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Prolonged television viewing linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and premature death
For immediate release: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 Boston, MA – Watching television is the most common daily activity apart from work and sleep in many parts of the world, but it is time for people to change their…
Endoplasmic reticulum stress
Gökhan S. Hotamisligil, J.S. Simmons Professor of Genetics and Metabolism and Chair, Department of Molecular Metabolism, discusses a new Nature study on endoplasmic reticulum stress and its role in obesity. Please click the player icon above to play this podcast…
Moderate alcohol intake may decrease men's risk for type 2 diabetes
February 15, 2011 Middle-aged men who drink alcohol only occasionally appear to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by increasing their alcohol consumption to about one to two servings a day of beer, wine or liquor,…
Component in common dairy foods may cut diabetes risk
For immediate release: Monday, December 20, 2010 Boston, MA – Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and collaborators from other institutions have identified a natural substance in dairy fat that may substantially reduce the risk of…
Shrinking the effects of the obesity epidemic
[ Winter 2011] If we can’t stop Americans from getting heavier, can we at least develop drugs that prevent them from getting sick with obesity-related diseases? The research career of Gökhan Hotamisligil, chair of the Harvard School of Public…
Sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome
For immediate release: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Boston, MA -- A new study has found that regular consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with a clear and consistently greater risk of metabolic syndrome and type…
Coffee & Health
Coffee: The Good News More than half of American adults drink coffee every day. Recent scientific studies suggest moderate consumption may help reduce some disease risks. The interactive graphic below contains information about some of coffee's possible health…
Chronic disease news: Study links fetal nutrition and risk of high blood sugar
A new study in the journal Diabetes by Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology, finds that adults born during China’s famine in the 1950s and 1960s may have a greater risk of high blood sugar levels, which…
Frank Hu receives award for diabetes epidemiology research
June 23, 2010 -- Frank B. Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, will receive the American Diabetes Association’s prestigious Kelly West Award for Outstanding Achievement in Epidemiology. The award,…
Price increase may be best motivator to swap sugary drinks for healthier ones
June 18, 2010 -- Raising the price on regular sodas may be the most effective way to encourage Americans to reach for less sugary drinks, suggests a new study published in the June 17, 2010 issue of the…
