Researchers explore whether low-gluten diets can be recommended for people...
An increasing number of people choose a low-gluten diet, even though they are not allergic to the dietary substance. This trend has sparked public debate about whether or not low-gluten diets are...
View ArticleResearchers aim to improve cognition, reverse weight gain in schizophrenia
Aerobic exercise can improve the size and function of the brain, and now investigators want to know if it can also improve cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia who struggle with memory and...
View ArticleStudy finds high rates of weight-based bullying among LBGTQ teens
Adolescents who identify as LGBTQ often face victimization and bullying because of their sexual and/or gender identity.
View ArticleResearchers develop intervention to encourage couples HIV testing
It's long been known that couples HIV testing and counseling is an effective way to mutually disclose HIV status and link to health care--unfortunately, couples don't use it even though it's widely...
View ArticleLow-carb diets linked to atrial fibrillation
Low-carb diets are all the rage, but can cutting carbohydrates spell trouble for your heart? People getting a low proportion of their daily calories from carbohydrates such as grains, fruits and...
View ArticleCPAP treatment can result in weight loss in people with sleep apnea and obseity
When trying to lose weight by cutting calories, people who have obstructive sleep apnea in addition to obesity can lose more weight if they treat their sleep disorder with an overnight CPAP, or...
View ArticlePTSD alone does not explain the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in...
Post-traumatic stress disorder by itself does not explain the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in veterans with this condition.
View ArticleResearchers identify rare SRC-1 gene variants related to human obesity
Maintaining a healthy body weight is no simple matter. A better understanding of how the body regulates appetite could help tip the scale toward the healthy side.
View ArticleMany patients and the public have low awareness of heart failure
Low awareness of heart failure among patients and the public is highlighted in surveys to be presented during Heart Failure 2019 the annual congress of the Heart Failure Association, a branch of the...
View ArticleMeals that include fresh avocado can suppress hunger and increase...
A new study released by the Center for Nutrition Research at Illinois Institute of Technology suggests that meals that include fresh avocado as a substitute for refined carbohydrates can significantly...
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