Does weight come back when you stop taking drugs like Ozempic? Are these medications simply another (expensive) form of yo-yo dieting? Here’s what we know so far.
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The review revealed women reported lower quality sleep compared to men – though men were more likely to stay awake later.
We don’t tell people taking statins to treat high cholesterol or drugs to manage high blood pressure they’re cheating or taking the easy way out. Nor should we when people take drugs like Ozempic.
An elite athlete’s metabolism mostly looks different from a patient with COVID-19 − but their occasional similarities can reveal important insights into health and disease.
Weight loss and diabetes drugs target regulatory pathways involved in metabolism that the microbes in your gut and certain molecules from food already play a key role in regulating.
The turkey doesn’t have to be the star this Thanksgiving. Vegetable side dishes are packed with nutrients − depending on how you prepare them, they can help keep you energized this holiday season.
Reduction in physical activity over the last few decades is one of the main culprits in rising obesity rates.
Tracing isotopes of carbon inside amino acid molecules has revealed the ‘metabolic fingerprints’ of how different animals store and use energy.
A quick energy source or a temporary relief from discomfort? Here’s what drives our food preferences when we’re sick.
Evidence suggests late-night eating can be bad for our health.
Obesity is out and ‘adipose-based chronic disease’ is in, according to a recent paper. But a name change alone won’t fix entrenched stigma.
Some researchers assert that the body responds to exercise by burning fewer calories when you’re not working out. Regardless of its effects on weight loss, exercise provides many health benefits.
Many processed foods strip carbs of their natural fibers. Eating foods with an ideal total carbohydrate-to-fiber ratio can help with weight management and improve overall health.
The diet industry’s reliance on the ‘calories in, calories out’ concept is why society blames people for being overweight. But it’s a myth.
Antibiotic resistance has contributed to millions of deaths worldwide. Research suggests that any bacteria can develop antibiotic tolerance, and possibly resistance, when pushed to their limits.
Neuroscientists have typically thought of energy supply to the brain as demand-based. A supply-limited view offers another perspective toward aging and why multitasking can be difficult.
If you think your medicine may be contributing to overheating, it’s very important you keep taking your medicine. Discuss your symptoms with your pharmacist or doctor.
Though the method is popular, it may come with some risks if done improperly.
Mosquitoes can track down potential hosts using the CO2 released by humans’ metabolic processes, a medical entomologist explains.
A new theory linking metabolism and size shows how evolution, not physics, is the driving force behind many of life’s patterns.
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Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Professor of Systems Science and Director, Clinical Science and Engineering Research Laboratory, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Associate Professor of Nutrition, University of Surrey
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NHMRC Senior Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Personal Chair in Nutrition, The Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen
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Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
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Professor (Health & Sports Science), University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor of the School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
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Professor, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universitat de Barcelona
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Director Of Medicine, The Maitland and Kurri Kurri Hospital, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Cardiorespiratory Exercise Physiology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado Boulder
