Month: June 2018

Study tracks Title IX use across US colleges and universities

Title IX — the US civil rights law passed in 1972 that prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs — has been widely recognized as a crucial step toward gender equality in America. A new study tracks the changing use of Title IX over time in response to perceived gender disparities, and for the […]

Published on June 1, 2018

Weight changes associated with reduced bone strength

Researchers have found evidence that weight loss can result in worsening bone density, bone architecture and bone strength. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of […]

Published on June 1, 2018

New hope for fight against genetically determined obesity

A large group of people with obesity have a genetic mutation that is causing their obesity. Common treatments for obesity only benefit these people to a limited extent, but now a new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen reveals that they can be treated effectively with the medicine liraglutide, which is a GLP-1 receptor […]

Published on June 1, 2018