Fat: friend or foe? ‘The big fat surprise: why butter, meat and cheese belong in a healthy diet’ by Nina Teicholz.…
Dieters who lose weight quickly just as likely to keep the weight offResearchers tested the effects of slow and steady weight loss against rapid weight loss for long-term weight control, and found no difference.…
Antibiotic use linked with childhood obesity Exposure to four or more courses of broad-spectrum antibiotics was associated with an increased risk of childhood obesity, new research suggests.…
Combining a GLP-1 receptor agonist plus insulin proves more effective than other diabetes therapies An alternative to insulin achieved robust glucose control for diabetes with no increased risk of hypoglycaemia or weight gain, conclude the authors of a systematic review of therapies.…
FDA adds another weight loss drug to the US market Combination therapy Contrave is the third weight loss drug to be approved by the US FDA in recent years. …
Potassium-rich diet reduces risk of stroke in postmenopausal women Postmenopausal women who have a diet rich in potassium are less likely to suffer a stroke than women who eat less dietary potassium, suggests research.…
Acute management and prevention of gout Ways to treat this painful condition that affects almost 900,000 people in the UK and how lifestyle changes can prevent further attacks.…
Protein target may hold the key to longevity, research showsWhile developing an investigational drug, researchers created TRAP-1-knockout mice, which had reduced susceptibility to age-related pathologies.…
In-utero exposure to gestational diabetes linked to glucose intolerance in later life Research strengthens the theory that gestational diabetes may lead to altered glucose metabolism in the offspring.…