With obesity reaching epidemic levels in some parts of the world, scientists have only begun to understand why it is such a persistent condition. A study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry adds substantially to the story by reporting the discovery …
read moreStatins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of medical disorders including excess body fat …
read morePlasmin Delivered Through A Bubble Is More Effective Than TPA In Busting Clots
May 18, 2013
A new study from the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has found that, when delivered via ultrasound, the natural enzyme plasmin is more effective at dissolving stroke-causing clots than the standard of care, recombinant tissue plasmino…
read moreTen-Year Study Shows 2 Different Genetic Polymorphisms Predict Weight Gain In Men And Women
May 17, 2013
New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Liverpool, UK, shows that while the FTO genetic variation predicts weight gain over 10 years in men, a different variation on the MMP2 gene predicts weight gain in women…
read moreUK Food Advertising Regulations Have Done Little To Address Exposure Of Children To Unhealthy Food Marketing
May 17, 2013
Regulations brought in by the UK to reduce the volume of television advertising of unhealthy foods to children appear to have little impact on the advertising around programmes children actually watch, according to research presented at the European Co…
read moreThe Story Of Fat Alfie: Very Young Children Appear To Reject Story Characters Who Are Obese
May 17, 2013
New research presented as the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Liverpool, UK, shows that very young children appear to reject story book characters who are overweight, but not those who are disabled. The research is by Professor Andrew Hill, Dr Sa…
read moreStopping Phentermine After Long-Term Treatment Does Not Result In Amphetamine-Like Withdrawal
May 17, 2013
New research published at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) shows that abrupt cessation after long-term use of the anti-obesity drug phentermine does not induce amphetamine-like withdrawal symptoms. The research is by Dr Ed Hendricks, Center for W…
read moreObese patients who received robotic kidney transplants had fewer wound complications than patients who received traditional “open” transplant surgery, according to surgeons at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System. The findings s…
read moreIn young people, blood vessels appear to be able to compensate for the effects of obesity. But after middle age, this adaptability is lost, and arteries become progressively stiffer as body fat rises – potentially increasing the risk of dying from card…
read moreExergaming (active videogaming) may provide an alternative type of exercise to prevent stationary behavior in children, a new study published in The Journal of Pediatrics claims…
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