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Researchers find potential key to protection against obesity, extended lif
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Adding the nutrient selenium to diets protects against obesity and provides metabolic benefits to mice, according to a study published today in eLife.
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Correcting altered brain circuit may tackle coinciding obesity and depress
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 28 (ANI): Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine have identified and characterised a novel neural circuit that mediates the reciprocal control of obesity and depression in mouse models and potential therapy.
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Bariatric surgery significantly reduces cancer risk for certain patients,
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], March 26 (ANI): Bariatric surgery can significantly reduce the risk of cancer--and especially obesity-related cancers--by as much as half in certain individuals, according to a study.
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Know the risk factors associated with kidney disease
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Kidney Disease is a growing concern for most Indians, causing more deaths than certain types of Cancer. Sri Ramakrishna Hospital highlights the biggest risk factors that contribute to Kidney Disease and how people can preven
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Spanish-speaking children face higher obesity rate than english-speaking o
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): The findings of the annual Endocrine Society's meeting suggests that Spanish as a family's primary language is a predictor of childhood obesity, regardless of ethnicity.
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Hospitalised COVID-19 patients with obesity significantly more likely to n
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): People with obesity who are hospitalised with COVID-19 have a significantly higher rate of ICU admissions and longer duration of ICU stay compared to people with a normal body mass index (BMI), suggest the findings of a recent study.
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Study: Common drugs for type 2 diabetes and obesity do not increase breast
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Commonly used medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), are not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, despite previous studies that suggested a possible link, according to a study p
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Obesity raises type 2 diabetes risk in women with PCOS, says study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): A study drove by the Endocrine Society addressed the importance of weight control in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and underscored that sleep symptom during menopause may reduce susceptibility to weight gain.
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Here's how exercising during pregnancy may save kids from health problems
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): While performing physical exercise is beneficial for all, a recent study has highlighted the benefits of exercising during pregnancy to pregnant women and their offsprings. It says women who perform exercise significantly reduce their children's chances of de
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Blood tests can act as early indicator of extreme COVID-19: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 6 (ANI): A clinical report drove by the journal 'Blood Advances' has claimed that a progression of biomarkers, or organic signs, related to white platelet initiation and obesity can anticipate extreme outcomes in COVID-19 patients.
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Study reveals blood tests can offer early indicator of severe COVID-19
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): A recent study has found that a series of biomarkers, or biological signals, associated with white blood cell activation and obesity can predict severe outcomes in COVID-19 patients.
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Study: Late-childhood obesity linked with low-quality maternal diet during
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], February 28 (ANI): A study led by researchers at University College Dublin, Ireland found that children of mothers who ate a higher quality diet, low in inflammation-associated foods, during pregnancy had a lower risk of obesity and lower body fat levels in late-childhood t
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