Scientists discover brain cells that control hunger

Could THIS lead to a cure for obesity? Scientists discover brain cells that control hunger

• Regions of the brain become activated in response to hunger, a study found
• Such cell activation may encourage people to seek out food, the research adds
• Targeting such cells could help with weight loss, particularly among diabetics
• Yet, such cell activation may occur due to hunger and not change behavior 

Scientists may have discovered a new treatment for obesity after uncovering cells in the brain that control hunger, new research reveals.

Experiments reveal certain regions of the brain become activated in response to hunger, a study found.

This may encourage people to seek out food, according to the researchers.

Targeting such cells could be an effective weight-loss solution, they add.

Patients with diabetes and other weight-related conditions may particularly benefit, the researchers said. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4745700/Scientists-discover-brain-cells-control-hunger.html

If you're yawning as you read this, the chances are you're not alone

Worn out UK: How 20million Britons don't get enough sleep with those aged 35 to 44 the worse affected

• 38 per cent of UK adults – some 20million of us – are not getting enough sleep
• Britons were worst affected by lack of sleep in a poll of 14,000 in 14 countries
• Indians were the best sleepers with only 7 per cent saying they don't get enough
• They also seem to sleep very well in China where only 11 per cent have a problem

If you're yawning as you read this, the chances are you're not alone.

According to a study, an astonishing 38 per cent of UK adults – some 20million of us – are not getting enough sleep.

Britons were the worst affected by lack of shuteye in a poll of 14,000 in 14 countries. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4737838/Worn-UK-20million-Britons-don-t-sleep.html

Don't finish the course of antibiotics' - experts turn medical advice on its head

Doctors must stop telling patients to finish an entire course of antibiotics because it is driving antimicrobial resistance, a group of eminent specialists has warned.

Patients should be encouraged to continue taking medication only until they feel better, to avoid the overuse of drugs, experts from bodies including Public Health England and the University of Oxford are now advising.

Current guidance from the NHS and the World Health Organisation says it is essential to ‘finish a course’ of antibiotics to avoid triggering more virulent forms of disease. Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/07/26/gps-must-stop-telling-patients-finish-course-antibiotics-say/

Is your diet sabotaging your fitness routine?

From cutting energy drinks to having cake once a week and a coffee BEFORE you workout, expert reveals what you need to do for top results

• Personal trainer Cristian Angeli has shared how people are sabotaging workouts 
• He's noticed that some eat too much sugar and not enough protein in their diets 
• He recommends that people have coffee before a workout for an energy boost 

An Australian personal trainer has shared how your diet could be sabotaging your well-intentioned workouts.

Cristian Angeli believes that many people include too much sugar and not enough protein in their diets, which can be detrimental to their workout routine.  

'What you do in the kitchen weighs heavily on your results whether it be muscle gain or fat loss, when losing weight we want to lose body fat not muscle,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
'Not eating enough protein or enough period causes your body to lose muscle.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4730774/Expert-diet-sabotaging-fitness-routine.html

The air in your HOME is ruining your lungs

Forget outdoor pollution - it's the air in your HOME that is ruining your lungs: Study warns gas cookers and cleaning products are driving an asthma epidemic in the US and the UK

• Outdoor air pollution causes 200,000 early deaths in the US, 40,000 in the UK
• But experts warn indoor air quality is also a danger as we spend more time inside
• A report warns mold, cleaning products and gas cookers drive up asthma risk

Indoor pollution is driving an epidemic of asthma and lung diseases in the US and the UK, experts have warned. 

Outdoor air pollution is known to be a killer, accounting for 200,000 premature deaths a year in the United States and 40,000 in the United Kingdom.

But experts warn we have turned a blind eye to the damaging impact of poor air in the home.

Now, new research has shed light on the damaging impact of central heating, gas cookers, cleaning product chemicals, and mold on our lungs. 

The researchers insist it is particularly concerned since we now spend 90 percent of our time inside. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4725706/Indoor-pollution-driving-asthma-epidemic-experts-warn.html