Researchers to pinpoint relationship between obesity-associated diabetes and heart disease
...mechanisms involved. We hope that the knowledge we gain will help in preventing and treating heart disease in the many millions of obese patients with diabetes," explains Boden. Other researchers on the team include Carol Homko, RN, Ph.D.; Peter Cheung, Ph.D.; Erik Murer, Ph.D.; Maria Polansky, Sc.D.; an...New insights into devastating basketball foot injury
...to image basketball players over time to hopefully gain a better understanding of the sequence of events leading up to the injury, Moorman continued. "The MRI is ideal for capturing the tiny fractures that are the hallmark of the condition." Both Guettler and Moorman said that while the current study look...Data shows new drug, rimonabant, helps smokers quit while limiting post cessation weight gain
...th placebo, markedly reduced post-cessation weight gain at 10 weeks, and was well-tolerated. "Smoking cess...) on rimonabant 20 mg vs. a 2.5 lbs (1.1kg) weight gain for patients on placebo [p=0.001]. Further analysis of the impact of rimonabant 20mg on post-cessati...Problems controlling anger lead to weight gain for teens
...losing one's temper, are at higher risk for weight gain than those who do, researchers said today at the American Heart Association's 44th annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. "Problems expressing anger can translate into eating disorders and increased weight, which lea...Dairy, moderate fat, carbohydrate intakes reduce obesity in young teens
... in part due to fear of gaining weight. If weight gain is a concern, reduced-fat dairy products may be substituted for full-fat products." As part of the Framingham Children's Study (FCS), Moore and her colleagues analyzed dietary habits of 106 families with one child 3 to 5 years old at the start of the...Obese children less physically fit
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...hort of offspring. "That means the rate of weight gain during the teen years is now roughly double what it was," said study author Patricia H. Davis, M.D., associate professor of neurology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. "We expected that today's teens would be somewhat more obese but were surpri...Nutrition education helps stretch meager food budgets
... in urban areas. Older participants appeared to gain fewer skills than did younger participants, perhaps because they already have gained these skills over time. ...Fat: It isnt always bad for the heart
...s may find the treatment slimming long before they gain the cardiovascular health to make workouts feasible....Scientists find HIV-blocking protein in monkeys
...early stage of HIV infection, before the virus can gain a toehold," says NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. "The discovery also gives us critical insights about viral uncoating, a little understood step in the viral lifecycle. Basic discoveries like this provide the scientific springboard to future imp...Number of children linked to obesity for mom and dad
...d risk per child. Researchers attribute the weight gain to a busier lifestyle that may include a diet of m...n as a cause of weight gain, and may attribute the gain to physiological changes associated with pregnancy. Several previous studies have indicated a possib...Protein helps immune system mount 'instant strike' against deadly flu viruses
...u may not have three days. A lethal infection can gain such a foothold in that time that it can become very difficult or impossible for the immune system to overcome it," said Topham. Topham believes that to protect people against an outbreak of avian flu, vaccine developers should switch to a vaccine ma...Undisclosed results of clinical trials
...e mechanisms by which ineffective and unsafe drugs gain a place in the market....FIRST fellowship program proves worthy model for training faculty in biological sciences
...nly to develop further my research skills but also gain teaching experience," said Dr. Hendrickson. "I believe the opportunities that were provided to me through this program are unique to the post-doctoral experience in that I was able to work with both a research mentor and a teaching mentor. Furtherm...Patients should be allowed to pay for statins
... form of inequality whereby all members of society gain and is therefore both economically and ethically jusifiable, they conclude....Home-based therapy beneficial for stroke patients
...n service could be beneficial. Although the health gain we recorded is fairly modest, we know of no other intervention at present that can provide this increase at this stage of recovery. The exact nature and content of therapy-based rehabilitation services is not answered by our review; neither is the mo...American Stroke Association's 29th International Stroke Conference
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... "Of the perspectives considered, Medicare would gain the most if heart failure patients were treated with beta blockers," said Califf. "Under current policy the program could realize savings from reduced hospitalizations without incurring the expense of beta blockers." However, the researchers suggest ...Sedentary lifestyle in early childhood identified as major risk factor for obesity
... UK to take action to prevent the excessive weight gain that is likely to occur in its young children. Inc... weight gain. Changing behaviour to prevent weight gain will be easier than treating obesity once established. It is time to get serious about prevention of......rticipants also feared withdrawal symptoms, weight gain and the loss of physical pleasure from giving up cigarettes. ...