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£50 million to turbo-charge research into health inequalities affecting local communities

People set to benefit from a £50 million research boost to tackle health inequalities in local areas and improve health outcomes across the country.

11 Oct 2022

What is the association of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with the risk of PASC in patients with SARDs?

Findings of a new study depicted that fully vaccinated patients suffering from systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases harbor a lower propensity to developing long COVID symptoms compared to SARDs patients who are not fully vaccinated.

11 Oct 2022

Metformin reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in diabetic patients

A new study determines whether antidiabetic agents can reduce complications in COVID-19 patients with diabetes.

10 Oct 2022

Study reveals an increase in the prevalence of digestive diseases

Data from a new pan-European study on the burden of digestive diseases, presented today at UEG Week 2022 and published in the United European Gastroenterology Journal, highlights a worrying increase in the prevalence of several digestive diseases since 2000. These include chronic liver diseases, pancreatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastritis, vascular intestinal disorders and coeliac disease in children. In addition, the incidence and mortality rates for all digestive cancers combined have increased by 26% and 17% respectively in the period 2000-2019.

10 Oct 2022

Research shows several advantages of bariatric surgery

Individuals with severe obesity often reward themselves with food. Recent research shows that dieting is good for changing eating habits and weight. However, bariatric surgery has several advantages.

7 Oct 2022

Simple new symptom-based screening tool detects asthma risk in young children

A team of researchers working with the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has developed a simple new symptom-based screening tool that detects asthma risk in children as young as two years of age.

7 Oct 2022

Maternal ultra-processed food consumption may be linked to increased obesity risk in offspring

A mother's consumption of ultra-processed foods appears to be linked to an increased risk of overweight or obesity in her offspring, irrespective of other lifestyle risk factors, suggests a US study published by The BMJ today.

6 Oct 2022

CDC data highlights the urgent need to address widespread national disparities in obesity

Nineteen states and two territories have at least 35% of residents with adult obesity – more than doubling the number of states with a high obesity prevalence since 2018 – according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Oct 2022

People with schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia

People with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely than those without a psychotic disorder to eventually develop dementia, according to a review of evidence led by UCL researchers.

6 Oct 2022

Global burden of liver cancer could rise by more than 55% by 2040, analysis reveals

A new analysis reveals that primary liver cancer was among the top three causes of cancer death in 46 countries in 2020 and the number of people diagnosed with or dying from primary liver cancer per year could rise by more than 55% by 2040.

5 Oct 2022

Study shows the important role of hepatocyte adenosine kinase in NAFLD progression

A study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research provides compelling evidence of the important role of hepatocyte adenosine kinase in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD.

5 Oct 2022

What is the association between maternal weight status and the composition of the milk microbiome?

Researchers reviewed current literature to determine correlations between human milk microbiota and maternal weight based on pregnancy and postpartum BMI and gestational weight gain.

5 Oct 2022

Researchers listen in on how fat cells “talk” to the brain

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Li Ye, P.h.D about his latest research which identified sensory neurons that carry a stream of messages from adipose tissue to the brain.

5 Oct 2022

The extent of long COVID and its characteristics among the older population

Researchers explored the characteristics of long COVID among older adults.

5 Oct 2022

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 infects human adipose tissue and undergoes productive infection in fat cells

Researchers demonstrated infection of human adipose tissue by SARS-CoV-2.

5 Oct 2022

Study reports significant variation in obesity prevalence among subgroups of Asian Americans

Asian Americans, the fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the United States, cannot be lumped into one uniform group when looking at obesity prevalence.

5 Oct 2022

ACLM's new online directory helps patients to connect with lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians

The American College of Lifestyle Medicine has launched a new searchable online directory to help patients identify and contact clinicians in their communities who are certified in the rapidly growing field of lifestyle medicine.

4 Oct 2022

Uncontrolled high blood pressure responsible for cardiovascular emergencies in the USA

New research led by a Keele University professor has found that uncontrolled high blood pressure is the main cause of cardiovascular emergencies in the USA.

3 Oct 2022

Severe sleep apnea diagnosis panics reporter until he finds a simple, no-cost solution

I woke up in a strange bedroom with 24 electrodes glued all over my body and a plastic mask attached to a hose covering my face.

3 Oct 2022

The sexual dimorphisms in the epidemiology and pathophysiology of obesity

Researchers reviewed the sexual dimorphisms in obesity.

30 Sep 2022

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

£50 million to turbo-charge research into health inequalities affecting local communities

What is the association of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with the risk of PASC in patients with SARDs?

Metformin reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in diabetic patients

Study reveals an increase in the prevalence of digestive diseases

Research shows several advantages of bariatric surgery

Simple new symptom-based screening tool detects asthma risk in young children

Maternal ultra-processed food consumption may be linked to increased obesity risk in offspring

CDC data highlights the urgent need to address widespread national disparities in obesity

People with schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia

Global burden of liver cancer could rise by more than 55% by 2040, analysis reveals

Study shows the important role of hepatocyte adenosine kinase in NAFLD progression

What is the association between maternal weight status and the composition of the milk microbiome?

Researchers listen in on how fat cells “talk” to the brain

The extent of long COVID and its characteristics among the older population

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 infects human adipose tissue and undergoes productive infection in fat cells

Study reports significant variation in obesity prevalence among subgroups of Asian Americans

ACLM's new online directory helps patients to connect with lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians

Uncontrolled high blood pressure responsible for cardiovascular emergencies in the USA

Severe sleep apnea diagnosis panics reporter until he finds a simple, no-cost solution

The sexual dimorphisms in the epidemiology and pathophysiology of obesity

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