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Poor health and stress in 20s harm cognition in 40s
Early adulthood CRP changes linked to midlife cognition.
Oxytocin may treat obesity and postnatal depression
Obesity and postpartum depression are linked to loss of TRPC5.
Biggest genetic study on girls’ puberty age links it to weight gain
Studying genetic complexity in puberty timing.
High-fat diets may increase anxiety levels
High-fat diets affect gut-brain signaling and induce anxiety in male rats.
Obese women as teens or young adults have a higher stroke risk by age 55
In contrast, men did not have the same increased ischemic stroke risk.
The effects of exercising during pregnancy on offspring’s health
Maternal obesity in mice increases microRNA levels in the hypothalamus in offspring, leading to overeating.
Technology alone can’t replace human coaching in obesity treatment
Technology alone resulted in worse weight loss compared to tech and a telehealth coach.
Scientists identified cell populations that could be key to treating obesity
New cells discovered in human omental adipose tissue inhibit fat cell formation.
Scientists found a protein that turns off brown fat activity
Can brown fat help in the fight against obesity?
The sharp increase in childhood obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic
BMI data from over 1 million children in England will cost society post-pandemic obesity rates.