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From The Labs

Repairing altered novel brain circuit could tackle coinciding obesity and depression

June 17, 2021 Anxiety, brain circuit, dBNST and AgRP neurons, Depression, Obesity, Research

Study reveals key regulatory mechanism for coinciding obesity and mental disorders and suggests the possibility of pharmacological treatment.

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What is the importance of BMI?

April 20, 2021 BMI, Dipali Pathak, Healthcare, Kaylee Dusang, Weight Loss

Experts at Baylor College of Medicine discuss body mass index and how it relates to overall health concerns.

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Closer to human – mouse model more accurately reproduces fatty liver disease

April 13, 2021 chimeric mouse model, fatty liver disease, NAFLD, Research

A mouse model that closely replicates fatty liver disease can be used to better understand the condition and identify effective therapies.

The Stitch

Is weight loss surgery right for you?

April 7, 2021 Amanda May, Healthcare, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Weight Loss

A bariatric surgeon discusses how to prepare for weight loss surgery and shares advice for maintaining post-surgery weight loss.

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Plant integration in the Kendal Hirschi Lab

March 16, 2021 agriculture, Nutrition, plant research, Research

The Kendal Hirschi Lab provides a unique perspective integrating fundamental plant science with basic nutrition research.

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Debating Diets: What is the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes diet?

March 9, 2021 Debating Diets, Nicole Blanton, Nutrition and Wellness

A registered dietitian with Baylor Family Medicine discusses what you need to know about the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet.

Policywise

Pandemic, power outages, and…policy on child poverty?

March 5, 2021 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Child, Child Allowance, policy, Poverty, Tax credit

There is is growing interest in a policy change that would have enormous health benefits for children, families, and our society.

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Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series – Dr. Christie Ballantyne

February 25, 2021 Healthy Habits, Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary, Heart Health, Nutrition and Wellness

Dr. Christie Ballantyne gives us an inside look at how he maintains wellness in our inaugural edition of Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series.

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Connecting the dots between lactating mother’s diet, milk composition, microbiome and benefits of mother’s milk

January 26, 2021 Breastfeeding, diet, HMO, metabolic health, milk microbiome, Research

This study reports the first evidence that the mother’s diet while breastfeeding can shape the profile of HMOs, a type of food for microbes, which in turn modifies the functional abilities of the milk microbiome.

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Are herbal supplements safe?

January 20, 2021 Healthcare, Immunology, Kaylee Dusang

Dr. Donald Marcus discusses the health risks of using all-natural dietary supplements made from herbal plants.

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