Over 800 million people globally estimated to be living with back pain by 2050
Modelling suggests by 2050, 843 million people will be affected by lower back pain, the condition largely due to population increases.
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JJ Shavit
- May 22
New drug prevents weight gain even on sugary, fatty diets
Research developed a small-molecule drug that prevents weight gain and adverse liver changes in mice fed a high-sugar, high-fat Western diet
JJ Shavit
- Apr 22
Revolutionary new drug prevents weight gain even on sugary, fatty diets
Researchers have developed a small-molecule drug that prevents weight gain and adverse liver changes in a high-sugar, high-fat Western diet.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 24
Screening for Diabetes: Why Age Matters More Than Weight
Focusing on weight alone when screening for diabetes may not capture a significant number of people from different racial and ethnic groups
JJ Shavit
- Mar 22
Groundbreaking drug prevents weight gain even on a sugary, fatty diet
Researchers from UT Health San Antonio have developed a small-molecule drug that prevents weight gain and adverse liver changes.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 5
Novel study on sugar's impact on the gut and obesity shows surprising results
New study found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease and weight gain.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 5
Breakthrough study reveals the connection between sugar, obesity and gut health
[Jan. 5, 2023: Yoshinaga Kawano, Columbia University Irving Medical Center] Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain...
JJ Shavit
- Dec 23, 2022
Scientists discover why late-night eating is bad for your health
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind why eating late at night is linked to weight gain and diabetes.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 22, 2022
Researchers discover why late-night eating leads to weight gain and diabetes
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind why eating late at night is linked to weight gain and diabetes.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 4, 2022
Groundbreaking research reveals the connection between sugar, the gut and obesity
Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 22, 2022
Scientists uncover why late-night eating leads to weight gain and diabetes
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind why eating late at night is linked to weight gain and diabetes.
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