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Children growing up in British cities face barriers to safe, playable spaces as financial constraints, policy misalignment and housing pressures cause planners to prioritize property over parks, finds a new study by researchers at UCL and Bradford Institute for Health Research. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-urban-play-spaces-children-british.html Environment Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:30:07 EDT news676727533 A study by the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich shows that less bitter-tasting pea protein hydrolyzates can induce just as strong satiety signals in stomach cells as their more bitter counterparts. https://phys.org/news/2025-05-bitter-satiating-pea-protein-hydrolyzates.html Biochemistry Tue, 27 May 2025 10:59:23 EDT news667562359 Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global report. https://phys.org/news/2025-05-reveals-key-adolescents.html Social Sciences Tue, 20 May 2025 18:30:05 EDT news666975500 Scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, in collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, have developed a new nanoparticle therapy that tackles obesity through two complementary mechanisms: converting energy-storing white fat into calorie-burning beige fat while simultaneously reducing obesity-related inflammation. https://phys.org/news/2025-04-dual-action-nanoparticle-therapy-obesity.html Bio & Medicine Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:22:03 EDT news663430921 Pippa flops by the Aga oven chewing on a stick. At just 12 weeks old, this Labrador retriever puppy looks cute but clueless. But when she hears the word "biscuit," her entire demeanor changes. Ears pricked, she's immediately at her owner's feet, gazing adoringly, sitting, even woofing on command. https://phys.org/news/2025-03-labradors-humans-obesity-genes.html Molecular & Computational biology Fri, 07 Mar 2025 08:17:57 EST news660557865 High-dose gold nanoparticle treatment outperformed orlistat in reversing obesity-related damage in rats, according to research conducted by Alexandria University, Erbil Polytechnic University, and Pharos University. https://phys.org/news/2025-02-egyptian-scientists-gold-nanoparticles-reverse.html Bio & Medicine Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:40:38 EST news658660133 Being a scientist has its challenges. Knowing how to communicate your scientific research in a socially responsible manner can be even more difficult. Thankfully, one researcher at Michigan State University and colleagues at several other universities have identified some of the trade-offs and communication strategies that environmental health scientists can use to communicate more effectively. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-hype-science-communication.html Social Sciences Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:15:40 EST news649944934 Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation have developed a novel nanoparticle-based therapy for obesity treatment, as reported in a recent study published in ACS Nano. The innovative approach targets inflammatory cells in adipose tissue, modulating the immune system and promoting fat tissue browning. The research addresses the growing global obesity epidemic and the limitations of current treatment options. https://phys.org/news/2024-10-nanoparticle-based-approach-inflammatory-cells.html Bio & Medicine Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:56:23 EDT news649428980 Researchers have unveiled a novel approach to tackle obesity by targeting fat absorption in the small intestine. The cutting-edge nanoparticle system, engineered to deliver therapeutic molecules directly to the digestive tract, has shown significant potential to prevent diet-induced obesity. The work is published in the journal Advanced Science. https://phys.org/news/2024-10-nanoparticle-therapy-fat-absorption-combat.html Bio & Medicine Sun, 13 Oct 2024 18:00:01 EDT news647855006 The prevalence of obesity worldwide has led to an increase in the risk of metabolic diseases and socio-economical burdens. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has been established as a promising therapeutic target to overcome obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and other metabolic syndromes. https://phys.org/news/2024-07-regeneration-brown-adipose-tissues.html Molecular & Computational biology Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:10:02 EDT news641556930 Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge and collaborating institutions have discovered that alterations in the human gene TRPC5 cause obesity and postpartum depression. https://phys.org/news/2024-07-human-gene-trpc5-obesity-postpartum.html Molecular & Computational biology Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:00:01 EDT news639129865 As researchers continue to delve into the effects—both negative and positive—of spaying and neutering dogs, data included in a recent scientific publication in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association indicate that obesity rates in sterilized dogs vary by breed size. https://phys.org/news/2023-10-reveals-insights-dog-sterilization-obesity.html Plants & Animals Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:37:59 EDT news616779475 Views around obesity are closely tied up with political values and wider social attitudes, suggesting that tackling weight stigma may require tackling other forms of stigma, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. https://phys.org/news/2023-09-obesity-related-stigma-linked-political-views.html Social Sciences Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:58:49 EDT news613303126 Efforts to tackle major issues facing the UK, including the nation's health and climate change, are being hampered because politicians often ignore the existing evidence when setting policies, according to Dame Theresa Marteau, a public health expert at the University of Cambridge. https://phys.org/news/2023-06-weak-policies-political-ideologies-jeopardizing.html Political science Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:22:04 EDT news606475321 Obese fruit flies are the experimental subjects in a Nature Communications study of the causes of muscle function decline due to obesity. In humans, skeletal muscle plays a crucial role in metabolism, and muscle dysfunction due to human obesity can lead to insulin resistance and reduced energy levels. https://phys.org/news/2023-03-rhythmic-pattern-fruit-fly-muscle.html Plants & Animals Sat, 04 Mar 2023 02:30:01 EST news597118796 The first things that mouse newborns touch and eat establishes their native microbiome, which is often influenced by their mother during birth and throughout nursing. Although diet has been a known contributor to obesity in all stages of life, the effects of nursing mothers' diets is an ongoing investigation. In a paper published December 8 in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, researchers find that when nursing mouse mothers are fed a low-fiber diet, their offspring's microbiome is permanently altered, leading to gut inflammation and obesity. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-gut-microbiomes-mouse-pups-permanently.html Plants & Animals Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:00:11 EST news589714574 Researchers have long been working on how to treat obesity, a serious condition that can lead to hypertension, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases. Studies have also revealed a strong correlation of obesity and cancer—recent data show that smoking, drinking alcohol, and obesity are the biggest contributors to cancer worldwide. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-positively-nanomaterials-obesity.html Bio & Medicine Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:00:13 EST news589095285 Maternal consumption of a Western-style diet alters the transcriptional landscape of fetal blood stem cells in rhesus macaques, researchers report November 3 in the journal Stem Cell Reports. https://phys.org/news/2022-11-high-fat-diet-impairs-fetal-blood.html Plants & Animals Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:00:04 EDT news586684534 Scientists based in Germany have examined a 17th-century child mummy, using cutting-edge science alongside historical records to shed new light on Renaissance childhood. The child was found in an aristocratic Austrian family crypt, where the conditions allowed for natural mummification, preserving soft tissue that contained critical information about his life and death. Curiously, this was the only unidentified body in the crypt, buried in an unmarked wooden coffin instead of the elaborate metal coffins reserved for the other members of the family buried there. https://phys.org/news/2022-10-virtual-autopsy-17th-century-mummified-toddler.html Archaeology Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:01 EDT news585932615