Search Results for "Neurobiology Of Obesity"
Original Source: Neurobiology of overeating and obesity: The role of melanocortins and beyond.
The alarming increase in the incidence of obesity and obesity-associated disorders makes the etiology of obesity a widely studied topic today. As opposed to 'homeostatic feeding', where food intake is restricted to satisfy one's biological needs, the term 'non-homeostatic' feeding refers to eating for pleasure or the trend to over-consume (palatable) food. Overconsumption is considered a crucial factor in the development of obesity. Exaggerated consumption of (palatable) food, coupled to a loss of control o...
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Obesity is the condition in which excess fat has accumulated in the body (mostly in subcutaneous tissues). clinical obesity is considered to be present when a person has a BMI of over 30 (Oxford Dic...
Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis NASH
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or NASH is a common, often “silent” liver disease. It resembles alcoholic liver disease, but occurs in people who drink little or no alcohol. The major featu...
Within medicine, nutrition (the study of food and the effect of its components on the body) has many different roles. Appropriate nutrition can help prevent certain diseases, or treat others. In cri...
Endocrinology is the study of the endocrine glands and the hormones that they secrete (Oxford Medical Dictionary). There are several groups of hormones; Reproductive/Sex hormones such as FSH, LH...
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Stanford University neurobiology professor wins Mortimer D. Sackler, M.D. Prize
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medical College have announced that the Mortimer D. Sackler, M.D. Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Developmental Psychobi...
Webinar explores neurobiology research and treatment
Ellen Sidransky, M.D., with NHGRI's Medical Genetics Branch, presented research on translational neurobiology in a webinar hosted by Science magazine. She discussed the genetics of Gaucher disease, a...
Alzheimer's Researchers Offer Hope For A Treatment
A link has been discovered between Alzheimer's disease and the activity level of a protein called eIF2alpha. This has been reported in a new study conducted at the University of Haifa's Sagol Departme...
Link found between Alzheimer’s disease and protein regulation in the brain - hope for new treatments
A link has been discovered between Alzheimer’s disease and the activity level of a protein called eIF2alpha. This has been reported in a new study conducted at the University of Haifa’s Sagol Depa...
Link found between Alzheimer's disease and protein regulation in the brain - hope for new treatments
(University of Haifa) A link has been discovered between Alzheimer's disease and the activity level of a protein called eIF2alpha. This has been reported in a new study conducted at the University of...
From obesity genetics to the future of personalized obesity therapy
Genetic factors influence obesity risk with numerous variants and genes associated with differences in BMI and obesity. Here, Julia El-Sayed Moustafa and Philippe Froguel outline current knowledge in...
Genes behind obesity mapped in large-scale study
(Uppsala University) An international research team has identified seven new gene loci linked to obesity. Researchers were also able to show that the genetic mechanisms that cause extreme obesity are...
Childhood obesity: an interview with Professor Clodagh O’Gorman
Childhood obesity is harder to define than adult obesity. This is because any definition of obesity relies on measurements of both height and weight, and the calculation of body mass index (BMI) based...
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Obesity as a Showcase for Transdisciplinary Research*
Obesity is one of the main health problems in the world with high societal and individual costs. To tackle the obesity epidemic, we need to collaborate across scientific boarders to fundamentally broa...
Objective:To explore the relationship between severity of obesity at age 7 and age 15, age at onset of obesity, and parental body mass index (BMI) in obese children and adolescents.Design:Longitudinal...
Prevalence of infection with adenovirus-36 in belgium and holland and association with obesity.
Tipping the scales early: probing the long-term effects of obesity.
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, and obesity-related illnesses have become a leading preventable cause of death. Childhood obesity is also growing in frequency, and the i...
