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Education and Humanism

Animal Testing: Can Science Replace Them?

Despite progress in reducing the use of these sentient beings in testing, the search to replace them in research has not advanced as rapidly as one would hope.

Health

The Supplements and Vitamins Industry Moves Billions — But are They Really Necessary?

The annual supplement market is estimated to exceed $385 billion and is expected to grow by about 7% by 2030.

Health

Marion Brunck: The Researcher Studying What Nearly Cost Her Mother’s Life — And A Promising Figure In Immunology

Forged from childhood curiosity, the immunologist who researches new therapies to combat chemotherapy complications has been internationally recognized as one of the best in her field

Health

How is Mexico Progressing in Advanced Medical Therapy Regulation?

A regulatory framework could facilitate access to revolutionary treatments such as gene, cellular, and tissue engineering therapies.

Health

Living Longer and Better: What Mexican ‘SuperAgers’ Teach Us

Biological age can accelerate from childhood due to factors such as persistent obesity or epigenetic and environmental changes.

Industrial Transformation

New Frontiers in Treating Obesity: Mexican Scientists Explore CBD, Chickpeas, and Nanotechnology

At the Institute for Obesity Research, teams of scientists are developing innovative therapies for obesity-related conditions—going far beyond fat loss to tackle cardiovascular issues at the molecular level.

Cities and Prosperous Communities

Marginalized Women: The Most Affected by Obesity and Diabetes

Researcher Linda Aurora Morales Juárez focuses her work on understanding and tackling chronic diseases through public policy research.

Health

Four Micrograms of Prevention: The Vitamin That Can Shape a Baby’s Metabolic Future

When a mother’s nutrition during pregnancy is inadequate, the fetus’s body gets “programmed” to function with fewer nutrients.

Health

Solutions to Obesity Must Be Ethical, Humane, and Evidence-Based

The Institute for Obesity Research has five dedicated research units working to address this condition, which affects 37.1% of the adult population in Mexico.

Health

The Challenge of Defining Obesity Amidst Limits and New Findings

In addition, the first Mexican clinical practice guideline for the management of overweight and obesity was presented to assist professionals and patients.

Institute for Obesity Research

Education and Humanism

Animal Testing: Can Science Replace Them?

Despite progress in reducing the use of these sentient beings in testing, the search to replace them in research has not advanced as rapidly as one would hope.

Health

The Supplements and Vitamins Industry Moves Billions — But are They Really Necessary?

The annual supplement market is estimated to exceed $385 billion and is expected to grow by about 7% by 2030.

Health

Marion Brunck: The Researcher Studying What Nearly Cost Her Mother’s Life — And A Promising Figure In Immunology

Forged from childhood curiosity, the immunologist who researches new therapies to combat chemotherapy complications has been internationally recognized as one of the best in her field

Health

How is Mexico Progressing in Advanced Medical Therapy Regulation?

A regulatory framework could facilitate access to revolutionary treatments such as gene, cellular, and tissue engineering therapies.

Health

Living Longer and Better: What Mexican ‘SuperAgers’ Teach Us

Biological age can accelerate from childhood due to factors such as persistent obesity or epigenetic and environmental changes.

Industrial Transformation

New Frontiers in Treating Obesity: Mexican Scientists Explore CBD, Chickpeas, and Nanotechnology

Cities and Prosperous Communities

Marginalized Women: The Most Affected by Obesity and Diabetes

Researcher Linda Aurora Morales Juárez focuses her work on understanding and tackling chronic diseases through public policy research.

Health

Four Micrograms of Prevention: The Vitamin That Can Shape a Baby’s Metabolic Future

When a mother’s nutrition during pregnancy is inadequate, the fetus’s body gets “programmed” to function with fewer nutrients.

Health

Solutions to Obesity Must Be Ethical, Humane, and Evidence-Based

The Institute for Obesity Research has five dedicated research units working to address this condition, which affects 37.1% of the adult population in Mexico.

Health

The Challenge of Defining Obesity Amidst Limits and New Findings

In addition, the first Mexican clinical practice guideline for the management of overweight and obesity was presented to assist professionals and patients.

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Institute for Obesity Research

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