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Impact of obesity on pancreatic cancer development
A study led by Yale Cancer Center (YCC) researchers has demonstrated in mice that hormones released from the pancreas itself can advance...


Obesity increases T2DM risk regardless of genetics
Compared with people of normal weight, those with obesity were almost six times more likely to develop T2DM, while people who were...


Obesity increases severity of COVID-19 in younger patients
Younger people with obesity are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms, according to two studies published in the journals...


Protein secreted by fat cells associated with breast cancer development
Researchers from in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and UofL Health, James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of...


Immature fat cells generate heat without gathering fat
Brown fat - Two FGF proteins provide similar effects on production of UCP1 but are driven by different exposures in mice - FGF9 is...


Studies reveal obesity and opioid prescriptions association
Obesity and opioid prescriptions - Patients with higher BMIs were up to 158% more likely to use prescription opioids long-term and that...


Majority of internists-in-training feel ill-equipped to treat obesity
Internists and obesity - Although 81% of resident physicians described feeling comfortable or somewhat comfortable with counselling...


Nervous system changes may cause eating behaviours leading to obesity
Nervous system and obesity - The researchers do not know if habitually the individuals with obesity ate more later in the day and that's...


World Obesity issues COVID-19 statement
COVID-19 - People with heart disease and diabetes are at higher risk of COVID-19 complication. World Obesity has issues a statement...


How obesity causes hypertension and potential treatments
Obesity and hypertension - Targeting peroxynitrite or the enzymes that make it could be an effective way to treat and prevent high blood...
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