Why Only Some Obese People Develop Chronic Diseases: Disease-Causing Fat Cells...
UC Davis Health System researchers have discovered biological indicators that help explain why some obese people develop chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, and others do not. The researchers took a novel approach of looking specifically at the body fat of people with metabolic syndrome -- a condition characterized by increased blood pressure, high-fasting blood-sugar levels, excess abdominal fat and abnormal cholesterol levels.
Aerobic Exercise Bests Resistance Training At Burning Belly Fat
Aerobic exercise is your best bet when it comes to losing that dreaded belly fat, a new study finds. When Duke University Medical Center researchers conducted a head-to-head comparison of aerobic exercise, resistance training, and a combination of the two, they found aerobic exercise to be the most efficient and most effective way to lose the belly fat that's most damaging to your health.
Caffeine Lowers Risk Of Skin Cancer: Coffee-Based Sunscreen Might Work Best
There might be a time when instead of just drinking that morning cup of coffee you lather it on your skin as a way of preventing harmful sun damage or skin cancer. A new Rutgers study strengthens the theory that caffeine guards against certain skin cancers at the molecular level by inhibiting a protein enzyme in the skin, known as ATR.
No Bones About It: Eating Dried Plums Helps Prevent Fractures and...
When it comes to improving bone health in postmenopausal women -- and people of all ages, actually -- a Florida State University researcher has found a simple, proactive solution to help prevent fractures and osteoporosis: eating dried plums.
Protein Linked To Parkinson’s Disease May Regulate Fat Metabolism
National Institutes of Health researchers have found that Parkin, an important protein linked with some cases of early-onset Parkinson's disease, regulates how cells in our bodies take up and process dietary fats.
Don’t Like the Competition Talking about Science? No Problem, Just Take...
It isn’t just the FDA that wants to censor science in America. Three major plastic bag manufacturers are suing eco-friendly ChicoBag simply for citing...
Vitamin A Supplements Could Save 600,000 Children a Year
Children in low and middle income countries should be given vitamin A supplements to prevent death and illness, concludes a study published online in...
Scented Laundry Products Emit Hazardous Chemicals Through Dryer Vents
The same University of Washington researcher who used chemical sleuthing to deduce what's in fragranced consumer products now has turned her attention to the...
Slim Down by Targeting the Hormone Uroguanylin
The number of people who are obese and suffer one or more of its associated health problems (including type 2 diabetes) is escalating dramatically....
Overuse of Antibiotics Threatening Humans’ Microbiome—and Martin Blaser is on a...
In recent decades, the incidence of non-infectious diseases, such as asthma, allergies, diabetes, and others has risen dramatically—a change Martin Blaser of New York University...
Not a Single Death from Taking Vitamins – Virtually None –...
The latest federal data show that more than half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements, mostly multivitamins, despite a constant stream of warnings in...
Filling Without Drilling: Pain-Free Way of Tackling Dental Decay Reverses Acid...
Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and re-builds...
