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Diet and Weight Loss News
October 6, 2020

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Wearable Exosuit That Lessens Muscle Fatigue Could Redesign the Future of Work

A new clothing-like exoskeleton can reduce back muscle fatigue and providing needed physical relief to material handlers, medical professionals and ...

Early Introduction of Gluten May Prevent Celiac Disease in Children, Study Finds

Introducing high doses of gluten from four months of age into infants' diets could prevent them from developing celiac disease, a study has found, ...

World First Study Links Obesity With Reduced Brain Plasticity

A world-first study has found that severely overweight people are less likely to be able to re-wire their brains and find new neural pathways, a discovery that has significant implications for people ...

Probiotics May Help Manage Childhood Obesity

Probiotics may help children and adolescents with obesity lose weight when taken alongside a calorie-controlled diet, according to a new study. The study found that obese children who were put on a ...
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Time-Restricted Feeding Improves Health Without Altering the Body's Core Clock

For the first time, scientists have studied the early effects of time-restricted feeding on the daily periodic oscillations of metabolites and genes in muscle, and metabolites in blood. The findings ...

A Ferry Protein in the Pancreas Protects It from the Stress Induced by a High-Fat Diet

Scientists have now uncovered a key mechanism by which pancreatic function is maintained in response to a high-fat diet. A protein present in pancreatic insulin-producing cells protects them from ...

Does the Mediterranean Diet Protect Against Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Previous research has demonstrated a variety of health benefits associated with the Mediterranean diet, which is rich in olive oil, cereals, fruit and vegetables, fish, and a moderate amount of ...

Weight Stigma Predicts Emotional Distress and Binge Eating During COVID-19

New research shows that young adults who experienced weight stigma before the pandemic have higher levels of depressive symptoms, stress, eating as a coping strategy, and are more likely to binge-eat ...

Ghrelin May Be an Effective Treatment for Age-Related Muscle Loss

The hormone, ghrelin, may help protect the elderly population from muscle loss, according to a new study. The study found that administering a particular form of ghrelin to older mice helped to ...

A Spillover Effect: Medicaid Expansion Leads to Healthier Dietary Choices

Besides providing health care to millions, the Medicaid program helps recipients make healthier food choices, according to new ...

Offspring of Mice Fed Imbalanced Diets Shown to Be Neurologically 'Programmed' for Obesity

Pregnant mice fed diets high in omega-6 fats and low in omega-3 fats are shown in a new study to produce offspring whose brains had a higher level of dopamine-producing neurons -- the neurological ...

Red Hot Meat: The Wrong Recipe for Heart Disease

From MasterChef to MKR, the world's best chefs have taught us how to barbeque, grill and panfry a steak to perfection. But while the experts may be seeking that extra flavor, new research ...

These Lifestyle Choices Can Reduce the Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease

Active lifestyle choices such as eating vegetables, exercising and quitting smoking can reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease, a new study ...

Study Tracks Human Milk Nutrients in Infant Microbiome

A new study in mice helps explain why gut microbiomes of breastfed infants can differ greatly from those of formula-fed ...

Unique Antibody Profile Sets Gluten Sensitivity Apart from Celiac Disease

People with gluten sensitivity have an antibody profile that differs from that of people with celiac disease, which could help doctors diagnose gluten ...

Fungi in Gut Linked to Higher Alzheimer's Risk Can Be Reduced Through Ketogenic Diet

Specific fungi in the gut associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease and found in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be altered in a beneficial manner by eating a modified ...

Research Shows How a Diet Change Might Help US Veterans With Gulf War Illness

A new study shows the results from a dietary intervention in U.S. veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness, a neurological disorder in veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War from 1990 to ...

Body Mass Index Is a More Powerful Risk Factor for Diabetes Than Genetics

Losing weight could prevent or even reverse diabetes, according to new ...

Infants in Households With Very Low Food Security May Have Greater Obesity Risk

Infants from households reporting very low 'food security,' a measure of access to adequate and healthy meals, tend to weigh more than those from households with relatively high food ...

Are All Vegetarian Diets Healthy?

Vegetarian foods are not equally healthy, according to new ...

Spouses Shed More Pounds Together Than Alone

Weight loss is most successful in heart attack survivors when partners join in the effort to diet, according to new ...

How Vitamin C Could Help Over 50s Retain Muscle Mass

New research shows that vitamin C could help over 50s retain muscle mass in later life. The study shows that older people who eat plenty of vitamin C -- commonly found in citrus fruits, berries and ...

Following 'Eatwell Guide' Diet Could Reduce Your Risk of Dying Early and Lower Your Environmental Footprint

Adhering to Public Health England's 'Eatwell Guide' of a balanced diet could reduce your chance of dying prematurely and lower your environmental footprint, according to a new ...

Tethering Together Type 2 Diabetes Drugs Increases Efficacy of Combination Therapy

Biomedical engineers have shown that the effectiveness of a two-pronged type 2 diabetes treatment increases when the drugs are linked by a heat-sensitive tether rather than concurrently administered. ...

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