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Eating whole grain rye products results in more weight loss than refined wheat diet

Eating whole grain rye products instead of refined wheat alternatives can offer worthwhile health benefits.

12 Oct 2021

Prior immunity to influenza, not SARS-CoV-2, prevents severe disease and mortality

Researchers from the Israel Institute of Biological Research delineated the interplay between IAV and SARS CoV-2 infections.

11 Oct 2021

Oral and intranasal COVID-19 vaccines show promising results in hamster model

A new preprint discusses the protective effect of an oral adenovirus-vectored vaccine based on the SARS-CoV-2 spike against viral transmission and disease in hamsters.

8 Oct 2021

Autoimmune disease drug helps prevent lung damage, death in mice with SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a new paper, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago report that a drug approved for treating patients with autoimmune disease helped to prevent lung damage and death in mice infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19 in humans.

6 Oct 2021

COVID-19 survivors under 40 more likely to recover from smell and taste loss, study finds

Sense of smell or taste returns within six months for 4 out of every 5 COVID-19 survivors who have lost these senses, and those under 40 are more likely to recover these senses than older adults, an ongoing Virginia Commonwealth University study found.

5 Oct 2021

Managing metabolic disease through time-restricted eating

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Satchin Panda about his latest research into time-restricted eating and how it can be used to manage metabolic diseases.

5 Oct 2021

Additional supportive care services benefit older adults receiving chemotherapy, study finds

A clinical trial led by researchers at City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer research and treatment organization, showed that patients over 65 receiving chemotherapy experienced significantly fewer treatment-related side effects when a multidisciplinary team of experts analyzed each case and introduced personalized interventions.

30 Sep 2021

$94 million PCORI funding to support the next phase of PCORnet and new colorectal cancer study in older adults

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors today approved $61.3 million for a slate of several infrastructure projects that will support the activities of eight Clinical Research Networks to implement the next phase of PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network.

29 Sep 2021

Artificial sweeteners in drinks may increase food cravings and appetite, study reveals

A synthetic aftertaste might not be the only side effect of switching to diet soda, especially if you're trying to lose weight.

28 Sep 2021

DASH plan reduces blood pressure in people with treatment-resistant hypertension

People with treatment-resistant hypertension successfully reduced their blood pressure by adopting the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan, losing weight, and improving their aerobic fitness by participating in a structured diet and exercise program at a certified cardiac rehabilitation facility, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

27 Sep 2021

Novel antibody candidate shows potent binding to diverse SARS-CoV-2 variant mutations

Twist Bioscience Corporation (Nasdaq: TWST) today reported that its internally-discovered antibody candidate TB202-3 (CoVIC-094), demonstrated potent binding to diverse SARS-CoV-2 variant mutations, including strains with the E484K, N501Y, D614G, Y453F and K417N mutations in pseudovirus assays, indicating this therapeutic antibody may be effective in treating many strains of COVID-19.

25 Sep 2021

Study finds long-term outcomes of weight loss surgery in children, adolescents with severe obesity

Results from a 10-year study of children and adolescents who underwent a common weight loss operation to treat severe obesity show they safely have long-lasting major weight loss and improvement of their obesity-related medical problems without stunting their growth in height. The study, involving the longest known follow-up of pediatric patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, is published online by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ahead of print.

24 Sep 2021

Early weight loss may protect future fertility of young boys with obesity

Reproductive function in boys with obesity may be improved through weight loss, which could protect their fertility in adulthood, according to research presented today at the 59th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting.

23 Sep 2021

Dynamics of innate immune responses decide COVID-19 severity in genetically diverse mice

In a recently published article on the bioRxiv* preprint server, scientists from the USA and UK have described the significance of early inflammatory signaling pathways in determining the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

21 Sep 2021

Increasing physical activity, fitness may be superior to weight loss for reducing health risks

The prevalence of obesity around the world has tripled over the past 40 years, and, along with that rise, dieting and attempts to lose weight also have soared. But according to a review article publishing September 20 in the journal iScience, when it comes to getting healthy and reducing mortality risk, increasing physical activity and improving fitness appear to be superior to weight loss. The authors say that employing a weight-neutral approach to the treatment of obesity-related health conditions also reduces the health risks associated with yo-yo dieting.

21 Sep 2021

Drugs and surgery show promise for reducing long-term effects of obesity-related hypertension

Weight-loss medications and surgical procedures show promise for reducing the long-term effects of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) in people who are overweight or have obesity, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's journal Hypertension.

20 Sep 2021

Weight Loss News and Research

Latest Weight Loss News and Research

Eating whole grain rye products results in more weight loss than refined wheat diet

Prior immunity to influenza, not SARS-CoV-2, prevents severe disease and mortality

Oral and intranasal COVID-19 vaccines show promising results in hamster model

Autoimmune disease drug helps prevent lung damage, death in mice with SARS-CoV-2 infection

COVID-19 survivors under 40 more likely to recover from smell and taste loss, study finds

Managing metabolic disease through time-restricted eating

Additional supportive care services benefit older adults receiving chemotherapy, study finds

$94 million PCORI funding to support the next phase of PCORnet and new colorectal cancer study in older adults

Artificial sweeteners in drinks may increase food cravings and appetite, study reveals

DASH plan reduces blood pressure in people with treatment-resistant hypertension

Novel antibody candidate shows potent binding to diverse SARS-CoV-2 variant mutations

Study finds long-term outcomes of weight loss surgery in children, adolescents with severe obesity

Early weight loss may protect future fertility of young boys with obesity

Dynamics of innate immune responses decide COVID-19 severity in genetically diverse mice

Increasing physical activity, fitness may be superior to weight loss for reducing health risks

Drugs and surgery show promise for reducing long-term effects of obesity-related hypertension

Development of a potential pan-variant aerosol to manage COVID-19

A new synthetic multiantigen MVA vaccine COH04S1 effective against SARS-CoV-2

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