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Bioengineers visualize fat storage in fruit flies
Obesity

Bioengineers visualize fat storage in fruit flies

A new visualization technique is being used to untangle often discussed, yet mysterious, links between diet and things like obesity, diabetes and aging.

Apr 20, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Energy-burning brown fat less active in boys with obesity
Obesity

Energy-burning brown fat less active in boys with obesity

Researchers performed MRI scans to measure BAT activity in 26 boys between the ages of eight and 10. They studied the BAT tissue in …

Apr 15, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Laser light, a dye and a nonsurgical implant could help overcome obesity
Obesity

Laser light, a dye and a nonsurgical implant could help overcome obesity

When dieting and exercise aren't enough, weight-loss surgery can be an effective obesity treatment. But people who don't want surgery have other options, including …

Apr 6, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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What's the skinny on those pandemic pounds?
Obesity

What's the skinny on those pandemic pounds?

More Americans weighed in as obese during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic than in the previous year. A new study presents evidence …

Apr 4, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Can weekly prednisone treat obesity?
Obesity

Can weekly prednisone treat obesity?

Obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet and that received prednisone one time per week had improved exercise endurance, got stronger, increased their …

Apr 2, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Trial use of soybean waste to tackle obesity
Obesity

Trial use of soybean waste to tackle obesity

Scientists have found that fermented soybean waste, or okara, could improve fat metabolism and mitigate effects of diet-induced obesity.

Mar 23, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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New treatment to combat obesity and heart disease
Obesity

New treatment to combat obesity and heart disease

An interdisciplinary research team has successfully developed an innovative inhibitor that shows promise in fighting obesity and potentially preventing heart disease. The team developed …

Mar 5, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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