treating metabolic disorders

A University of Saskatchewan (USask) research team's discovery of the additional health benefits of an appetite-suppressing protein has doubled the potential for scientists to find new avenues for treating obesity and metabolic disorders in animals and people.

28 May 2024

Research highlights positive impact of yoga and mediterranean diet on elderly health

The combined effects of yoga and the Mediterranean diet (MD) on various health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults.

28 May 2024

Does poor sleep hit obese teens harder?

Inadequate sleep significantly impairs cognitive function in obese adolescents more than in their healthy-weight peers. The study highlights the importance of sleep for cognitive health, especially in overweight youth.

23 May 2024

Dermatologists uncover UV-induced mechanisms for weight regulation and metabolic health

Obesity and metabolic disorders are increasingly significant global public health issues. In a novel study, a team of dermatologists evaluated the effect of ultraviolet (UV) exposure on appetite and weight regulation.

22 May 2024

High price of popular diabetes drugs deprives low-income people of effective treatment

For the past year and a half, Tandra Cooper Harris and her husband, Marcus, who both have diabetes, have struggled to fill their prescriptions for the medications they need to control their blood sugar.

21 May 2024

New therapy shows greater weight loss in mice by targeting brain's appetite center

A groundbreaking paper in Nature describes a promising new therapy for obesity that leads to greater weight loss in mice than existing medications.

16 May 2024

Sustainable weight loss with personalized semaglutide dosing

New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) has explored the benefits of giving personalised doses of semaglutide to patients taking part in a weight loss programme and tapering them off the medication when they reach their target weight.

14 May 2024

Appetite News and Research

New dietary recommendations for patients on latest anti-obesity medications like Ozempic

Prolonged depression in young adults linked to cognitive decline in middle age

H5N1 influenza outbreak in Texas dairy cattle sparks multi-species transmission concerns

Study uncovers gut microbes' role in childhood obesity

Thousands of children got tested for lead with faulty devices: What parents should know

Insomnia linked to higher ovarian cancer risk and mortality in new genetic study

Does eating chili pepper decrease or increase obesity risk?

Pre-pregnancy weight loss surgery type may affect child's early weight gain

Weight loss drug may change how obese people perceive taste

Intermittent fasting with protein pacing trumps calorie restriction in gut health and weight loss

UN agencies warn of critical malnutrition crisis for children and mothers in war-torn Sudan

Female and male heart failure may require distinct treatments

Higher BMI linked to increased risk of binge-eating disorder in adolescents

Discovery of promising protein candidate opens new avenues for treating metabolic disorders

Research highlights positive impact of yoga and mediterranean diet on elderly health

Does poor sleep hit obese teens harder?

Dermatologists uncover UV-induced mechanisms for weight regulation and metabolic health

High price of popular diabetes drugs deprives low-income people of effective treatment

New therapy shows greater weight loss in mice by targeting brain's appetite center

Sustainable weight loss with personalized semaglutide dosing

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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