Posts Tagged ‘obesity’
Metabolic changes in fat tissue in obesity associated with adverse health effects
Researchers found that obesity reduces mitochondrial gene expression and metabolism in fat tissue, leading to adverse health effects. …
Read Full ArticleScientists discover why we need sleep
Scientists shed light on why we sleep and show for the first time that a dramatic change in the purpose of sleep occurs at the age of about 2-and-a-half. …
Read Full ArticleEpigenetic changes precede onset of type 2 diabetes
Epigenetic changes in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas can be detected in patients several years before the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. …
Read Full ArticleProbiotics may help manage childhood obesity
Probiotics may help manage childhood obesity when taken alongside a calorie-controlled diet. …
Read Full ArticleMetabolic syndrome linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who had a combination of high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes were over three times more likely to die from the disease …
Read Full ArticleDoes high blood sugar worsen COVID-19 outcomes?
Preliminary observations of COVID-19 patients with diabetes inspired an algorithm for glucose monitoring to help combat serious complications. …
Read Full ArticleAncient part of immune system may underpin severe COVID-19
One of the immune system’s oldest branches, called complement, may be influencing the severity of COVID-19 disease …
Read Full Article1 in 3 young adults may face severe COVID-19
A new study indicates that youth may not shield people from severe COVID-19. …
Read Full ArticleAge, male sex, obesity, and underlying illness are risk factors for severe COVID-19
A large cohort study finds that age, male sex, obesity, and underlying illness are risk factors for severe COVID-19 and death in the UK. …
Read Full ArticleChildren face risk for severe complications and death from COVID-19
Children, teens and young adults are at greater risk for severe complications from COVID-19 than previously thought and those with underlying health conditions are at even greater risk, …
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