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Adding seaweed to processed foods reduces cardiovascular diseases

Adding seaweed to processed foods such as frozen pizzas, hot dogs and dried pasta will reduce cardiovascular diseases, concludes a new scientific article. One suggestion is to replace 5% of the flour in pizza dough with dried and granulated seaweed.

24 Nov 2015

High-fat diet appears to prompt immune cells to start consuming connections between neurons

When a high-fat diet causes us to become obese, it also appears to prompt normally bustling immune cells in our brain to become sedentary and start consuming the connections between our neurons, scientists say.

24 Nov 2015

Breastfeeding may offer unique benefits to women, protect against type 2 diabetes after delivery

Women with gestational diabetes who consistently and continuously breastfeed from the time of giving birth are half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes within two years after delivery, according to a study from Kaiser Permanente published today in Annals of Internal Medicine.

24 Nov 2015

Prenatal smoking exposure can potentially affect someone's health for years after birth

New Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led research finds that blood taken from children up to the age of five contains molecular evidence about whether their mothers smoked during pregnancy.

23 Nov 2015

Fewer than 1 in 3 UK hospitals employ full-time doctors specialized in liver medicine

Despite rising rates of alcohol- and obesity-related liver disease, fewer than 1 in 3 UK hospitals employ a full-time liver specialist

22 Nov 2015

Weight-loss surgery improves metabolic health of mothers, but harms offspring later in life

Studies show that weight-loss surgery can boost fertility in women and reduce the risk of pregnancy complications that commonly occur in obese women, such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. While weight loss surgery improves the metabolic health of mothers, new findings to be presented at Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Diseases: Physiology and Gender support that such surgery has negative consequences on children born after the procedure.

20 Nov 2015

Type II diabetes drug can effectively clear fatty liver disease from some patients

New research published in The Lancet has shown that a drug, currently used in the treatment of Type II diabetes, can be effective in clearing fatty liver disease from some patients.

20 Nov 2015

Drinking moderate amounts of caffeine during pregnancy does not harm baby's intelligence

Women drinking and eating moderate amounts of caffeine during pregnancy should be reassured that they are not harming their child's intelligence, according to a study from The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital that was published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

20 Nov 2015

BUSM researchers identify new fingerprint of inflammation in obesity-associated type 2 diabetes

There is strong evidence that inflammation promotes obesity-associated type 2 diabetes and diabetes complications. However, clinical trials with anti-inflammatory drugs have only been modestly effective for treating Type 2 diabetes. A new fingerprint of inflammation that may be able to predict which patients with obesity may also develop type 2 diabetes has been identified by Boston University School of Medicine researchers.

19 Nov 2015

Sildenafil drug improves insulin sensitivity in people at risk for diabetes

The drug sildenafil, sold as Viagra and other brand names, improves insulin sensitivity in people at risk for diabetes, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported today.

19 Nov 2015

New study finds link between obesity and surgery risk in orthopaedic trauma patients

A new study appearing in the November 18 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery found a link between obesity and a higher risk for surgery in orthopaedic trauma patients. In addition, researchers found that patients with obesity had longer hospital stays and greater treatment costs. They were also more likely to be discharged to a care facility, rather than to home.

19 Nov 2015

Elite endurance athletes who eat few carbohydrates burn more fat during prolonged exercise

Elite endurance athletes who eat very few carbohydrates burned more than twice as much fat as high-carb athletes during maximum exertion and prolonged exercise in a new study - the highest fat-burning rates under these conditions ever seen by researchers.

18 Nov 2015

Researchers identify a mechanism that may explain association between obesity and cancer

Researchers have identified a mechanism that allows cancer cells to respond and grow rapidly when levels of sugar in the blood rise. This may help to explain why people who develop conditions in which they have chronically high sugar levels in their blood, such as obesity, also have an increased risk of developing certain types of cancer.

18 Nov 2015

Achieving healthy weight before pregnancy can reduce risk of infant death

Achieving a healthy weight before becoming pregnant and gaining an appropriate amount of weight during pregnancy significantly reduce the risk of the baby dying in his or her first year of life, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

18 Nov 2015

Community Health Workers from UTHealth named recipient of APHA's 2015 CHW outstanding group award

A team of Community Health Workers (CHWs) from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health Brownsville Regional Campus has been selected as this year's recipient of the American Public Health Association's 2015 CHW outstanding group award.

18 Nov 2015

Gestational diabetes mellitus screening provides more health benefits to pregnant women

A local research study conducted by KK Women's and Children's Hospital and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School has found that pregnant patients benefit most from gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) screening as it allows for timely interventions and brings about health benefits that far outweigh the cost.

18 Nov 2015

Scientists show how absence of microbiota has remarkable effect against obesity

In the past few years, research on gut microbiota (that is, all microorganisms, mainly bacteria, inhabiting our gut) has started to unravel its tremendous role in our body, and how it symbiotically affects the functioning of our organs. In particular, microbiota has also an impact on the way calories are absorbed and how fat cells develop.

17 Nov 2015

Researchers identify new target for novel immune-oncology treatments

By studying a type of immune cells, a team of researchers at the IRCM led by André Veillette, MD, identified the mechanism of action for a new target for novel immune-oncology treatments. Their discovery is published today in the print edition of the scientific journal the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

17 Nov 2015

Negative impact of high-fat diet on red blood cells may promote development of cardiovascular disease

University of Cincinnati researchers have discovered the negative impact a high fat diet has on red blood cells and how these cells, in turn, promote the development of cardiovascular disease.

17 Nov 2015

Study finds that living liver donors highly satisfied with donation process

A study of living liver donors found donors were highly satisfied with the donation process. Findings published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, indicate most donors would donate again, independent of any complications from transplantation.

17 Nov 2015

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Latest Obesity News and Research

Adding seaweed to processed foods reduces cardiovascular diseases

High-fat diet appears to prompt immune cells to start consuming connections between neurons

Breastfeeding may offer unique benefits to women, protect against type 2 diabetes after delivery

Prenatal smoking exposure can potentially affect someone's health for years after birth

Fewer than 1 in 3 UK hospitals employ full-time doctors specialized in liver medicine

Weight-loss surgery improves metabolic health of mothers, but harms offspring later in life

Type II diabetes drug can effectively clear fatty liver disease from some patients

Drinking moderate amounts of caffeine during pregnancy does not harm baby's intelligence

BUSM researchers identify new fingerprint of inflammation in obesity-associated type 2 diabetes

Sildenafil drug improves insulin sensitivity in people at risk for diabetes

New study finds link between obesity and surgery risk in orthopaedic trauma patients

Elite endurance athletes who eat few carbohydrates burn more fat during prolonged exercise

Researchers identify a mechanism that may explain association between obesity and cancer

Achieving healthy weight before pregnancy can reduce risk of infant death

Community Health Workers from UTHealth named recipient of APHA's 2015 CHW outstanding group award

Gestational diabetes mellitus screening provides more health benefits to pregnant women

Scientists show how absence of microbiota has remarkable effect against obesity

Researchers identify new target for novel immune-oncology treatments

Negative impact of high-fat diet on red blood cells may promote development of cardiovascular disease

Study finds that living liver donors highly satisfied with donation process

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