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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Obesity ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Obesity is linked to 1 in 10 deaths from infection worldwide — and scientists are still learning why ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/obesity-is-linked-to-1-in-10-deaths-from-infection-worldwide-and-scientists-are-still-learning-why</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study finds that people with obesity are more likely to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Viruses, Infections &amp; Disease]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yd7H3s5QaVg8e3jeq8yEJT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Obesity is tied to a higher risk of severe infections that can lead to hospitalization and death. But researchers are still learning why that is.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the right side of a tan person lying in a moving hospital bed, with a blue blood monitor clamped on their right index finger. Their body is covered by white sheets on a blue mattress. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Has America's obesity rate plateaued? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/has-americas-obesity-rate-plateaued</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some recent national numbers suggest the obesity rate has plateaued or even declined. Experts are skeptical. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:11:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XgfJgjc9ifrQ33tqHWfzfn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Has the obesity rate in the United States hit a plateau? It may be too soon to tell for sure.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a smashed bathroom scale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Abandoning daylight saving time could prevent over 300,000 stroke cases a year in the US, study claims ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/sleep/abandoning-daylight-savings-time-could-prevent-over-300-000-stroke-cases-a-year-in-the-us-study-claims</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Springing forward by an hour each March knocks the circadian rhythm out of alignment. A new model of the chronic health impacts argues for scrapping it entirely. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:46:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:25:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wxMPyh3wpUVhbeufksBeYk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sticking to year-round permanent standard time could be the healthiest option for most people, a new study suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Switching to daylight saving time has long been associated with various acute medical conditions. A new study into its chronic impacts argues for scrapping it entirely.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Switching to daylight saving time has long been associated with various acute medical conditions. A new study into its chronic impacts argues for scrapping it entirely.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ People's mental health often improves after weight-loss surgery. A study pinpoints the real reason why. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Feeling less stigma — not losing weight — was linked to better mental health and eating behaviors after bariatric surgery. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:20:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XVogfL2k3YzKRhkKC8AaUm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A recent study explored people&#039;s experiences of weight stigma before and after bariatric surgery, highlighting its potential impacts on mental and physical health.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a broken bathroom scale against a red background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Prader-Willi syndrome: A rare disease that causes insatiable hunger ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare genetic disease that causes poor feeding in infancy but later triggers insatiable hunger. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 May 2025 17:37:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hDByaSgazeRUtXs2sXv4vA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Prader-Willi syndrome is caused by changes in gene expression in a specific portion of chromosome 15. Starting in childhood, it often leads to extreme, insatiable hunger.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of a child eating a cookie]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ozempic in a pill? New oral drug may work as well as Ozempic-style injectables ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/ozempic-in-a-pill-new-oral-drug-may-work-as-well-as-ozempic-style-injectables</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The drugmaker Lilly announced topline results of a clinical trial of a new pill in the same drug class as injectables like Ozempic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hrDqzFJqyRNe8ooczE7zRU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In a late-stage trial, a new once-daily pill appears to work about as well as injectable GLP-1 agonists, like Ozempic, for managing type 2 diabetes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a top view of colorful pills spread across a surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ $3 million Breakthrough Prize awarded to developers of Ozempic-style drugs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Five researchers have been jointly awarded one of this year's Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences for their contributions to the development of Ozempic-style drugs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:19:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4bkDjRmZDMtaAynbC6NvqZ-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Lars Svankjær of The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dr. Jens Holst, pictured above, is one of five researchers to have been jointly awarded a Breakthrough Prize for their work on Ozempic-style drugs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A headshot of Jens Holst in the centre against an enlarged, blurred version of the same photo.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists describe new type of fat in human bellies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have pinpointed and described unusual subtypes of fat cells that may help scientists explain why gut fat is linked to poor health. The research could open up new avenues for medical treatments. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 09:29:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/md6sf5vShnXbQ6RuKV6jiS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Fat cells don&#039;t just store energy, new research is finding.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of fat cells under a microscope]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ozempic-style drugs tied to more than 60 health benefits and risks in biggest study-of-its-kind ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A large new study has shed light on the wider health impacts of taking Ozempic-style drugs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:38:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i64nGVNSqKcZPejzHkqimg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ozempic-style drugs may have an array of beneficial effects on the body, but not without risks, hints a large new study.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up of a person&#039;s abdomen as they inject a drug into it. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ozempic-like drugs may treat alcohol addiction, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study using Swedish patient data found anti-obesity drugs were linked with fewer hospitalizations related to alcohol use, adding to a body of work suggesting these drugs could potentially be used to manage addiction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 30 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/freRbF88rEFfC8LFe2BtnW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Fat cells have a 'memory' of obesity, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Most people who lose weight through dieting will see it creep back up, leading to a cycle of "yo-yo dieting" that's hard on the body. A new study suggests fat cells keep a memory of previous weight gain, which may help to explain why this happens. