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Targeting hunger's complex chemistry for obesity drugs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 30 (ANI): A team of scientists is taking a new tack that could finally yield promising obesity treatments.
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Fecal transplant offers hope for autistic kids
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 26 (ANI): In this new era of medical therapy dawning, fecal transplants are poised to help fight a range of conditions, from deadly superbugs to obesity and now, autism is in the firing line.
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Insulin resistance linked with cognitive performance: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 23 (ANI): Higher level of blood sugar and insulin resistance, accompanied by obesity and physical inactivity, is also linked to more rapid decline in cognitive performance, says a new study.
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Bariatric surgery ideal to address acute obesity
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 15 (ANI): Obesity in India has been increasing at an alarming rate over the past three decades.
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World Kidney Day: Nephrologist Dr. Gupta advices on obesity and kidney dis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Gurgaon (New Delhi) [India], Mar. 10 (ANI): The head of the Nephrology Department at the Paras Hospital in Gurgaon, Dr P. N. Gupta on Friday spoke of rising incidents of kidney failure and measures needed to counter it.
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Watch out! Obesity linked with chronic kidney disease
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 9 (ANI): Exercise regularly, eat healthy and keep your weight under control to keep a check on obesity, which is the majorly responsible for kidney disease, says a health expect, while spreading awareness on World Kidney day.
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Obesity stops 'guardian immune cells' from doing their job: Stud
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Mar. 3 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered the physiological mechanics underlying inflammation and obesity by tracking the actions of 'guardian immune cells' in response to changes in diet.
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People with long-term stress may be more prone to obesity
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Feb. 26 (ANI): Beware and get your stress treated, as a study warns people who suffer from long-term stress may be more prone to obesity.
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Lack of physical activity reason behind rising orthopedic problems in Indi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 20 (ANI): With rising life expectancy, increasingly sedentary lifestyles and surge in incidence of obesity, India is also witnessing a resultant rise in orthopedic problems as a natural corollary.
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Children inherit obesity from parents: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Feb. 20 (ANI): A study reveals that 35-40 percent of a child's 'Body Mass Index' - how fat or thin they are - is inherited from their parents.
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Cut down on booze, it's affecting your heart
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 3 (ANI): According to a recent study, alcohol abuse affects your heart as much as other well-established risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and obesity.
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Planning a baby? Shed that fat
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 3 (ANI): In the already long list of disadvantages of obesity, researchers have added another point. A recent study suggests children of obese parents might be at risk of developmental delays.
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