A diabetes drug may also be a promising treatment for obesity — in a new study, people taking the drug lost a stunning 15% of their body weight, which is more than has been seen with any other obesity drug on the market. Source: https://www.livescience.com/diabetes-drug-caused-dramatic-weight-loss-trial.html
Tag: Obesity
COVID-19 reveals how obesity harms the body in real time
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the obesity epidemic once again into the spotlight, revealing that obesity is no longer a disease that harms just in the long run but one that can have acutely devastating effects. Source: https://www.livescience.com/how-obesity-harms-body-real-time.html
Tiny Variants In Genes May Dictate Severity of Coronavirus
Scientists are tracking small differences in DNA to explain why the disease has different effects. An anonymous reader shares a report from The Guardian: Key developments include research which indicates that interferon — a molecular messenger that stimulates immune defenses against invading viruses — may play a vital role in defending the body. Scientists have found that rare mutations in some…
Paul Bogard on why we need darkness
Light at night may be a sign of life on Earth, but the darkness will proclaim our true intelligence. Check out this video on why we need darkness, from Paul Bogard. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/paul-bogard-on-why-we-need-darkness…
CRISPR turns normal body fat into a type that burns energy
Animal studies suggest the metabolic conditions linked to obesity could be treated by using CRISPR gene editing to turn normal fat into heat-producing beige fat Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2257655-crispr-turns-normal-body-fat-into-a-type-that-burns-energy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
‘Ultra-Processed’ Junk Food Linked to Advanced Aging at Cellular Level, Study Finds
Science Alert reports:
People who eat a lot of industrially processed junk food are more likely to exhibit a change in their chromosomes linked to aging, according to research presented Tuesday at an online medical conference. Three or more servings of so-called “ultra-processed food” per day doubled the odds that strands of DNA and proteins called telomeres, found on the end of…
Body fat transformed by CRISPR gene editing helps mice keep weight off
CRISPR gene editing can turn white fat cells into brown fat that burns energy, a technique that limited weight gain in mice and could potentially be used to treat obesity-related disorders Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2252925-body-fat-transformed-by-crispr-gene-editing-helps-mice-keep-weight-off/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Coating our gut walls with glue could treat lactose intolerance
A glue that coats the interior of the gut when swallowed can be enhanced with enzymes to treat lactose intolerance, tests in pigs show – and it could also help treat obesity Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2252936-coating-our-gut-walls-with-glue-could-treat-lactose-intolerance/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Obesity may cause cancer simply because larger organs have more cells
We’ve just discovered that people who are obese have larger organs and thus more cells that might mutate, which could explain their higher risk of getting some cancers Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2251240-obesity-may-cause-cancer-simply-because-larger-organs-have-more-cells/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Research is our best weapon in the fight against covid-19 and obesity
The obesity and covid-19 pandemics have been shown to be interlinked, and both urgently require more research to provide clear evidence on how best to beat them Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24732923-400-research-is-our-best-weapon-in-the-fight-against-covid-19-and-obesity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…