Duck Genome Study Reveals Master Genetic Switch Behind Fat Deposition
A multi-omics study in ducks has uncovered a selected distal enhancer that remotely controls the ADM gene through SMAD2 recruitment, ...
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Sleep Scientists Clash Over How Much of Sleep Apnea Is Truly Caused by Fat
A formal reply from UC San Diego sleep researchers defends a mechanistic framework for determining how much of obstructive sleep ...
Bone, Muscle, and Fat Follow Sharply Different Aging Timetables in Men and Women, Study of Nearly 10,000 Adults Finds
A cross-sectional analysis of 9,717 adults aged 20 to 90 reveals that bone, muscle, and fat follow distinct sex-specific aging ...
Short Bursts, Long Efforts: How Preschoolers Move May Shape Heart Health
A study of nearly 500 Australian four-year-olds finds that the pattern in which preschoolers accumulate light, moderate, and vigorous activity ...
Where Fat Settles May Shape Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Risk, Global Study Finds
A multi-modal study integrating global burden data, Mendelian randomization, and machine learning finds genetic and clinical evidence that regional fat ...
When Fat Drives Sleep Apnea: Scientists Push to Define Adiposity-Attributable Disease
A new letter in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine argues that obesity-driven obstructive sleep apnea should be formally defined ...
Placental Gene Methylation at Birth Hints at a Child’s Obesity Risk Six Years Later
A Spanish prospective cohort study finds that DNA methylation of the asparaginase gene in the placenta and children's blood is ...
New Turkish Scale Puts Mindful Eating to the Scientific Test
Researchers in Turkey have validated a Turkish version of the six-facet Mind-Eat Scale, showing acceptable psychometric properties and complex links ...
Chronic Inflammation Under the Microscope: New Case-Cohort Study Probes Biomarkers and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk
A new case-cohort analysis published in the British Journal of Cancer examined whether circulating inflammatory biomarkers are associated with the ...
Behavioural Weight Loss Programmes Deliver Only Modest Gains Across Asia, Major Review Finds
A systematic review of 55 randomised trials finds behavioural weight loss programmes in Asia produce statistically significant but clinically small ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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