Newborn babies tend to have more fat in their bodies, including in their liver, if their mothers had a higher body mass index (BMI) prior to falling pregnant, new research has found. “This study demonstrates that a woman’s BMI affects the amount of fat in her baby at birth. Fatter women have fatter babies and […]
Health
High sex hormone ups breast cancer risk
Women, who naturally produce higher levels of a protein called aromatase in their breasts, may face an increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new research has suggested. While current breast cancer therapies target both of those processes – inhibition of aromatase and inactivation of the estrogen receptor – the researchers say this study suggests […]
New treatments for asthma patients
Researchers have found a potential new treatment for thousands of asthma patients who experience a ‘late phase’ of symptoms several hours after exposure to allergens, causing breathing difficulties which can last up to 24 hours. In research on mice and rats, scientists from Imperial College London have now found evidence that the late asthmatic response […]
Nesfatin-1 protein supposedly regulates appetite and blood sugar levels
Considering that obesity and diabetes often go hand in hand, a suitable source to keep a check on both is more than welcome. York University researchers have unfolded a protein that may monitor both, appetite and blood sugar. The scientists examined the metabolic influences of a protein called nesfatin-1, which exists in the brain in […]
Breast-feeding is best, except when it’s not
Law school isn’t supposed to be easy. Brittani Harris, however, was faced with a couple of other challenges during her three-year stint at BYU Law. She discovered the first year that she had anxiety disorder with depressive symptoms and started taking an antidepressant. Then she spent her third year pregnant, giving birth to daughter Caitlyn […]