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Bursts of Exercise Can Lead to Significant Improvements in Indicators of Metabolic Health

Nov. 16, 2020 — Short bursts of physical exercise induce changes in the body's levels of metabolites that correlate to, and may help gauge, an individual's ...

Go (Over) Easy on the Eggs: 'Egg-Cess' Consumption Linked to Diabetes

Nov. 15, 2020 — Scrambled, poached or boiled, eggs are a popular breakfast food the world over. Yet the health benefits of the humble egg might not be all they're cracked up to be as new research shows that excess ...

Common Flame Retardants Cause Mice to Give Birth to Offspring That Become Diabetic, Study Finds

Nov. 10, 2020 — A new study shows flame retardants found in nearly every American home cause mice to give birth to offspring that become ...

Diet and Lifestyle During Pregnancy Linked to Modifications in Infants' DNA

Nov. 9, 2020 — A new study has shown pregnant women with obesity could reduce the health risks for their infants through improved diet and more physical ...

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Protein Commonly Screened for in Pregnancy Is Linked to Gestational Diabetes

Nov. 30, 2020 — Laboratory research and analysis of epidemiological data show that low levels of a protein commonly seen in screening tests for chromosomal disorders ...

Research Shows Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Severity of COVID-19 in Patients With Obesity

Nov. 25, 2020 — A new study shows that among patients who have obesity and who tested positive for COVID-19, a past history of bariatric surgery was significantly ...

Antimicrobial Soap Additive Worsens Fatty Liver Disease in Mice

Nov. 24, 2020 — Triclosan, an antimicrobial found in many soaps and other household items, worsens fatty liver disease in mice fed a high-fat ...

Act Now to Meet Global Heart Disease Targets, Experts Urge

Nov. 24, 2020 — Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in Europe, and World Health Organization (WHO) heart disease goals will not be achieved by 2025 unless urgent action is taken. A new ...

'Rewiring' Metabolism in Insulin-Producing Cells May Aid Type 2 Diabetes Treatment

Nov. 12, 2020 — Researchers have discovered a previously unknown way that pancreatic cells decide how much insulin to secrete. It could provide a promising new ...

Diabetes Drug Can Treat and Reverse Heart Failure and Reduce Hospitalizations

Nov. 16, 2020 — Empagliflozin, a recently developed diabetes drug, can effectively treat and reverse heart failure in both diabetic and non-diabetic patients, ...

A Few Kilograms Weight Loss Nearly Halves the Risk of Diabetes

Nov. 13, 2020 — Losing a few kilograms in weight almost halves people's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes - according to a large scale research study. The research shows how providing support to help people with ...

Internal Clocks Drive Beta Cell Regeneration

Nov. 11, 2020 — Our body can repair itself after a damage. This phenomenon describes how cells that are still functional start to proliferate to compensate for the loss. By studying diabetic mice, scientists ...

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Calories by the Clock? Squeezing Most of Your Calories in Early Doesn't Impact Weight Loss

Nov. 9, 2020 — Time-restricted eating, which restricts eating to specific hours of the day, did not impact weight among overweight adults ...

Gene in Mice Controls Food Cravings, Desire to Exercise

Nov. 5, 2020 — National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a gene in mice that controls the craving for fatty and sugary foods and the desire to exercise. The gene, Prkar2a, is highly expressed in the ...