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Research lays the foundation for developing obesity drugs based on enhancing β-AR signaling

Following up on a 2018 study that identified an epigenetic modifier known as histone deacetylase 11 (HDAC11) as a potential therapeutic target for treating obesity and diabetes, researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have published new research that finds HDAC11 regulates G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) called beta-adrenergic receptors (β-ARs).

14 Feb 2022

Study reveals new physiological mechanisms linking chronic pain to disrupted eating behavior

It has long been known that there is an association between food and pain, as people with chronic pain often struggle with their weight. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience may have found an explanation in a new study that suggests that circuitry in the brain responsible for motivation and pleasure is impacted when someone experiences pain.

12 Feb 2022

Performance of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies improves only after previous infection, not vaccination

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon, 23-26 April) shows that, although over time the number of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies falls in both previously infected and vaccinated patients, the performance of antibodies improves only after previous infection (and not vaccination).

11 Feb 2022

The impact of COVID-19 on people with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases

A survey demonstrated that patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases commonly experience augmented disease severity and disrupted treatment regimens of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs after acute COVID-19 course.

11 Feb 2022

High levels of body fat in men linked to lower bone density and increased risk for osteoporosis

Men with high levels of body fat have lower bone density and may be more likely to break a bone than those with normal levels of body fat, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

10 Feb 2022

Addressing sleep-disordered breathing in a hospital can be more effective, WVU program suggests

Sleep-disordered breathing exacerbates obesity, stroke, COPD and heart failure - some of the most prevalent conditions in Appalachia.

9 Feb 2022

Research may lead to the development of effective fasting-based therapies

Voluntary fasting, for example interval fasting, is beneficial to health for many people, depending on their individual condition. For example, controlled periods of starvation can prevent and improve diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

9 Feb 2022

Single-cell sequencing provides detailed insight into early SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs

What is going on at the single-cell level in the first days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs?

9 Feb 2022

Study suggests people with COVID-19 exhibit increased risks and 12-month burdens of incident cardiovascular diseases

Researchers estimated the risk and one-year burden of a set of pre-specified cardiovascular outcomes in a cohort of COVID-19-infected patients who survived the acute phase of illness.

9 Feb 2022

Integrated NHS and adult social care sector could improve care for all

Patients will receive better, more joined-up care under new plans announced today to improve the links between health and social care.

9 Feb 2022

Researchers discover a molecular indicator and regulator of social isolation in female mice

As we have experienced during the COVID pandemic, loneliness, or perceived social isolation, is a major stress for social animals and increases the risk of various mental and physical health issues such as depression, substance abuse, obesity, and premature death.

9 Feb 2022

Causality of associations between maternal BMI and child adiposity

Researchers modified the MR study methodologies to ensure a bias-proof evaluation of the causal effect of maternal BMI on offspring adiposity.

9 Feb 2022

Study finds no effect from the school fruit scheme on pupils' weight

The scheme providing free fruit to schools lasted from 2007 to 2014 and was mainly introduced to improve learning in school through a better diet. Among other possible positive effects of the scheme was a reduced prevalence of obesity.

8 Feb 2022

Study suggests hospitalized COVID-19 patients are at higher risk of neurocognitive decline

In a new study, scientists have evaluated patient-reported and clinically tested neuropsychological problems in both ambulatory (outpatients) and hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the early recovery phase.

8 Feb 2022

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women on maternal and perinatal outcomes

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort analysis by reviewing medical records of pregnant women to examine the impact of SARS-CoV-2 maternal infection on maternal and perinatal outcomes.

8 Feb 2022

Maternal metabolic syndrome can switch on imprinted gene associated with NAFLD in offspring

New research from North Carolina State University has found that an imprinted gene associated with development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is switched on in mice who nurse from mothers with metabolic syndrome, even when those mice are not biologically related.

7 Feb 2022

Investigating the immunology of COVID-19 infected children

Researchers published a new study that focused on the key principles of developmental immunology associated with immunobiology and the clinical impacts of COVID-19 infections in children and adults.

7 Feb 2022

COVID-19 patients are at high risk of developing heart problems up to a year after infection

An analysis of federal health data indicates that people who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular complications within the first month to a year after infection, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.

7 Feb 2022

Study examines community and individual risk factors that relate to higher risk of COVID-19

Black residents of Baton Rouge and New Orleans faced twice the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection as white residents, a study shows.

6 Feb 2022

Study reveals peripheral blood biomarkers able to predict COVID-19 clinical outcomes in ICU admission

A new study involved the development of an immunological biomarker screen that upon ICU admission can predict the length of ICU stay or death.

3 Feb 2022

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Research lays the foundation for developing obesity drugs based on enhancing β-AR signaling

Study reveals new physiological mechanisms linking chronic pain to disrupted eating behavior

Performance of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies improves only after previous infection, not vaccination

The impact of COVID-19 on people with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases

High levels of body fat in men linked to lower bone density and increased risk for osteoporosis

Addressing sleep-disordered breathing in a hospital can be more effective, WVU program suggests

Research may lead to the development of effective fasting-based therapies

Single-cell sequencing provides detailed insight into early SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs

Study suggests people with COVID-19 exhibit increased risks and 12-month burdens of incident cardiovascular diseases

Integrated NHS and adult social care sector could improve care for all

Researchers discover a molecular indicator and regulator of social isolation in female mice

Causality of associations between maternal BMI and child adiposity

Study finds no effect from the school fruit scheme on pupils' weight

Study suggests hospitalized COVID-19 patients are at higher risk of neurocognitive decline

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women on maternal and perinatal outcomes

Maternal metabolic syndrome can switch on imprinted gene associated with NAFLD in offspring

Investigating the immunology of COVID-19 infected children

COVID-19 patients are at high risk of developing heart problems up to a year after infection

Study examines community and individual risk factors that relate to higher risk of COVID-19

Study reveals peripheral blood biomarkers able to predict COVID-19 clinical outcomes in ICU admission

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