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A quarter of arthritis cases in the U.S. are attributable to excess weight, shows study

A new Boston University School of Public Health study shows that weight loss between early adulthood and midlife lowers arthritis risk, and found no evidence of any persistent risk of arthritis for people who were heavier earlier in life and then lost weight.

4 Aug 2020

AI-enabled ECG provides a rapid and effective method to screen heart failure

When people seek emergency care for shortness of breath, a routine electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) is better than standard blood tests at determining if the cause is heart failure, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, an American Heart Association journal.

4 Aug 2020

Severe vitamin D deficiency in UK South Asian population can lead to health problems

20 percent of the middle-aged UK South Asian population may have a very severe vitamin D deficiency, a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition reports. Such deficiency can lead to health problems such as osteomalacia (softening of the bones) and other chronic diseases.

4 Aug 2020

Research explains recognized sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes

The COVID-19 pandemic has notably taken a more significant toll on men compared to women, in terms of both disease severity and death. Now, a new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published on the preprint server medRxiv in August 2020 confirms the increased risk that males have for death following COVID-19 while also highlighting worse outcomes in women with coronary artery disease, obesity, and hypoxia compared to men.

3 Aug 2020

Immune system's oldest branches may underpin COVID severity

One of the immune system's oldest branches, called complement, may be influencing the severity of COVID disease, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

3 Aug 2020

American baby boomers have lower cognition scores than earlier generations

In a reversal of trends, American baby boomers scored lower on a test of cognitive functioning than did members of previous generations, according to a new nationwide study.

3 Aug 2020

Researchers identify differences in clinical features of non-obese patients with NAFLD

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify differences in the clinical features of non-obese patients with non-alcoholic fatter liver disease based on their sex and body mass index.

2 Aug 2020

Researchers develop new therapeutic approach to treat CLN3 Batten disease

Researchers led by a team at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science have devised a new therapeutic approach to treating a rare but deadly neurodegenerative genetic disease in children.

31 Jul 2020

Understanding the causal relationships between diabetes, obesity and NAFLD

Diabetes, obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are all common diseases that can lead to serious health implications.

31 Jul 2020

15 young scientists receive Damon Runyon Fellowship Award to pursue cancer research

Grants totaling nearly $3.5 million give early career investigators independence to pursue brave and bold cancer research.

31 Jul 2020

Ecological framework predicts key factors that determine the efficacy of FMT

We may not think about it often, but our gut is home to a complex ecosystem of microorganisms that play a critical role in how we function.

31 Jul 2020

Dr Alan Howard empowers millions with innovative contributions to human health

Dr Alan Norman Howard, who has died peacefully at the age of 91, was a pioneer in the field of nutrition and obesity whose work achieved global commercial success.

31 Jul 2020

Juice launches six-week step challenge to improve employee health and wellbeing

Employee health and wellbeing firm Everyday Juice Ltd. has launched a six-week step challenge in a bid to help organisations reconnect their employees and improve health and wellbeing.

31 Jul 2020

Study finds increase in comorbidities, mortality risk among hospitalized patients with heart failure

A study recently published in the journal Circulation looks at temporal trends in the burden of comorbidities and associated risk of mortality among patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in which the left ventricle of the heart is not able to relax enough to fill properly with blood, and HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), in which the left ventricle is not able contract enough to pump out as much blood.

30 Jul 2020

40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors

Modifying 12 risk factors over a lifetime could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an updated report by the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention and care presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.

30 Jul 2020

Women who lack social ties have greater odds of being obese, UBC study says

Women who lack social ties have a greater likelihood of being obese, according to new UBC research published today in PLOS One. Men, on the other hand, were less likely to be obese if they lived alone and had a smaller social network.

30 Jul 2020

Namaste noir: Yoga co-op seeks to diversify yoga to heal racialized trauma

Beverly Grant spent years juggling many roles before yoga helped her restore her balance.

30 Jul 2020

New program to reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes and beat COVID-19

The Diabetes Reversal Company has developed a pioneering programme based on weight loss, lifestyle change and one-to-one clinical support to reduce and reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes, helping deliver the goals in the Government’s newly published National Obesity Strategy.

30 Jul 2020

Poor nutrition, reduced physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown adversely affected England’s mental health

Poor nutrition and less physical activity, during lockdown, adversely affected mental health in England, according to preliminary findings today from an Oxford University study.

30 Jul 2020

Women receiving treatment for cancers are not at increased of being hospitalized for COVID-19

Women receiving standard treatment in New York City for ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers are not at increased risk of being hospitalized for or dying from COVID-19 due to their cancer, a new study shows.

30 Jul 2020

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

A quarter of arthritis cases in the U.S. are attributable to excess weight, shows study

AI-enabled ECG provides a rapid and effective method to screen heart failure

Severe vitamin D deficiency in UK South Asian population can lead to health problems

Research explains recognized sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes

Immune system's oldest branches may underpin COVID severity

American baby boomers have lower cognition scores than earlier generations

Researchers identify differences in clinical features of non-obese patients with NAFLD

Researchers develop new therapeutic approach to treat CLN3 Batten disease

Understanding the causal relationships between diabetes, obesity and NAFLD

15 young scientists receive Damon Runyon Fellowship Award to pursue cancer research

Ecological framework predicts key factors that determine the efficacy of FMT

Dr Alan Howard empowers millions with innovative contributions to human health

Juice launches six-week step challenge to improve employee health and wellbeing

Study finds increase in comorbidities, mortality risk among hospitalized patients with heart failure

40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors

Women who lack social ties have greater odds of being obese, UBC study says

Namaste noir: Yoga co-op seeks to diversify yoga to heal racialized trauma

New program to reverse the effects of Type 2 diabetes and beat COVID-19

Poor nutrition, reduced physical activity during COVID-19 lockdown adversely affected England’s mental health

Women receiving treatment for cancers are not at increased of being hospitalized for COVID-19

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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