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:09:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tzxe6yzx6CsHZ2KivkbmET-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient hunter-gatherer DNA linked to higher BMI in modern Japanese people ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that the DNA some modern Japanese people have inherited from ancient hunter-gatherers may increase BMI. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:25:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Genetics]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mkn2ZEeczUCAbn2uxZHCAQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ancient DNA has had a lasting impact on the health of Japanese people living today, new research hints.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up of someone placing one of their feet on a weighing scales. The foot on the scales is in focus, while the background is blurred. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These 3 neurons may underlie the drive to eat food ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A brain circuit made up of three types of neurons may regulate appetite, a mouse study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:54:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Neuroscience]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M33p6mC3BPfp5UDhj6yiWV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study suggests that appetite may be controlled by three types of neurons.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman is shown eating a burger. She is looking into the distance. The background is blurry.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Genetic quirk in 25% of Labrador retrievers can lead to overeating, obesity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have discovered that a genetic mutation in certain breeds of dogs can lead to obesity. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hVFWVAZJWqdj7dELyHw9im-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dogs with a gene mutation are more likely to feel hungry between meals. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A dog holds a bowl in its mouth with pleading eyes begging to be fed a scrumptious morsel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A vibrating pill could help treat obesity, pig study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pigs that swallowed the vibrating pill before meals ate around 40% less than those that did not, according to the study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:10:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:01:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiley Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LKfKaatGFQTJSeETBrqmhh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The vibrating pill is surrounded by a gelatinous membrane that dissolves when it is submerged in the stomach&#039;s acids. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The vibrating pill is surrounded by a gelatinous membrane that dissolves when it is submerged in the stomach&#039;s acids. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inflammation is a 'mismatch between our evolutionary history and modern environment,' says immunologist Ruslan Medzhitov ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/immune-system/inflammation-is-a-mismatch-between-our-evolutionary-history-and-modern-environment-says-immunologist-ruslan-medzhitov</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In this interview, immunologist Ruslan Medzhitov explains how fundamental inflammation is, why it often goes wrong, and whether there's anything we can do about chronic inflammation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 12:00:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oif2niBVS9DL9vrZnvoNqa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The excessive release of pro-inflammatory chemical signals called cytokines from immune cells, as illustrated above, is an example of when inflammation goes too far, Medzhitov said. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of a macrophage (in pink) releasing cytokines (in white) against a dark purple background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's what happens when cats get too fat (it involves acidic poop) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Obesity is wreaking havoc on cats' digestive systems, causing  "significant changes" in their gut microbial compositions and giving them highly acidic poop. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:21:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Nalewicki ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jKwT5tGfT6rEKEDwwXG8TD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Roughly 60% of cats in the United States are overweight or obese. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cat getting measured by a vet]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ötzi the Iceman may have been bald and getting fat before his murder 5,300 years ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new DNA analysis reveals that Ötzi the Iceman was genetically predisposed to male-pattern baldness, diabetes and obesity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cWg8CmsCetmtdmPdaBcGRW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[German tourists discovered the frozen remains of Ötzi the Iceman mummy while hiking in the Alps in 1991.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Human mummified remains lay over a snow bank.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can Ozempic and Wegovy cause 'stomach paralysis' and 'cyclic vomiting'? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Stomach paralysis" linked to drugs like Ozempic has raised alarm. What do doctors make of the reports? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:50:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jjwqybmAVrJwAci8kJE9qE-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One user told CNN that they&#039;d experienced repeated vomiting while taking Ozempic and after stopping the drug.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman knelt at the toilet with her head in her hands looking like she is going to be sick]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How does the brain regulate body weight? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An almond-shaped structure deep in the brain controls people's feelings of hunger and fullness in an attempt to keep them at a constant body weight. In obesity, its signaling can be disrupted. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ holly.barker161@gmail.com (Holly Barker) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Holly Barker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x9hw8L6dENVCJyK5AH3mhn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The brain has ways of tracking short-term fluctuations in a person&#039;s energy intake, as well as how much energy the body has stored in the form of fat. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman&#039;s feet are shown standing on weighing scales that are placed on a wooden floor. She is wearing black leggings and nothing on her feet.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Exercise may or may not help you lose and keep off weight — here's the evidence for both sides of the debate ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/exercise-may-or-may-not-help-you-lose-and-keep-off-weight-heres-the-evidence-for-both-sides-of-the-debate</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's the evidence for both sides of the exercise debate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 08 May 2025 11:21:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Donald M. Lamkin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wrQkeHaeMcWzxrb5jhgJzg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Exercising more might not be the answer to weight loss.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[woman&#039;s feet standing on a pair of scales]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ BMI alone is an 'imperfect' measure of fat, leading medical association says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The American Medical Association released a new policy on how doctors should use body mass index (BMI), acknowledging the metric's inherent flaws. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:43:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PjbtgmJWBw2wFXEgAxYDhd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The American Medical Association has a new policy for how doctors should use BMI, an indirect measure of body fat.