Immune to weight loss

Immune to weight loss

Mixed-up DNA I nterphase human chromosomes show signifi cant intermingling, say Miguel Branco and Ana Pombo (MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, London, UK). The idea is a counter to the most extreme view of chromosome territories. Territories were so named based on microscopists’ early observations: that individual chromosomes did not spread out over an entire nucleus. DNA labeling also indicated th...

Significant Neonatal Weight Loss Related to Idiopathic Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

Introduction:  Inadequate intake of breast milk in the first days of life leads to weight loss in neonates. Jaundice is also more prominent in these infants. In this cross-sectional study, we tried to evaluate the extent of weight loss in term breastfed infants who were hospitalized for idiopathic hyperbilirubinemia. Methods: This prospective study involved 1072 infants >48 hours old, who were ...

Does weight gain lead to weight loss?

The Whey to Weight Loss

Our present understanding of the physiology of appetite is still incomplete. However, we are aware that there are various endogenous brain messenger substances (neuro-transmitters, neurohormones) that effect, among other things, mood, memory, relaxation, focus, and appetite. A better appreciation of the relationship of these brain messenger chemicals to their nutritional building blocks, partic...

Contributing Factors to BMI Decrease in Women undergoing Weight Loss Program

Background & Aims: One of the problems hindering people’s success in losing weight is their lack of knowledge about the limitations they face. The aim of this research was to investigate the contributing factors to BMI decrease in women referring to the clinic for weight reduction programs. Method: In this cross-sectional study, the medical files of 100 women (18-65 years old) with BMI>23, bein...