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Scientists are about to find a way to cure obesity
Scientists at two famous US universities, Harvard and MIT, said they could use genetic engineering to isolate faulty DNA in the human genome to treat obesity.
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The nine perpetrators undermine the men's
The latest research shows that up to 1/5 of the young men in the world own the amount
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Children with normal BMI are still obese
Some children with normal body mass index (BMI) may actually be obese, because they have increased body fat that is not detected by body mass index. .
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Rising vegetable prices increase obesity
Fresh fruits and expensive vegetables are associated with a BMI (Body Mass Index) in children in low-income and middle-income families, according to a new study.
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Eating chocolate helps to slim down?
This result comes from the investigation of nearly 1,000 Americans through diet, calorie intake and BMI (a common method to measure obesity). They found that people who…
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Excessive diet makes women older
Women who think that the body looks slender will look younger, so think again by a new study that confirms those over 40 look younger if they have a full face
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Pancreatic fat helps predict diabetes
Researchers have long suspected that obese people tend to accumulate thick layers of fat in the pancreas. However, they cannot know exactly or measure how much fat is av…
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Common questions about weight when pregnant
Most women are worried when they get pregnant: Is it enough to gain weight? At that rate, can it be reduced to normal weight later? ...
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Fat people are more susceptible to influenza A / H1N1 than ordinary people
After a period of monitoring and treatment, physicians said fat people, despite being healthier, are more likely to be infected with the A / H1N1 flu virus and die more…
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Detection of aging genes in the human brain
Can scientists someday slow down the aging process of the brain and prevent some diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's?
Medicine - Health
Doctors do not correctly diagnose overweight in children
Despite the widespread attention of mass media on research that shows that one-third of US children have weight problems, a new study indicates that only about one-third…
Cancer
What is the real culprit that causes 800,000 cancer cases in the world?
According to one study, nearly 6% of new cancers diagnosed worldwide in 2012, about 800,000 cases, are caused by diabetes and overweight.
Cancer
The more waist circumference increases, the higher the rate of liver cancer
A new study shows that every waist increases to 5.08cm, the risk of liver cancer is difficult to detect will increase to 10%.
Cancer
4 simple things that halve the risk of dying from cancer
People can reduce 20-40% of cancer rates and 50% of cancer deaths if done well to do 4 things: Exercise regularly, maintain a healthy BMI, avoid smoking and quit alcohol.
Computer science
Wavosaur - Submission of
How can we select the sound of our favorite instrument in a piece of music or correct a piece of music to match our interests? Wavosaur - a sound program that can help y…