obesity

Chelsea set to sign Nigerian star – “Personal terms agreed”

Soccer Xabi Alonso, Head Coach of Chelsea. Copyright: ImagoxAllstarxPicturexLibraryxLtdx English Premier League giants Chelsea are set to complete the signing of Nigeria-eligible defender Honest...

Study: Obesity Linked With 16 Common Adverse Health Conditions

MedPage Today) -- Obesity was tied with 16 common health concerns in a longitudinal cohort study, with the magnitude of risk correlating with the level of obesity. Based on the electronic health records of 270,657 participants from the All of...

The link between obesity and autoimmunity | Science

Science & Nature Overnutrition could lead to loss of self-tolerance by impinging on immune regulation...Read MoreLawanda Redner

Obesity in pregnant women could alter structure and function of placenta, raising poor health outcome risk

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Maternal obesity alters the structure of the placenta (a vital organ that nourishes the baby during pregnancy) more than gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; a condition characterized by poor glucose control in pregnancy). The new insight, published in The Journal of Physiology, enhances understanding about the mechanisms underlying poor pregnancy outcomes and

Obesity confers macrophage memory | Science

Epigenetic programming of myeloid cells in obesity contributes to macular degeneration...Read MoreChristeen Mongold

Past history of obesity triggers persistent epigenetic changes in innate immunity and exacerbates neuroinflammation | Science

A history of obesity stably alters chromatin in macrophages and promotes inflammatory disease...Read MoreBecki Guillemette