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Children who are overweight are more likely to suffer bullying – new study

Children who are overweight or obese are more likely to suffer bullying compared to other children who are not overweight. The study results will be presented Wednesday at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Academic Primary Care to be held this week (6 to 8 July) at the University of Bristol, explore the […]

Scientists discover enzyme responsible for weight loss

Researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz (Austria) have found that the enzyme ATGL causes cachexia, a metabolic imbalance prevalent in patients with terminal cancer that causes weight loss as a result of decreased fat mass and muscle. Indeed, cachexia, which is accompanied by weakness and fatigue, is responsible for 15 percent […]

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