Two Michigan State University scientists are now using a four-year, $2 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to better understand the link between obesity…
Obesity-related illnesses are a critical health concern in many countries, including the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 36.5 percent of adults in America…
It’s been well established that obesity is a contributor to cancer risk, but how it actually causes cancer is still a question that hasn’t been fully explained. A…
Obese mice are much more likely than lean mice to overeat in the presence of environmental cues, a behavior that could be related to changes in the brain,…
Michigan State University doctoral student Ashley Sanderlin presents “Modifiable Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease: Investigating Obesity and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Early Cognitive Impairment,” an overview of her Alzheimer’s…
Cells with higher fat content outlive lean cells, says a new study from Michigan State University. This study has implications for larger organisms, such as humans, as the…
Michigan State University research Jean Kerver and Nigel Paneth discuss, “Archives for Research in Child Health in Child Development: Effects of Maternal Weight, Iodine Status and Thyroid Function…
Child Health Day, Oct. 5, 2015 When it comes to weight gain for women, childhood stress appears to be a bigger culprit than stress during adulthood, finds a…
National Nurses Week is Wed., May 6 through Tues., May 12, 2015. MSU’s College of Nursing researchers are known nationally for their work in the management of chronic…
Michigan State University researchers, who were the first to suggest that high blood pressure could be caused by belly fat hormones “talking” with blood vessels in the abdomen,…
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