Food access and obesity | Drug target for cataracts

Neighborhood food access & childhood obesity; squirrel protein clears cataracts; pronounced brain changes observed during pregnancy

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October 1, 2024 Edition

Mom and son taking healthy groceries out of a paper shopping bag.

Childhood obesity linked to limited food options

Children living in neighborhoods with low access to grocery stores early in life, even before birth, were at increased risk for obesity later.

Potential target for cataract drug development

Researchers discovered a protein produced by hibernating ground squirrels that allows their eyes to rapidly clear cataracts formed during cold exposure.

Brain changes observed during pregnancy

Researchers tracked changes in the brain that occurred in one woman before, during, and after her pregnancy.

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October 1, 2024 Edition

Childhood obesity linked to limited food options

Potential target for cataract drug development

Brain changes observed during pregnancy

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