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a doctor&#039;s office scale shown against a white and red gradient background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Doctors identify never-before-seen genetic mutations that led to 2 children's insatiable hunger ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two children developed insatiable hunger and severe obesity due to rare genetic mutations, their doctors reported. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j67YDf8DHLdNeAoFpsyLt7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two unrelated children showed insatiable hunger, or hyperphagia. Both cases were caused by rare gene variants in the kids&#039; DNA.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[white plate sitting on a wooden table has remnants of red sauce and a single pasta noodle on its surface, alongside a fork]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Common weight-loss surgery for teens may weaken their bones ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sleeve gastrectomies can help teens and young adults with obesity lose weight, but the surgery could also poorly affect their bone health. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:00:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:02:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiley Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nt6mY5eT3u7eTe9Traz3vm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two scans of an individual&#039;s bone before their sleeve gastrectomy and two years after show that their bones weakened after the procedure.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two pixelated scans of a person&#039;s vertebra bone show a before image on the left and after image on the left that indicates bone density loss]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science news this week: A quasi-moon and a lonely spy whale ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ June 3, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news over the past few days, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alexander.mcnamara@futurenet.com (Alexander McNamara) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alexander McNamara ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qL2vqgc5LsGra9LT7Sz9bD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[From spy belugas to quasi-moons, the best science stories this week.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a beluga whale with a strap around its neck surfacing from the water, and an asteroid with the sun and earth in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Weight-loss surgery is becoming more common among US teens ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study suggests that more U.S. teens with obesity are getting weight-loss surgeries, in line with official guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 20:27:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:36:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZyrpoKfy6NxAnTLMR2oauB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new analysis suggests that more young people with obesity are getting weight-loss surgery.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up of an analog bathroom scale on a light wood floor]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Childhood obesity should be treated early and aggressively, new guidelines say. Is that safe? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/new-obesity-guidelines-for-children-teens</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines for treating kids and teens with obesity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 20:32:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:25:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dczuaUyYVE9JpdBFDPsdbP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One weight-loss drug that can be offered to children as young as 12 years old is a once-weekly injection that reduces appetite.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up of a hand holding a medical device, that being a pen designed to inject the user with the  weight loss drug Semaglutide]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Similar brain 'thinning' seen in older adults with obesity and people with Alzheimer's ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/obesity-brain-thinning-alzheimers-link</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study links obesity to patterns of brain tissue loss that overlap with those seen in Alzheimer's disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:16:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:18:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/74ejpU8PtZdZpqazSvmvWL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study compared the brain scans of older people with and without Alzheimer&#039;s, as well as those of cognitively healthy people with and without obesity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[MRIs showing various cross sections of a human brain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The coronavirus infects fat cells, study shows ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/novel-coronavirus-infects-fat-tissue</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Research shows that SARS-CoV-2 infects fat cells and certain immune cells in fat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:48:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:42:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PJWdkSx6gWYfQb3MH73sT5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SARS-CoV-2 likely infects fat cells and immune cells within fat, a study shows.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of fat tissue; bulbous, yellow blobs of tissue covered with thin clear membranes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ High-sugar diet disrupts the gut microbiome, leading to obesity (in mice) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A mouse study hints that high-sugar diets harm protective gut bacteria. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 05:00:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GtKQzPERHKxSESK849odaH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Specific bacteria in the mouse gut help protect the rodents from metabolic disease.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of cells lining the gut with multi-colored gut bacteria on their surfaces ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Type 2 diabetes: Symptoms, causes and treatment ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/40894-type-2-diabetes.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, a condition characterized by high blood sugar levels. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2022 23:53:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gok4TnXWoKRcd9aTTtYs8P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[People with type 2 diabetes must routinely monitor their blood sugar levels.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman checks her blood sugar levels with a glucometer.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diabetes drug led to dramatic weight loss in large trial ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A diabetes drug may also be a promising treatment for obesity. In a new study, people taking the drug lost a stunning 15% of their body weight, which is more than has been seen with any other obesity drug on the market. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:19:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:33:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xGub2envSHFVu33skKBctS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID-19 reveals how obesity harms the body in real time ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/how-obesity-harms-body-real-time.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the obesity epidemic once again into the spotlight, revealing that obesity is no longer a disease that harms just in the long run but one that can have acutely devastating effects. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2020 15:27:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cate Varney ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x2WSpW3TgAAg37Xouycsf7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Excess adipose tissue, which stores fat and is shown here in a scanning electron microscope image, creates a mechanical compression in patients with obesity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Excess adipose tissue, which stores fat and is shown here in a scanning electron microscope image, creates a mechanical compression in patients with obesity.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do some people never gain weight? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's no genetic on-off switch for thinness. