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From The Labs

SRC-1 gene is an important regulator of body weight

April 16, 2019 body weight,  hypothalamus,  Obesity,  Pomc,  Research,  SRC-1

Maintaining a healthy body weight is no simple matter. In his lab at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Yong Xu and his colleagues investigate the

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Policywise

How important is BMI? A revelation about weight and health

November 19, 2018 BMI,  Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Jamie Crist,  Obesity,  Weight

Body mass index: BMI. A number on the scale, a line in the chart. What does it matter? And why does it matter so much?

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From The Labs

Image of the Month: Mitochondria in human adipocytes

October 2, 2018 adipocytes,  Image of the month,  insulin resistance,  mitochondria,  Obesity,  Research,  type 2 diabetes

  In his lab at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Sean M. Hartig and his colleagues investigate novel ways to control obesity and type 2

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From The Labs

Healthy fat cells uncouple obesity from diabetes

August 14, 2018 inflammation,  insulin resistance,  insulin sensitivity,  interferon gamma,  miR-30a,  Obesity,  Research,  subcutaneous white fat,  type 2 diabetes

About 422 million people around the world, including more than 30 million Americans, have diabetes. Approximately ninety percent of them have type 2 diabetes. People

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Addressing obesity through weight loss surgery

January 5, 2018 Dr. Carlos Galvani,  Nicole Blanton,  Nutrition and Wellness,  Obesity,  Surgery,  Weight Loss

Many Americans have committed to losing weight in 2018 with the goal of boosting self-image and confidence. However, the health effects of obesity often go

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From The Labs

The hunger-satiety switch

February 6, 2017 AgRP/NPY neurons,  anorexia,  appetite control,  behavior,  control of appetite,  Diabetes,  Obesity,  overeating,  potassium channel,  SK3

When we are hungry, we eat; when we are full, we stop. Most of the time. Breaking this rule, however, can lead to overeating, obesity

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From The Labs

Rap1, a potential new target to treat obesity

October 19, 2016 diet,  high-fat diet,  leptin,  Obesity,  Rap1

Understanding how the body keeps a healthy weight is like solving a puzzle with pieces still missing. Some of the unknown pieces are genes located

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Momentum

Three ways to improve gut health

November 3, 2015 Cancer,  Colon Cancer,  Dr. Waqar Qureshi,  fodmap,  Gastroenterology,  Healthcare,  heartburn,  Houston,  Obesity

With incidence of heartburn and obesity increasing in the United States, gastrointestinal problems are becoming more common. Dr. Waqar Qureshi, professor of medicine – gastroenterology

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Momentum

Obesity risk still present at a healthy weight

May 13, 2015 Dr. John Foreyt,  Healthcare,  Nutrition and Wellness,  Obesity

Sometimes the scale does lie. Being a healthy weight does not rule out the risk for obesity, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine.

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Control your weight, minimize cancer risk

January 13, 2014 Breast Cancer,  Cancer,  Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center,  Dr. Kent Osborne,  Healthy Eating,  Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center,  Nutrition,  Nutrition and Wellness,  Obesity

Learn how weight management can reduce your risk of cancer.

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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