Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

July 28, 2015August 3, 2015

Researchers Develop Compound 14 That May Help Treat Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity

Diabetes, News

In a recent study published in the journal Chemistry and Biology, a team of researchers from the University of Southampton developed a molecule that acts as an “exercise mimic,” which could ... Read more

July 27, 2015July 27, 2015

University of California Researchers Find That Soybean Oil Causes More Obesity Than Coconut Oil and Fructose

Diet, News

According to a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE and conducted by researchers at the University of California, Riverside, a diet high in soybean oil causes more diabetes ... Read more

July 27, 2015July 27, 2015

Study Determines Psychiatric Follow-up is Linked to Weight Loss in Bariatric Surgery Patients

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In a recent study published in the journal Obesity Surgery, a team of researchers from Taiwan determined that adherence to postoperative psychiatric follow-up is associated with increased postoperative weight loss in obesity patients ... Read more

July 24, 2015July 24, 2015

Children and Young People Exhibit More Obesity-related Behaviors During School Summer Break

Diet, News

In a recent study published in the Journal of School Health, a team of researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found that children on summer break consume more sugar, ... Read more

July 20, 2015July 20, 2015

Soda Drinking Habits Before Bariatric Surgery Impacts Weight Loss Success

Diet, News

It remains challenging for doctors to identify which obese patients will succeed in losing weight after undergoing bariatric surgery. Although numerous studies have attempted to identify preoperative patient characteristics associated with successful ... Read more

July 17, 2015July 17, 2015

Can Diet Alone Help Obese Patients Achieve Normal Body Weight?

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In a recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health, a team of researchers led by King’s College London found that the chance of an obese person achieving a ... Read more

July 16, 2015October 27, 2015

Study Shows Benefits of Community-based Child Obesity Treatment Program

Diet, News

In a recent study published in the journal BMC Public Health, a team of Australian researchers determined that government-funded investments in community-based child obesity treatment program offer the potential to produce ... Read more

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015

New Study Shows How Obesity and Diabetes Can Be Genetically Inherited

Diet, News

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE, scientists at Imperial College London discovered a new genetic form of obesity and type 2 diabetes in humans. Genetic studies have ... Read more

July 6, 2015November 20, 2015

Study Shows That Bariatric Surgery Can Also Reduce Urinary Incontinence

Diabetes, News

According to a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, in addition to bariatric surgery facilitating weight loss, the procedure can also reduce urinary incontinence. The study conducted by UC San Francisco researchers ... Read more

July 6, 2015October 27, 2015

Outcomes Are Improving For Gastric Band & Bypass Surgeries Over Time

Diet, News

While personal accounts of bariatric surgery complications are easy to find on the internet, studies show that over the past few years there has been a clear decline in the ... Read more