Adults who are exposed to secondhand smoke have higher rates of obesity and Type 2…
Month: June 2012
Ratio of appetite-regulating hormones marker of successful dieters
A pre-diet measurement of two hormones related to weight regulation can help predict which dieters…
‘Dessert with breakfast diet’ helps avoid weight regain by reducing cravings
Dieters have less hunger and cravings throughout the day and are better able to keep…
Experimental drug helps diabetes patients lose weight
An experimental drug helped significantly more overweight patients with diabetes shed pounds, compared with placebo,…
Gut hormone receptor in brain is key to gastric emptying rate; may help prevent obesity
Researchers have discovered how a hormone in the gut slows the rate at which the…
Overweight men can boost low testosterone levels by losing weight
Weight loss can reduce the prevalence of low testosterone levels in overweight, middle-aged men with…
Why do fat cells get fat? New suspect identified
As the world fights obesity at the human level, a new finding at the microscopic…
NASA space launch system core stage moves from concept to design
The United States’ space exploration program is taking a critical step forward with a successful…
Hubble views globular cluster M10
Like many of the most famous objects in the sky, globular cluster Messier 10 was…
NuSTAR mission status report: Observatory unfurls its unique mast
NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has successfully deployed its lengthy mast, giving it…