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2020 12:00:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:54:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isobel Whitcomb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MniRnZUmLJbcDAGEudD3x4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why COVID-19 kills some people and spares others. Here's what scientists are finding. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The novel coronavirus causing COVID-19 seems to hit some people harder than others, with some people experiencing just mild symptoms and others being hospitalized and requiring ventilation. Here's why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2020 16:01:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tChVMvPwEfagHAJMGqNajJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The SARS-CoV-2 virus invades human cells by attaching to ACE2 receptors on the surfaces of those cells.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The SARS-CoV-2 virus invades human cells by attaching to ACE2 receptors on the surfaces of those cells.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can You 'Catch' Cancer or Obesity from Other People? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Noncommunicable diseases cannot pass between people — or can they? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:00:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JXAAyQzsWizJGq7nMHYX6M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could Time-Restricted Eating Help You Lose Weight? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Restricting your eating time to a daily 10-hour window could help fight obesity and diabetes, new research finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:46:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Satchin Panda ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KGwXWNE6GCFSyK3xwbvT6Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More Obese Children Should Get Weight-Loss Surgery, Doctors Say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Weight-loss surgery could treat severely obese children more effectively than lifestyle changes alone, pediatricians say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2019 20:22:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:52:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bySe5Gp5SGXyS2Zd3Ye7UY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Fat Can Build Up in Your Lungs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fat can accumulate in some insidious places in the body, including your lungs, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:08:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CSqTzxgyyYPXtFBAFha5Fj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Short Stature Linked with Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Shorter people may be at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes compared with taller people. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 11:00:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:40:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PwiHCxsPrxzh65WKsp48mR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jogging Is the Best Weapon Against 'Obesity Genes' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ These six exercises may help ward off obesity in those who are genetically predisposed to packing on the pounds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Aug 2019 18:04:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yALvcjKMmTp2myBRU6FYvg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study suggests that jogging is one of the best exercises to counteract so-called &quot;obesity genes.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[seniors jogging in the park]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Keeping Your TV on at Night May Lead to Weight Gain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Exposure to light at night — from the glare of a bedroom TV or a street light through a window — may increase the risk of weight gain and obesity in women. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 17:35:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:22:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yzLDFEuyBTZwyNwGynV96B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ultraprocessed Foods Really Do Lead to Weight Gain, Small Study Finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Filling your plate with ultraprocessed foods really does appear to lead people to eat more and gain weight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2019 19:34:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hQ98MpHdn8Kv35j7pBwnUH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eating While Stressed Could Mean Extra Weight Gain, Mouse Study Finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Beware the comfort food ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:59:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:23:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/28ZDvy8XsGnuFybwJZSFKG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ High Body Fat Linked to Possible 'Brain Shrinkage' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65292-high-body-fat-brain-volume.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that high levels of body fat may affect the brain's structure. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:08:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yo83smFVTftkUsmuyYVd4f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study finds that higher levels of body fat are tied to lower brain volumes in certain areas. Above, brain MRI scans of two participants in the study (both are women age 65 years old). One participant had a body fat percentage of 13% (left), and the other had a body fat percentage of 49% (right.) The MRIs show lower gray matter volumes in the central brain areas (&quot;subcortical&quot; regions) of the participant on the right, compared with the left.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A new study finds that higher levels of body fat are tied to lower brain volumes in certain areas. Above, brain MRI scans of two participants in the study (both are women age 65 years old). One participant had a body fat percentage of 13% (left), and the ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How an Injection of Tiny Beads into Stomach Arteries Might Help with Weight Loss ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The treatment, called "bariatric embolization," led to weight loss in a small study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 21:07:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KbzsWXXFmr8zGTpy6yifbC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drinking Sugary Beverages Linked with Early Death ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study finds that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages is tied to an increased risk of early death. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2019 10:59:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5h7rw3nAb3xgZT772bYEdZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Obesity-Related Cancer Rates Are Rising Among Millennials ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The increases may be related to the obesity epidemic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 11:34:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:17:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hSAyUsstaiDfQ8BkFCrAh6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Are Amphetamines? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Amphetamines are powerful central nervous system stimulants derived from the ephedra plant. They're used to treat disorders such as ADHD, narcolepsy and obesity. However, they can also be highly addictive and have harmful side effects. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 18:47:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:42:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel Ross ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/STizkc2u2Ztus8PgoAjpMM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Amphetamines are a class of stimulants often included in cold medications. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Amphetamine pills]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Late-Night Eating May Hurt Your Heart ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sometimes the heart wants what it wants. But it's not late-night eating. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o5yZKUvn8GXoLHGFMRTxCV-1280-80.jpg">
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