An outpatient procedure may offer a way for the estimated 70% of people who discontinue popular weight-loss drugs to avoid regaining the pounds they shed, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) […]
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited genetic developmental condition that strongly impacts brain development. Despite the syndrome stemming from an altered genetic code for the single protein fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein (FMRP), its symptoms […]
A novel strategy that combines computational and experimental approaches has allowed researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital to distinguish alterations in gene function […]
Each month during a woman’s menstrual cycle, an ovary prepares 10–20 antral follicles, fluid-filled sacs that hold immature eggs, for maturation. In most cycles, only one follicle is selected to undergo maturation, eventually releasing an […]
Most fat stores energy; the body’s brown fat does the opposite. Unlike the white fat that accumulates just under our skin, brown fat burns calories and glucose to generate heat. Formally known as brown adipose […]
Preventing pregnancy is largely viewed as the responsibility of anyone who can become pregnant. It’s a burden that can hold significant emotional, financial and physical weight (not just the bathroom scale kind).This article was originally […]
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus is also found outside the uterus. Symptoms include menstrual pain, chronic pelvic pain, pain during intercourse, and in some […]
During pregnancy, a mother’s body undergoes vast structural and functional changes. But what many might not know is that the after-effects of these changes can last long after giving birth—and can even result in the […]
Young adults spend hours a day on social media platforms filled with exercise influencers, fitness trends, and other appearance-focused content that can reinforce unrealistic body ideals. And for many of these younger people, the messages […]
Practicing yoga could help people with overweight or obesity improve their cardiometabolic health, according to a study published in PLOS Global Public Health by Widya Wasityastuti from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and colleagues. Yoga […]
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