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Probing connections between obesity and parasitic worms

NIH grant to UCR School of Medicine could improve treatments for metabolic disorders and helminth infections

By Iqbal Pittalwala | January 22, 2025 | Health
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Brain changes linked to obesity result in low sperm count

UC Riverside-led mouse study finds primary site of obesity’s effects on reproductive function is the brain

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 18, 2024 | Health
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Protein found to protect females against obesity

UC Riverside mouse study describes mechanisms underlying sex differences for obesity

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 25, 2023 | Health
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How an autism gene contributes to infertility

UC Riverside mouse study shows how gene mutation leads to ovaries failing prematurely

By Iqbal Pittalwala | April 4, 2023 | Health, Science / Technology

Among body shapes, pears are healthier than apples

Whether we like it or not, everyone accumulates fat. For women, it usually accumulates around the hips, resulting in a pear-shaped look. In men, fat tends to build up around the abdomen, creating an apple shape. As it turns out, it’s healthier to be a pear than an apple. A...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 12, 2018 | Health
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