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Mycobacterium tuberculosis may induce resistance to secondary SARS-CoV-2 infection

The current study reveals that mice infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis are resistant to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

14 Nov 2021

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

Positive and encouraging strategies benefit “picky eaters”

In a large national survey, adults who struggled with picky eating habits as children overwhelmingly said they benefitted more from positive and encouraging strategies their parents used than forceful or coercive approaches.

11 Nov 2021

Phage-like particle system provides a platform for quick and easy vaccine generation

In this study, researchers report on the development of a monovalent lambda PLP-based vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 or MERS-Cov through decoration with the spike RBD proteins from either virus.

11 Nov 2021

Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 immune escape variants in an immunocompromised patient

A German case study recently published in the journal Nature Communications has characterized a long-term severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection dynamics in an immunosuppressed kidney transplant recipient and provided evidence for the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 into potentially harmful immune escape mutants during persistent infections.

10 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

Discovery of potent neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a recent study, the researchers identify and characterize mAbs that are effective against the wild-type SARS-CoV-2 strain and B.1.351 variant.

8 Nov 2021

Researchers identify new symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer

Researchers have identified a series of symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer, including two previously unrecognized symptoms – feeling thirsty and having dark urine – in a study presented today (Monday) at the NCRI Festival.

8 Nov 2021

UTSW scientists discover a possible strategy to combat obesity

UT Southwestern scientists may have identified a method of safely mimicking the weight-loss benefits of a plant compound that – despite its harmful side effects – hold critical answers to developing therapies for obesity.

2 Nov 2021

The 5:2 diet is effective at achieving weight loss in women with gestational diabetes

Weight loss after gestational diabetes can prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Yet finding the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off can be a challenge, especially for mothers with a new baby.

2 Nov 2021

Nutrition labeling could be a cost-effective way to address poor diet quality and prevent obesity

Warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and menu labeling requirements for chain restaurants could be a cost-effective policy leverage to prevent weight gain and reduce medical expenses, but their impact is expected to fade over time, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

2 Nov 2021

Scientists identify compound that shows potential in easing the symptoms of coronavirus infections

By studying a disease caused by a close cousin of the virus behind COVID-19, a team of scientists has identified a compound that shows potential in easing the symptoms of coronavirus infections.

1 Nov 2021

Study focuses on helping shiftworkers to better manage their eating habits

In Australia, one in every five employees are shift workers. But when you work irregular hours, you eat at irregular hours and this can put you at increased risk of weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

30 Oct 2021

Modulating glycogen metabolism in fat cells may offer new approaches for weight loss

Humans carry around with them, often abundantly so, at least two kinds of fat tissue: white and brown. White fat cells are essentially inert containers for energy stored in the form of a single large, oily droplet.

27 Oct 2021

Hyperimmune antibody produced in horses may be an efficient approach to combat covid-19

A study conducted by a consortium of Brazilian researchers has demonstrated that a hyperimmune serum consisting of purified antibody fragments produced in horses may be an efficient approach to combat covid-19.

26 Oct 2021

Safer, more effective therapies could help fight the obesity epidemic

Novel obesity treatments such as modulation of the gut microbiome and gene therapy are underutilized and could help fight the obesity epidemic, according to a new manuscript published in the Endocrine Society's journal, Endocrine Reviews.

26 Oct 2021

Drug company pipelines are filling up with new molecules to help people lose weight

Drugs that promise to help people lose weight have had a checkered past, such as the infamous fen-phen that was pulled from the market in 1997 after reports of heart valve damage. But now, drug company pipelines are filling up with new molecules that aim to help people safely shed extra pounds, according to a cover story in Chemical & Engineering News, an independent news outlet of the American Chemical Society.

21 Oct 2021

Nasal delivery of single-domain antibodies improves SARS-CoV-2 symptoms in animal model

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Pathogens, scientists showed that nasal administration of a single-domain antibody (VHH), named K-874A, brought about inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 titers in infected lungs of Syrian hamsters.

19 Oct 2021

More than half of COVID-19 survivors experience "long COVID", researchers say

More than half of the 236 million people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 worldwide since December 2019 will experience post-COVID symptoms -; more commonly known as "long COVID" -; up to six months after recovering, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

13 Oct 2021

Study reveals the zoonotic potential of the rat Sialodacryoadenitis virus

A new review aimed to describe the current state of knowledge on Sialodacryoadenitis virus, along with its characteristics and potential zoonotic threat.

13 Oct 2021

Weight Loss News and Research

Latest Weight Loss News and Research

Mycobacterium tuberculosis may induce resistance to secondary SARS-CoV-2 infection

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

Positive and encouraging strategies benefit “picky eaters”

Phage-like particle system provides a platform for quick and easy vaccine generation

Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 immune escape variants in an immunocompromised patient

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

Discovery of potent neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers identify new symptoms associated with pancreatic cancer

UTSW scientists discover a possible strategy to combat obesity

The 5:2 diet is effective at achieving weight loss in women with gestational diabetes

Nutrition labeling could be a cost-effective way to address poor diet quality and prevent obesity

Scientists identify compound that shows potential in easing the symptoms of coronavirus infections

Study focuses on helping shiftworkers to better manage their eating habits

Modulating glycogen metabolism in fat cells may offer new approaches for weight loss

Hyperimmune antibody produced in horses may be an efficient approach to combat covid-19

Safer, more effective therapies could help fight the obesity epidemic

Drug company pipelines are filling up with new molecules to help people lose weight

Nasal delivery of single-domain antibodies improves SARS-CoV-2 symptoms in animal model

More than half of COVID-19 survivors experience "long COVID", researchers say

Study reveals the zoonotic potential of the rat Sialodacryoadenitis virus

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