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Science & Technology
August 14, 2018 | 12:02 pm

Lipid droplets play crucial roles beyond fat storage

You may not know it, but whenever you eat cheese, ice cream, or yogurt, you are also ingesting microscopic lipid droplets. Long thought of merely as formless blobs of fat, lipids are now proving crucial for understanding how embryos survive and how obesity affects the body.

topics: Department of Biology, featured-post-side, Michael Welte, obesity, proteins, research finding,
Science & Technology
April 19, 2018 | 08:58 am

Weight might not be why obesity damages knees

Bacteria in the gut, known as the gut microbiome, could be the culprit behind arthritis and joint pain that plagues people who are obese, according to a new Medical Center study.

topics: Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, featured-post-side, Medical Center, Michael Zuscik, obesity, research finding, Robert Mooney, Steven Gill,
Science & Technology
July 26, 2016 | 09:24 am

Can family approach fight childhood obesity?

Golisano Children’s Hospital is joining one of the largest family-based obesity studies ever conducted, focusing on treatment that teaches both a child and their parents how to change behaviors and attitudes on food, exercise, and stress.

topics: Golisano, obesity, research funding, UR Medicine,