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Elevated levels of toxic metals found in some mixed-fruit juices and soft drinks

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                                        A Study by  Tulane University on Toxic metals in Beverages      Five of the 60 beverages tested contained levels of a toxic metal above federal drinking water standards, according to the study from Tulane University. Two mixed juices had levels of arsenic above the 10 microgram/liter standard. A cranberry juice, a mixed carrot and fruit juice and an oat milk each had levels of cadmium exceeding the 3 parts per billion standard. The sampled beverages, which included those commonly found in grocery stores—single and mixed fruit juices, plant-based milks, sodas, and teas—were measured for 25 different toxic metals and trace elements. Mixed-fruit juices and plant-based milks (such as oat and almond) contained elevated concentrations of toxic metals more often than other drinks, according to the findings published in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. All told, seven of the 25 elements exceeded drinking water standards in some of the drinks
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Eli Lily, a pharmaceutical giant to release a diabetes drug.

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Eli Lily, a pharmaceutical giant to release a  diabetes drug. Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly said Thursday it will seek approval to add its diabetes drug to the buzzy US weight loss market after achieving promising results in a new clinical trial Tirzepatide, currently approved to treat type 2 diabetes under the name Mounjaro, is taken once a week as an injection.  Eli Lilly said its trial was conducted over a period of 72 weeks on just over 900 overweight or obese participants with type 2 diabetes. Those who received the highest dosage lost an average of 15.7 percent of their body weight, or 34.4 pounds (15.6 kilograms), the company said, with the most common side effects being mild to moderate gastrointestinal issues such as nausea and diarrhea. Like other drugs which have recently become popular for weight loss, tirzepatide mimics the gastrointestinal hormone GLP-1, activating receptors in the brain involved in appetite regulation. Though Mounjaro has only been approved in the Unite
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Uridine in diet: Makes you crave for more

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  Uridine makes you hungry: Research identifies potential target for therapeutics against eating disorders Uridine is not only a central building block of RNA, but can also increase the feeling of hunger when ingested, as researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research and the University Hospital of Cologne have now shown. In the long term, uridine could be a potential target for therapeutics against eating disorders in humans. Uridine is known primarily as a precursor for RNA, but also plays a central role in many other processes in the body. In mice, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research found several years ago that uridine has an important function in controlling feeding behavior. "We wanted to know whether uridine also controls eating behavior in humans. In humans, however, such studies are much more complicated because, for example, social interaction has a major influence. When other people observe what we eat, it can cause us to cha
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Obesity linked to higher rate of knee replacement revisions

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  Obesity linked to higher rate of knee replacement revisions Australians undergoing a knee replacement operation are at a higher risk of needing further surgery if they're obese. Researchers from The University of Queensland Rural Clinical School (UQRCS) examined the association between  obesity  and unsuccessful  knee  replacements requiring a revision operation in six years of data from the Australian Orthopedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry. Lead investigator and orthopedic surgeon, UQRCS's Dr. Chris Wall, said the most common reasons for revision surgery were infection, implant loosening, instability, and pain. "We found that obese patients had a higher rate of revision surgery overall, and a higher rate of revision for infection specifically, when compared to non-obese patients," Dr. Wall said. "Morbidly obese patients also had a higher rate of revision for implant loosening." Thirty-one percent of Australian adults are obese which is
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Obesity 2023 Conference

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    Will  Toxic cooking fumes cause complications in some pregnant women !! Exposure to indoor household pollution has been linked to poor pregnancy outcomes for women in low- and middle-income countries in a new study. Researchers from King's Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine explored the link between the rate of eclampsia (a serious condition during pregnancy where high blood pressure results in life-threatening seizures) and the number of deaths caused by indoor household pollution. Indoor household pollution is more commonly seen in low- and middle-income countries because of cooking and heating with solid fuels, such as wood and charcoal, and has been proven to increase the risk of adverse birth outcomes, including placental hypoxia (when the fetus does not get enough oxygen). The researchers evaluated more than 2,690 cases of eclampsia in Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, and found a significant correlation between deaths due to in
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Obesity and Cancer

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                     Obesity and Cancer Is obesity a cause for  cancer? Is that mean more cells equal more chances to cancer!!! Worldwide 1.1 billion people are currently estimated to be overweight, at least 300 million of them obese. Worldwide, cancer affects roughly 22 million persons who are living with the condition. This makes it a major public health problem. The prevalence of excess body weight and obesity is rapidly increasing worldwide. Apart from several conditions like diabetes, heart disease, liver and gall bladder disorders, cancers have also been associated with obesity. There is sufficient evidence to link certain forms of cancers to obesity. Association between cancers and obesity The International Agency for Research on Cancer has assessed the association between cancers and obesity. Their focus was on certain cancers like cancers of the colon, female breast (especially in women who have achieved menopause), endometrial or womb cancers, kidney and adenocarcinoma of th
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Conference Announcement

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  We are here to announce our prestigious event " 24th Annual Meet on Obesity and Diet" scheduled on March 13-14, 2023 in London, UK.  This event will have a mix of lectures of keynote addresses, panel discussions, case discussions, current reports of scientific progress featured in oral abstracts and posters.  This conference offers an opportunity for faculty, postgraduates, fellows, residents, and undergraduates to present their work, learn and network with the experts on Obesity .
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