/channels/taxonomy/term/9998/all en /channels/channels/news/study-finds-obesity-related-neurodegeneration-mimics-alzheimers-disease-345693 <h4><b>Thinning in the right temporo-parietal cortex and left prefrontal cortex were similar in both groups</b></h4> <p>A new study led by scientists at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of Æ»¹ûÒùÔº finds a correlation between neurodegeneration in obese people and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients.</p> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:00:06 +0000 webfull 186824 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-much-do-obesity-and-addictions-overlap-302107 <p><strong>Food can trigger overconsumption similar to alcohol and drugs, but it is not the whole story</strong></p> <p>A large analysis of personality studies has found that people with obesity behave somewhat like people with addictions to alcohol or drugs. But obesity is also a complex condition that cannot be fully explained by the addiction model.</p> Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:40:58 +0000 webfull 154880 at /channels /channels/channels/news/four-burning-questions-professor-emerita-harriet-vkuhnlein-commissioner-lancet-report-obesity-294540 <p>The Lancet commission on Obesity published a report today on the joint pandemics of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change. In the report, the commissioners point to the fact that malnutrition in all its forms, including undernutrition and obesity, is by far the biggest cause of ill-health and premature death globally. Excess body weight affects 2 billion people worldwide, 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiency, and both are expected to be made significantly worse by climate change.</p> Mon, 11 Feb 2019 19:10:01 +0000 webfull 146253 at /channels /channels/channels/news/gut-hormone-increases-response-food-292422 <p><strong>Ghrelin promotes conditioning to food-related odours</strong></p> <p>The holiday season is a hard one for anyone watching their weight. The sights and smells of food are hard to resist. One factor in this hunger response is a hormone found in the stomach that makes us more vulnerable to tasty food smells, encouraging overeating and obesity. New research on the hormone ghrelin was published on Dec. 4, 2018, led by Dr. Alain Dagher’s lab at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.</p> Wed, 12 Dec 2018 14:34:55 +0000 webfull 144096 at /channels /channels/channels/news/link-between-obesity-brain-and-genetics-289083 <p><strong>When it comes to weight gain, the problem may be mostly in our heads, and our genes</strong></p> <p>Clinicians should consider how the way we think can make us vulnerable to obesity, and how obesity is genetically intertwined with brain structure and mental performance, according to new research.</p> Tue, 28 Aug 2018 17:22:01 +0000 webfull 140284 at /channels /channels/news/less-body-fat-toddlers-taking-vitamin-d-260696 <p> </p> <p>Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development</p> <p>A healthy intake of vitamin D in the first year of life appears to set children up to have more muscle mass and less body fat as toddlers, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.</p> <p>The findings emerged from research initially aimed at confirming the importance of vitamin D for bone density. The additional benefit in terms of body composition came as a surprise for the research team.</p> Mon, 02 May 2016 14:53:48 +0000 webfull 118626 at /channels /channels/news/obesity-may-shorten-life-expectancy-8-years-240578 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 15:09:04 +0000 webfull 106982 at /channels /channels/news/converting-cells-burn-fat-not-store-it-260859 <p><strong><em><a href="/newsroom">Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Newsroom</a></em></strong></p> <p><em>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº-led discovery could help fight obesity, metabolic disorders</em></p> <p>Researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway for stimulating the body to burn fat – a discovery that could help fight obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.</p> Mon, 16 May 2016 13:23:52 +0000 webfull 118821 at /channels /channels/news/controlling-obesity-potato-extract-240621 <p>Take a look in your pantry: the miracle ingredient for fighting obesity may already be there. A simple potato extract may limit weight gain from a diet that is high in fat and refined carbohydrates, according to scientists at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.</p> <p> Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:53:42 +0000 webfull 107017 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-researchers-link-mutation-psychiatric-disease-218499 <p><span>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº researchers have identified a small region in the genome that conclusively plays a role in the development of psychiatric disease and obesity. The key lies in the genomic deletion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, a nervous system growth factor that plays a critical role in brain development.</span> Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:52:21 +0000 webfull 87667 at /channels /channels/news/current-nutrition-labeling-hard-digest-241176 <p>Current government-mandated nutrition labeling is ineffective in improving nutrition, but there is a better system available, according to a study by Æ»¹ûÒùÔº researchers published in the December issue of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.</p> <p> Tue, 20 Jan 2015 15:45:51 +0000 webfull 107618 at /channels /channels/news/dr-carl-ernsts-research-featured-montreal-gazette-218516 <p>Rare genetic mutation linked to psychiatric illnesses, obesity </p> <h2></h2> <p>B Charlie Fidelman, GAZETTE Health Reporter October 8, 2012 </p> <p>MONTREAL — Grounding chronic illnesses and mental disorders in human DNA is like trying to tease out a giant riddle that’s complicated by the intricate relationship between biology and behaviour. Hundreds of genes have been associated with psychiatric conditions, some erroneously, and they were not confirmed.</p> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:58:02 +0000 webfull 87704 at /channels /channels/news/global-rise-diabetes-and-obesity-253475 <p> Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:16:40 +0000 webfull 110631 at /channels /channels/news/why-efforts-against-obesity-aren%E2%80%99t-working-236985 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 17:52:07 +0000 webfull 103139 at /channels /channels/news/common-gene-variant-influences-food-choices-258388 <p><strong><em>By Katherine Gombay, </em></strong><em><a href="/newsroom"><strong>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Newsroom</strong></a></em></p> <p>If you’re fat, can you blame it on your genes? The answer is a qualified yes. Maybe. Under certain circumstances. Researchers are moving towards a better understanding of some of the roots of obesity.</p> Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:17:34 +0000 webfull 115892 at /channels