Obesity origins challenge diet versus activity myths
A PNAS study of 4 213 people across 34 countries finds similar total daily energy expenditures in developed and less industrialized nations. Authors say inactivity is not the main cause of obesity and highlight diet, especially ultra processed foods, as the pivotal factor.
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Tanzania
Bolivia
Siberia
PNAS
United States
U.S
Herman Pontzer
Duke University
North Carolina
Pantzer
Pontzer
Africa
Norway
Barry Popkin
Gillings School of Global Public Health
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Three-person IVF yields eight babies in Britain study
Britain reports eight healthy babies born from a three-person IVF technique using donor mitochondrial DNA to prevent inherited diseases. The method mixes genetic material from the mother, father, and donor, with regulatory and ethical debates ongoing about its long term effects.
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London
Britain
Zev Williams
Columbia University Fertility Center
U.K
Australia
U.S
Newcastle University
Monash University
England Journal of Medicine
Robin Lovell-Badge
Francis Crick Institute
Andy Greenfield
University of Oxford
Lovell-Badge
Williams
Columbia
Suitcase Curl Tips From Carter Gast Series
Carter Gast leads an eight week fitness series at University Hospitals Avon Health Center offering suitcase and travel backpack exercises. The program highlights proper form, modification, and the benefits for biceps and forearms with weekly guidance from a fitness professional. Call Renee Barrett at 440 988 6822 for details.
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University Hospitals Avon Health Center
Carter Gast
Gast
Bowling Green State University
Renee Barrett
Psychedelics move closer to federal approval
The Biden administration signals a potential path to approval for psychedelic therapies within about a year. Health Secretary Kennedy Jr and FDA leaders discuss expedited reviews and flexible study requirements, while supporters like Rick Doblin voice cautious optimism amid concerns over hype and safety.
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Washington
Robert E Kennedy Jr
Congress
Texas
Trump
Rick Perry
Kennedy
Rick Doblin
RFK
Joe Biden
FDA
Dublin
U.S
Makary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Greg Ferenstein
Libertarian Reason Foundation
Biden
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