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Breast milk nutrients may influence obesity risk

HMOs, a natural component of breast milk, are known to play a role in helping to develop the infant immune system.

Oct 29, 2015, 17:34 PM IST

Obese? Your grandfather could be blamed for it

 If you are obese, diabetic or have cancer, do not just blame the DNA for it. There could be other mechanisms involved which play a key role in transferring environmental memories down generations, a new study says.

Oct 09, 2015, 23:26 PM IST

Overweight people have greater brain tumour risk

Being overweight or obese may increase risk of a type of brain tumor called meningioma, new research has found.

Sep 17, 2015, 15:51 PM IST