obesity
Obesity Linked With Blood Clots In Juveniles
Posted in Science on 19th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Obesity as determined by body mass index was a statistically significant predictor of blood clot formation in juveniles, the study showed.
Using electrical brain stimulation to help patients lose weight
Posted in Science on 5th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Many factors can cause obesity, including genes, lifestyle and environment. But theres some evidence to suggest that quirks of the brain might be a factor, too.
A new class of anti-obesity compounds with potential anti-diabetic properties
Posted in Science on 25th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Mice with pre-existing obesity lost 20 percent of their body weight and about 50 percent of their fat mass.
A high fat diet leads to overeating because of faulty brain signaling
Posted in Medicine on 23rd Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
A high fat diet causes people to eat more, which ultimately impairs the ability of obese people to successfully control their caloric intake, lose weight and maintain weight loss.
Weight loss surgery 'cures half of type-2 diabetes cases'
Posted in Medicine on 5th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
Weight loss surgery cures half of patients with type-2 diabetes, for at least five years, a study suggests.