What you can do before menopause to ease hot flashes

Women who maintain a healthy body weight and quit smoking before age 40 could ease hot flashes and night sweats during menopause, researchers report.

U. Queensland • futurity
Nov. 11, 2019 ~3 min

Addiction model can’t fully explain obesity

How much do the behaviors of obesity and addiction overlap? A look at personality research finds some connection, but it's complicated.

Shawn Hayward-McGill • futurity
Oct. 31, 2019 ~3 min


Obesity in mice boosts arthritis risk for generations

New research suggests the link between obesity and arthritis isn't just about wear and tear on joints.

Jim Dryden-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 25, 2019 ~5 min

Do ‘cozy-candy’ treats link overweight dogs and owners?

New research on the prevalence of overweight dogs in Denmark suggests a link between overweight dog owners and the use of dog treats as "hygge-candy" or "cozy-candy."

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Sept. 18, 2019 ~4 min

High-fat foods can change the brain super quickly

High-fat foods can lead to inflammation in the hypothalamus over just a few days, research finds.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Sept. 9, 2019 ~4 min

‘Beigeing’ white fat may replace brown

In mice, sympathetic nerves facilitate the "beigeing" of white fat to replace lost brown fat in cold temperatures.

Anna Varela - Georgia State • futurity
Sept. 3, 2019 ~3 min

Brown fat helps clear obesity-linked amino acids from blood

Understanding how brown fat filters amino acids could lead to treatments for obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Camden Flath-Futurity • futurity
Aug. 22, 2019 ~3 min

More obesity among black men who attend church often

New research finds a link between obesity and church attendance among African American men.

Lucas Hubbard-Duke • futurity
Aug. 15, 2019 ~5 min


You can train yourself to enjoy bitter foods

The more you eat bitter foods, the more you'll change the way they taste to you, which could help you make healthier food choices.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
July 24, 2019 ~5 min

Maternal obesity may raise child’s cancer risk

"From a prevention point-of-view, maintaining a healthy weight is not only good for the mother, but also for the children, too."

Allison Hydzik-Pittsburgh • futurity
July 12, 2019 ~3 min

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