Many people struggle to keep their weight in check as they get older. Now new research at Karolinska Institutet in
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Moderate to heavy drinking during pregnancy alters genes in newborns, mothers: Tests for prenatal exposure to alcohol and related health issues
Mothers who drink moderate to high levels of alcohol during pregnancy may be changing their babies’ DNA, according to a
Continue reading »Could coffee be the secret to fighting obesity?
Scientists from the University of Nottingham have discovered that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate ‘brown fat’, the body’s
Continue reading »Heart Attack Risk! Thus you will reduce harmful blood fats
Because of its bad reputation, it has managed the cholesterol of the most well-known blood fat. But not cholesterol, but
Continue reading »Cholesterol Levels: High, Low, Good & Bad
Cholesterol is a waxy material that is produced naturally by the liver. It protects the nerves, produces hormones and makes
Continue reading »Genetic risk of heart failure
Heart failure is known to be more common in certain families but whether this familial transition is caused by genetic
Continue reading »A mechanism behind choosing alcohol over healthy rewards is found
The study links molecular changes in the brain to behaviours that are central in addiction, such as choosing a drug
Continue reading »It’s all in your head: Brain protein targeted for alcoholism cure
A protein in the brain that binds to alcohol could be the key to curing alcoholism, reports UH College of
Continue reading »Processes in the gut that drive fat build-up around the waist: Breakthrough could lead to personalized obesity treatments within a decade
Research by scientists at King’s College London into the role the gut plays in processing and distributing fat could pave
Continue reading »What can a tasty milkshake teach us about the genetics of heart disease? Study uncovers new gene variants that quietly affect cholesterol
From 2002 to 2005, about 800 people in Minnesota and Utah drank more than 1,500 milkshakes, and they got to
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