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What you eat, not your genes, determines sensitivity to fat
A taste for fat is not driven by genetics, rather it’s all down to diet, a new Deakin University study […]
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The end of yo-yo dieting?
Scientists have discovered a molecular switch in the brain that regulates fat burning – and could provide a way to […]
Genetic correlation found between abdominal fat and cardiovascular disease
UWA researcher Dr Gemma Cadby and colleagues at UWA and Curtin have shown for the first time that genes known […]
Brain ‘switch’ tells body to burn fat after a meal
Scientists at Monash University’s Biomedicine Discovery Institute have found a mechanism by which the brain coordinates feeding with energy expenditure, […]
High-fat, high-carb diet a cause of osteoarthritis
Saturated fat is a prime suspect in the onset of osteoarthritis after QUT scientists found it changed the composition of […]
Heart Fat Associated with Higher Risk of Heart Disease in Postmenopausal Women
A higher volume of a certain type of fat that surrounds the heart is significantly associated with a higher risk […]
Pneumococcal vaccine’s impact on heart health
We are seeking those who are at risk of, but have not had, a heart attack or stroke. Canberrans are […]
‘Healthy bodies’ best for men, but for women, thin is beautiful
A new study from Macquarie University being published in PLOS ONE has found that both genders consider an unhealthily low […]
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