obesity
Implant treats obesity by blocking hunger signals
Posted in Featured, Science on 23rd Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
It is estimated that one third of Americans are clinically obese.
How the brain controls the burning of fat
Posted in Medicine on 18th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
The findings give new insights into how the brain regulates body fat, and may lead to more effective ways to lose weight and prevent obesity.
Imaginary meal tricks the body into losing weight
Posted in Medicine on 6th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
Salk researchers have developed an entirely new type of pill that tricks the body into thinking it has consumed calories, causing it to burn fat.
Lack of daily physical activity linked to vascular dysfunction as well as other health problems
Posted in Medicine on 4th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
Inactivity can lead to insulin resistance, which leads to Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Life choices behind more than four in 10 cancers
Posted in Medicine on 26th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Latest figures from Cancer Research UK show smoking is the biggest avoidable risk factor, followed by unhealthy diets.