Not exact matches
Preliminary work by other groups, similarly
made up of both biomedical
researchers and microbial ecologists, suggests that imbalances in the microbiome might also be linked to allergies, diabetes, and
obesity.
Now, Salk
researchers have discovered how the molecule ERRγ gives this «healthier» brown fat its energy - expending identity,
making those cells ready to warm you up when you step into the cold, and potentially offering a new therapeutic target for diseases related to
obesity.
«Palatable functional and medical foods can be
made with GMP, and such foods may be beneficial in the management of phenylketonuria,
obesity and inflammatory bowel disease,» the
researchers wrote.
Because cavities remain a public health concern, the
researchers suggest
making this component part of health promotion programs alongside
obesity.
«Calorie labeling helps people understand what's in their food, and
makes them aware of healthier options,» says lead
researcher Charoula Konstantia Nikolaou, BSc, MSc, RD, member of The
Obesity Society (TOS) and PhD student at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.
Now, UC San Francisco (UCSF) Diabetes Center brown fat
researcher Shingo Kajimura and his team have
made a discovery that leads them to believe they've found that switch and one day, it just may lead to the long - sought solution for human
obesity.
But increasingly,
researchers are also
making connections between
obesity and cancer — several different types of cancer, in fact.
The
obesity is not dependent on the number of calories they consume... «These mice will
make fat out of their food under the most unlikely circumstances, even when half starved,» [
researcher Jean] Mayer had reported.
That's more or less the message noted
researcher John Pucher has tirelessly delivered,
making the case for cycling and walking - «active transportation» - as a way for cities to deal with creeping
obesity