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Turns out, you can avoid becoming frail as you age
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 10 (ANI): Age-related frailty may be a treatable and preventable health problem, just like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study.
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Early-term babies at greater risk for diabetes, shortened life span
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 08 (ANI): A study has recently warned that early-term babies, born between 37 and 39 weeks, are at increased risk of diabetes and obesity-related illnesses as well as shortened life span.
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Living near fast food outlet not a 'weighty' problem
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 8 (ANI): Turns out, limiting the access to fast-food restaurants is unlikely to reduce obesity.
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Early term delivery may be reason for diabetes, obesity-related diseases
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 7 (ANI):Researchers have found that early term deliveries adversely impact the baby's long term health by increasing the risk of diabetes, obesity-related illnesses, and the likelihood of a shorter life span.
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Experimental drug reverses obesity-related liver disease: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 4 (ANI): According to a new study, scientists found that a drug called 'URMC-099' reversed liver inflammation, injury and scarring in animals fed a diet high in fat, sugar and cholesterol.
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Brain's 'hunger-controlling' cells may be new way to treat
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], July 31 (ANI): If you are tired of trying every means to fight obesity, then this new discovery might help you to rethink.
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Loss of taste buds may up risk of obesity
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 30 (ANI): Taste buds are really important as a study has revealed that people with a diminished ability to taste, prefer more sugar than they wanted in their food, which may put them at risk to gain weight.
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Researchers discover new way to treat obesity
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 29 (ANI): Good news for those who wish to lose weight, as a team has identified two new types of cells in the brain that can potently regulate appetite and offer new drugs to treat obesity.
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Beware! Consuming artificial sweeteners may up risk of diabetes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): Beware! Artificial sweeteners may be linked to long-term weight gain and thereby increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, warns a study.
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Artificial sweeteners can make you gain those extra kilos
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 17 (ANI): You may want to avoid using artificial sweeteners as a recent study has linked them with long-term weight gain and increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
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Obesity during pregnancy may impact grades of your son
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 14 (ANI): Beware would-be-mommies! You may shed those extra kilos before getting pregnant as it may impact your son's concentration and learning capabilities at school.
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Moms-to-be, you may be putting your sons at risk
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 13 (ANI): Planning a baby? You may want to shed those extra kilos as a recent study has linked maternal obesity during pregnancy to behavioural problems in sons.
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