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Study finds how fat tissue feeds tumors

AmericanresearchersreportedonMondayinthejournalCancerCellthatthemolecularmechanismsbywhichfatcellscommunicatewithtumortissue,providingenergytothelatter.SanfordP

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In dieting, low-fat or low-carb are the same: study

Commondietingadviceurgespeopletoeithereatfewercarbohydratesorlessfatinordertoshedweight.ButastudyreleasedTuesdayfoundneitherapproachisbetterthantheother.Norisap

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Obesity prevention may become easier with fat cell control: study

ResearchersatWashingtonUniversitySchoolofMedicineinSt.Louishaveidentifiedawaytopreventfatcellsfromgrowinglarger,aprocessthatleadstoweightgainandobesity.Byactiva

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Kids take on a nine-day low-sugar diet leads to less fatty liver

Anexperimentaldiet,forninedays,thatcutoutthetypeofsugarinsoftdrinks,fruitjuicesandmostprocessedfoodssignificantlyreversedthebuildupofliverfatinchildrenandadoles

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Scientists reveal brain 'switch' for burning fat after meal

Scientistshavefoundaswitch-likemechanismforburningfatafterameal,accordingtoastudyreleasedonTuesdaythatofferedapotentialnoveltargetforthetreatmentofobesity.Resea

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Wondering why you're fat? It may be linked to your sense of smell

ExperimentsattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,indicatethatobesemicewholosttheirsenseofsmellalsolostweight.Incontrast,micewithaboostedsenseofsmell,orso-calleds

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High-fat diet in pregnancy may increase breast cancer risk: study

A high-fat diet during pregnancy may increase the risk of breast cancer over generations, a new study suggested Monday.

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High-fat diet in pregnancy may increase breast cancer risk: study

High-fat diet in pregnancy may increase the risk of breast cancer over generations, a new mice study suggested Monday.

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Coconut oil 'as unhealthy as beef fat and butter'

Coconut oil is as unhealthy as beef dripping and butter, say US heart experts.

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Coconut oil 'as unhealthy as beef fat and butter'

Coconutoilisasunhealthyasbeefdrippingandbutter,sayUSheartexperts.Itispackedwithsaturatedfatwhichcanraise"bad"cholesterol,saystheAmericanHeartAssociationinupdate

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China’s avocado craze: A 'super food' marketing success story

In recent years, the fruit avocado has become synonymous with a healthy, middle class lifestyle. The success of avocado has also been one of the biggest marketing success stories in China in recent years.

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China’s avocado craze: A 'super food' marketing success story

Inrecentyears,thefruitavocadohasbecomesynonymouswithahealthy,middleclasslifestyle.ThesuccessofavocadohasalsobeenoneofthebiggestmarketingsuccessstoriesinChinainr

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Aussie researchers discover pathway key to weight loss

Australian scientists have discovered a pathway key to accelerating weight loss.

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British pound crashes to three-decade low amid fat-finger speculation, hard Brexit fears

The British pound took a dive in early Asian trade on Friday, hitting its lowest level since 1985, as traders scrambled to assess the cause of the heavy selling.

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Walnuts found to improve metabolism in obese mice: study

​A new study suggested that consumption of walnuts, a known health-boosting food rich in omega-3 fatty acids, had a particular ability to improve the metabolisms of obese mice that were fed an unhealthy, high fat, high-sugar diet.

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Study finds fat kills, casting doubt on 'obesity paradox'

Being overweight or obese is linked to a higher risk of dying prematurely than being normal weight and the risk rises sharply as the extra pounds pile on, scientists said on Wednesday.

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Obese women may affect great grandchildren: study

A woman's obesity may put her future great grandchildren at high risk of metabolic problems such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease, even before she becomes pregnant, a mouse study has found.