Diet and Weight Loss
- Population health impact of infants born small for gestational age in low- and middle-income countries August 18, 2017Researchers have used the first international, multi-ethnic birth weight standard, known as the INTERGROWTH-21st, to describe the global burden of suboptimal fetal growth.
- Cholesterol crystals are sure sign a heart attack may loom August 17, 2017A new study on 240 emergency room patients shows just how much of a role a person's cholesterol plays, when in a crystallized state, during a heart attack.
- College freshmen who weighed themselves daily lost body fat August 17, 2017A new study found that female college-aged students who reported at least one period of daily self-weighing over a two-year study saw a drop in their body mass index.
- Brain chemical NPGL controls appetite and body fat composition: Beneficial for our ancestors; potential cause of obesity pandemic August 17, 2017NPGL, a recently discovered protein involved in brain signalling, has been found to increase fat storage by the body – even when on a low-calorie diet.
- Estrogen-mediated brain protection directly linked to intake of fatty acids found in oils August 17, 2017Scientists are increasingly appreciating estrogen's role in brain health. The latest research connecting DHA synthesis to estrogen production, and consequentially brain health, backs up further the old adage that a daily intake of fish oil is good for you.
Top Health News
- To reduce postoperative pain, consider sleep -- and caffeine August 18, 2017A new preclinical study found that a brief period of extended wakefulness before surgery enhances pain and prolongs recovery time after surgery. Caffeine administration helped to reduce the harmful effects of sleep loss on subsequent surgical pain.
- Study of California kidney cancer shows declining incidence, end of a trend August 18, 2017A study of kidney cancer incidence in California over 25 years is the first report to demonstrate that the rising rate of kidney cancer seen in the US over the past two decades may have ended.
- How immature cells grow up to be red blood cells August 18, 2017Researchers have identified the mechanism behind red blood cell specialization and revealed that it is controlled by an enzyme called UBE2O. This finding could spark the development of new treatments for blood disorders and cancers.
- Despite benefits, half of parents against later school start times August 18, 2017Leading pediatrics and sleep associations agree: Teens shouldn't start school so early. Yet recent research finds parents are split almost down the middle on whether they support delays in school start times that might permit their 13- to 17-year-olds to sleep later on school days.
- Smokers 20 percent more likely to quit when cigarettes cost $1 more August 18, 2017Smokers were found to be 20 percent more likely to quit smoking when packs of cigarettes cost just one dollar more, according to a new public health study.