Adults, especially women, have calorie-burning “brown fat”
A gene reprogrammed by the hormone estrogen may explain why black men have higher prostate cancer risk than whites
A natural hormone may protect muscle from atrophy
Bariatric surgery increases risk of fractures
Bisphenol A exposure in pregnant mice permanently changes DNA of offspring
Bisphenol A exposure increases risk of abnormal heart rhythms in female rodents
Blocking a muscle growth–limiting hormone protects against obesity and atherosclerosis
Brain molecule reduces food intake
Breast-feeding moms who consume too much fructose sweetener more likely to have obese kids
Childhood obesity increases early signs of cardiovascular disease
Estrogens do not protect against cardiovascular death for transsexuals
Exenatide promotes weight loss when added to diet and exercise
Experimental drug TTP2515 helps rats lose weight
Fasting biases brain reward systems toward high-calorie foods
Genetic predisposition to high thyroid-stimulating hormone is linked to long life
Hormone may help combat frailty in older women
Hormone therapy plus physical activity reduce belly fat, body fat percentage after menopause
Lap Band weight loss surgery reduces teens’ risk factors for heart disease, diabetes
Liraglutide improves cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes
Moderately reduced carbohydrate diet keeps people feeling full longer
Nanotechnology may allow easier detection of small pituitary tumors
Natural hormone offers hope for treatment of the metabolic syndrome
Nicotine induces prediabetes, likely contributes to high prevalence of heart disease in smokers
Obese women with PCOS can lose weight with a doctor’s help
Our exposure to controversial chemical may be greater than dose considered safe
Postpartum anxiety delays puberty in offspring
Rosiglitazone does not harm bone healing if combined with metformin in rats
Specific genetic cause of fetal alcohol-related developmental disorders found, may allow for targeted treatment in the future
Successful weight loss with dieting is linked to vitamin D levels
Symptoms of depression in obese children linked to elevated cortisol
Testosterone decreases after ingestion of sugar (glucose)
Testosterone replacement for men with low testosterone improves liver function, metabolic syndrome
Widely used body fat measurements overestimate fatness in blacks
Women have reduced endometriosis pain with Proellex

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