Obese Children’s Brains More Responsive to Sugar
December 11, 2014
A new study led by researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine finds that the brains of obese children literally light up differently when tasting sugar.
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How to Best Help Your Child Lose Weight: Lose Weight Yourself
March 14, 2012
A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and The University of Minnesota indicates that a parent’s weight change is a key contributor to the success of a child’s weight loss in family-based treatment of childhood obesity.
Community-Based Weight Loss Program Aids Diabetes Management
April 23, 2014
Weight loss and control of blood sugar can reduce the risk of complications in patients with diabetes but this is difficult for many to achieve. A University of California, San Diego School of Medicine randomized controlled trial of obese adults with type 2 diabetes suggests that participants enrolled in a…
New Weight-Loss Intervention Targets Instinctive Desire to Eat
May 18, 2022
People who are highly responsive to food lost more weight and kept it off using a new weight loss program that targets internal hunger cues and the ability to resist food, reports University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science.
Pharmacists Helping to Redefine Diabetes Care
January 14, 2016
…the Diabetes Intensive Medical Management “tune up” clinic for patients at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System. Photo by Ryan Parks Health care providers are facing increasing pressure to achieve better patient outcomes, faster. With that in mind, Candis Morello, PharmD, and her team of Skaggs School of Pharmacy…
Study Identifies First Drug Therapy for Sleep Apnea
June 21, 2024
UC San Diego School of Medicine international study shows new drug improves sleep, health in patients diagnosed with obesity and sleep apnea.
Social Networking Evaluated to Improve Diabetes Management
July 11, 2012
Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine are evaluating a new social media tool called Wellaho to treat patients with type I and II diabetes. The clinical trial will study whether the use of social networking can improve patient-physician interactions and the patient’s overall health and wellbeing.
Having Self-Control Leads to Power
February 27, 2024
New research from the UC San Diego Rady School of Management and Texas A&M University finds that having self-control is often what leads to power.
New Approach to Management of Overeating in Children
December 7, 2011
Overeating, whether in children or adults, often takes place even in the absence of hunger, resulting in weight gain and obesity. Current methods to treat such overeating in youth focus on therapies that restrict what kids may eat, requiring them to track their food intake and engage in intensive exercise.
RNA Molecules in Maternal Blood May Predict Pregnancies at Risk for Preeclampsia
May 19, 2020
UC San Diego researchers have identified small molecules in the blood of asymptomatic pregnant women that may predict risk for preeclampsia, responsible for a significant proportion of maternal and neonatal deaths, low birth weight and is a primary cause of premature birth.
