News articles tagged with 'caloric'
That late-night snack: Worse than you think
— 3 Sep 2009 18:00 | HealthEat less, exercise more. Now there is new evidence to support adding another 'must' to the weight-loss mantra: eat at the right time of day... — full story
What you eat depends on with whom you eat
— 6 Aug 2009 11:18 | HealthIf you are a woman who dines with a man, chances are you choose food with fewer calories than if you dine with a woman. That is one of the findings in a study conducted by researchers... — full story
Scientists create energy-burning brown fat in mice
— 29 Jul 2009 17:01 | HealthResearchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have shown that they can engineer mouse and human cells to produce brown fat, a natural energy-burning type of fat that counteracts obesity.... — full story
Stanford study of flies raises doubts about fasting leading to longer lives
— 14 Jul 2009 17:25 | HealthThey're called 'fruit flies' for a reason, and it sure isn't for lack of appetite. But like most animals, the pests typically lose their appetite when they get infected. We humans go... — full story
How oxidative stress may help prolong life
— 29 May 2009 16:34 | HealthOxidative stress has been linked to ageing, cancer and other diseases in humans. Paradoxically, researchers have suggested that small exposure to oxidative conditions may actually offer... — full story
Glucose to glycerol conversion in long-lived yeast provides anti-ageing effects
— 8 May 2009 06:38 | BiologyCell biologists have found a more filling substitute for caloric restriction in extending the life span of simple organisms. In a study published 8 May in the open-access journal PLoS... — full story
Study finds injectable birth control causes significant weight gain and changes in body mass
— 5 Mar 2009 12:30 | HealthWomen using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), commonly known as the birth control shot, gained an average of 11 pounds and increased their body fat by 3.4 percent over three... — full story
Losing weight can cure obstructive sleep apnea in overweight patients
— 6 Feb 2009 12:50 | HealthFor sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a new study shows that losing weight is perhaps the single most effective way to reduce OSA symptoms and associated disorders, according... — full story
Eating less may not extend life
— 23 Jan 2009 20:30 | HealthIf you are a mouse on the chubby side, then eating less may help you live longer. For lean mice - and possibly for lean humans, the authors of a new study predict - the anti-aging strategy... — full story
Wii Fit a promising tool for all ages
— 7 Jan 2009 15:08 | HealthWhile some emerging technologies can create environments that require very little physical effort, one Kansas State University researcher thinks games like Nintendo's Wii Fit can help... — full story