Why seven in ten women experience pregnancy sickness
13 Dec 2023 A Cambridge-led study has shown why many women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy – and why some women, including the Duchess of...
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DNA discovery highlights how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after meals
08 Jun 2023 A study of the DNA of more than 55,000 people worldwide has shed light on how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after we have eaten, with...
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Scientists discover how our brain uses nutritional state to regulate growth and age at puberty
03 Nov 2021 Cambridge scientists have discovered how a receptor in the brain, called MC3R, detects the nutritional state of the body and regulates the timing of...
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Many of us could carry up to 17kg of fat due to a change in a single gene
27 May 2021 New research has found that one in every 340 people might carry a mutation in a single gene that makes them more likely to have a greater weight from...
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Inability to safely store fat increases risk of diabetes and heart disease
14 Nov 2016 A large-scale genetic study has provided strong evidence that the development of insulin resistance – a risk factor for type 2 diabetes and heart...
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