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Turning off a Fat Accumulation Gene to Reduce Obesity proven in Mice
Posted in Science on 11th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
A genetic switch that can accelerate a persons basal metabolic rate; leading to a dramatic reduction in the risk for obesity and diabetes.
Does a junk food diet make you lazy? UCLA psychology study offers answer
Posted in Medicine on 5th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
A new UCLA psychology study provides evidence that being overweight makes people tired and sedentary, not the other way around.
Sugar tax 'may be necessary', England's chief medical officer says
Posted in Medicine on 4th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
Earlier this year doctors called for a soft drinks tax to reduce sugar intake.
Obesity Rate for Young Children Plummets 43% in a Decade
Posted in Medicine on 27th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
Federal health authorities on Tuesday reported a 43 percent drop in the obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-old children over the past decade.
How Nutrition In One Generation Can Change The Genetics Of The Next
Posted in Science on 20th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
A Cambodian case study finds that people developing diabetes today have parents who went hungry in the 1970s.