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Bariatric surgery lowers risk of liver disease, heart complications in patients with fatty liver disease

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that patients with obesity and advanced fatty liver disease who had bariatric weight loss surgery significantly lowered their future risk of liver disease complications and serious cardiovascular disease compared with patients who did not have surgery.

11 Nov 2021

Research finds greater mortality risk among rural COVID patients in ICUs than urban counterparts

The earliest wave of COVID-19 spared much of rural America, striking people who live in urban areas with far more frequency. The latest surge was different, however. Nonmetropolitan COVID cases outpaced metropolitan ones. So did overall COVID mortality rates.

11 Nov 2021

Reduced levels of coenzyme A may exacerbate cardiac dysfunction during heart failure

Reduced levels of coenzyme A (CoA) worsen heart failure and likely help exacerbate cardiac dysfunction during heart failure, according to a new study.

11 Nov 2021

Study reveals surprising new information about how the brain is affected by salt consumption

A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at Georgia State reveals surprising new information about the relationship between neuron activity and blood flow deep in the brain, as well as how the brain is affected by salt consumption.

11 Nov 2021

Study investigates whether obesity protects against subarachnoid hemorrhage

According to a major Finnish-Norwegian study, the previously reported association of obesity with a lower risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage appears to be primarily explained by people's smoking habits.

11 Nov 2021

Flu season emerging against the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic

For the second straight year, flu season is emerging against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the number of flu cases was relatively low last year, experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that this year, it could be much higher.

11 Nov 2021

Researchers uncover new genetic link to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the accumulation of fat in the liver unrelated to alcohol abuse or other liver diseases. It is often associated with obesity and diabetes and is considered a manifestation of metabolic syndrome.

10 Nov 2021

Inhibiting epigenetic modification could be key to reducing cancer metastasis

Fatty acid uptake produces an epigenetic modification that is required for cancer metastasis, according to a study published in Nature.

10 Nov 2021

Older women with sarcopenia less likely to experience hot flashes

The loss of muscle mass is a natural part of aging. Older women with sarcopenia (age-related loss of muscle mass and function) are at an increased risk of reduced mobility, diminished quality of life, heart disease, and fall-related injuries.

10 Nov 2021

Identifying an important protein for motor coordination

News-Medical speaks to Professor Jorge Ruas about how he has identified an important protein involved in motor coordination.

10 Nov 2021

Radiation therapy puts childhood cancer survivors at higher risk of cardiometabolic disease

Decades after battling childhood cancer, survivors often face a new challenge: cardiometabolic disease. A spectrum of conditions that includes coronary heart disease and diabetes, cardiometabolic disease typically impacts people who are obese, elderly, or insulin resistant.

9 Nov 2021

Fat-secreted molecule may cancel out the effects of common breast cancer treatment

Leptin, a molecule produced by fat cells, appears to cancel out the effects of the estrogen-blocking therapy tamoxifen, a drug commonly used to treat and prevent breast cancers, suggests a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

9 Nov 2021

Drinking alcohol and not exercising are modifiable risk factors for SARS-CoV-2

New research from the United Kingdom suggests several factors that increased the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection involved higher alcohol use, Asian/Asian British ethnicity, and obesity. In addition, moderate but not vigorous exercise of more than 10 hours a week was associated with lower susceptibility to infection.

8 Nov 2021

Study reveals cellular mechanism behind older adults' susceptibility to COVID-19

Among the populations most significantly affected by COVID-19 are the elderly and patients with preexisting medical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and chronic lung diseases like COPD and asthma.

8 Nov 2021

Women more likely than men to feel stigmatized about abdominal fat, regardless of BMI

Women were more likely than men to report feeling stigmatized about abdominal fat, regardless of their body mass index or weight, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

8 Nov 2021

Firefighters’ blood pressure often soars when the alarm sounds for an emergency

When the alarm sounds for an emergency, blood pressure among firefighters often soars, according to preliminary research funded by the American Heart Association and presented today at the Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

8 Nov 2021

Researchers link elevated levels of galectin-1 with increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg now associate elevated levels of the protein galectin-1 with increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes about 18 years later.

8 Nov 2021

MHRA approves first oral antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19

The antiviral Lagevrio (molnupiravir) is safe and effective at reducing the risk of hospitalization and death in people with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at increased risk of developing severe disease, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency announced today.

4 Nov 2021

Study finds benefits of COVID vaccination in pregnancy outweighs risks

A new preprint explores the efficacy of vaccination against infection with SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy.

4 Nov 2021

APOL1 variant risk may extend to poorer outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 infection

Now, a new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server tests the hypothesis that adverse COVID-19 outcomes are associated with the variants of the APOL1 gene.

4 Nov 2021

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Bariatric surgery lowers risk of liver disease, heart complications in patients with fatty liver disease

Research finds greater mortality risk among rural COVID patients in ICUs than urban counterparts

Reduced levels of coenzyme A may exacerbate cardiac dysfunction during heart failure

Study reveals surprising new information about how the brain is affected by salt consumption

Study investigates whether obesity protects against subarachnoid hemorrhage

Flu season emerging against the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers uncover new genetic link to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Inhibiting epigenetic modification could be key to reducing cancer metastasis

Older women with sarcopenia less likely to experience hot flashes

Identifying an important protein for motor coordination

Radiation therapy puts childhood cancer survivors at higher risk of cardiometabolic disease

Fat-secreted molecule may cancel out the effects of common breast cancer treatment

Drinking alcohol and not exercising are modifiable risk factors for SARS-CoV-2

Study reveals cellular mechanism behind older adults' susceptibility to COVID-19

Women more likely than men to feel stigmatized about abdominal fat, regardless of BMI

Firefighters’ blood pressure often soars when the alarm sounds for an emergency

Researchers link elevated levels of galectin-1 with increased risk of type 2 diabetes

MHRA approves first oral antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19

Study finds benefits of COVID vaccination in pregnancy outweighs risks

APOL1 variant risk may extend to poorer outcomes from SARS-CoV-2 infection

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