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New worksite wellness approach more effective in decreasing problematic eating behaviors

Problematic eating behaviors and dissatisfaction with one's body are familiar struggles among women. To combat those behaviors, which have led to higher healthcare premiums and medical trends, employers have offered worksite wellness programs to employees and their families.

7 Jul 2014

State highlights: Caring for Texans injured on-the-job; heroin deaths in Md.; pertussis in Calif.

In formerly depressed South Texas, gas flares from the fracking boom can be seen from outer space. While Texas has a Division of Workers' Compensation, it is the only state that doesn't require any private employer to carry workers' compensation insurance or a private equivalent, so more than 500,000 people have no occupational benefits when they get injured at work. That means they often rely on charities or taxpayers to pay for their care (Root, 6/29)

1 Jul 2014

Use of NMR in diagnostic research: an interview with Elaine Holmes, Imperial College

The Phenome Center developed out of the Olympic drug testing facility, and we've adapted it so that we use NMR spectrometry, which we have three spectrometers, and mass spectrometry, to take blood and urine from hundreds and thousands of people and profile them to get a biochemical fingerprint of every person.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 1 Jul 2014

Kids’ familiarity with unhealthy food logos is linked to obesity

The more a child is familiar with logos and other images from fast-food restaurants, sodas and not-so-healthy snack food brands, the more likely the child is to be overweight or obese.

28 Jun 2014

Hormonal imbalance is not the sole cause of childhood obesity, say experts

The number of children who are obese remains alarmingly high in the U.S. and, unfortunately, diseases associated with obesity are on the rise.

26 Jun 2014

Clovis Oncology begins TIGER2 study for treatment of NSCLC patients with EGFR/T790M mutations

Clovis Oncology, Inc. announced today that the TIGER2 study has commenced with the dosing of the first patient at a U.S. study site.

23 Jun 2014

Scientists are now one step closer to pill against obesity

Obesity and diabetes are among the fastest growing health problems in the world, and the hunt is in for a pill that can fight the problem.

13 Jun 2014

Proteins causing daytime sleepiness also play crucial role in bone formation

Orexin proteins, which are blamed for spontaneous daytime sleepiness, also play a crucial role in bone formation, according to findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers.

13 Jun 2014

People with obesity gene FTO tend to gain more weight as they age

A new study from Uppsala University demonstrates that elderly humans carrying a common variant of the fat mass and obesity gene FTO also have a shifted endocrine balance. Low blood concentrations of the satiety hormone leptin and high blood concentrations of the hunger promoting hormone ghrelin makes carriers of the FTO gene put on weight.

12 Jun 2014

New prescription weight-loss medication combines antidepressant with addiction medication

A new prescription weight-loss medication that combines a popular antidepressant with a medication for addiction will be reviewed by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for potential approval.

11 Jun 2014

Instant oatmeal provides greater satiety than equal calories of ready-to-eat oat cereal

New research published in the Nutrition Journal reveals that calorie-for-calorie, even a serving of instant oatmeal is more filling than a ready-to-eat (RTE), oat-based cereal.

11 Jun 2014

Mayo Clinic receives two awards from Practice Greenhealth

Mayo Clinic was recently honored with two awards from Practice Greenhealth for its efforts in responsible environmental practices.

11 Jun 2014

Lifestyle changes, natural supplements can help women fight weight gain during menopause

Menopause, which tends to occur in midlife, is often known for causing weight gain. Menopausal weight gain is frequently caused by the hormonal changes that occur as the ovaries slow their production of estrogen and progesterone.

9 Jun 2014

New data shows adult America is 55% obese, not 35%

On the heels of the wake-up call from 'FED UP', the just released documentary on obesity, it is no surprise that the CDC's (U.S. Center for Disease Control) obesity statistics are grossly under reported. Meredith

6 Jun 2014

Study examines impact of switching breakfast eating habits on weight loss

Breakfast is often said to be the most important meal of the day. Nutritionists regularly suggest it be eaten each morning for many health benefits, including weight loss and weight maintenance.

5 Jun 2014

Interaction of stress and taste systems could help explain stress-related eating

According to new research from the Monell Center, receptors for stress-activated hormones have been localized in oral taste cells responsible for detection of sweet, umami, and bitter. The findings suggest that these hormones, known as glucocorticoids, may act directly on taste receptor cells under conditions of stress to affect how these cells respond to sugars and certain other taste stimuli.

4 Jun 2014

Yacon syrup promotes weight loss, boosts metabolism

Today, Quality Encapsulations the creators of Quality Encapsulations Pure Yacon Syrup announced that they have received hundreds of positive reviews currently on their Amazon product page.

4 Jun 2014

New study suggests that blue light exposure may increase hunger, alter metabolism

A new study suggests that blue-enriched light exposure immediately before and during the evening meal may increase hunger and alter metabolism.

3 Jun 2014

Yale researchers find that hormone leptin may help treat metabolic disorders

Twenty years after the hormone leptin was found to regulate metabolism, appetite, and weight through brain cells called neurons, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that the hormone also acts on other types of cells to control appetite.

2 Jun 2014

Novartis LDE225 Phase II study for advanced basal cell carcinoma meets primary endpoint

Novartis announced today the results of a pivotal Phase II trial demonstrating that patients with locally advanced (laBCC) or metastatic basal cell carcinoma (mBCC) taking the investigational oral compound LDE225 (sonidegib) had marked and sustained tumor shrinkage after a median follow-up of 13.9 months.

2 Jun 2014

Appetite News and Research

New worksite wellness approach more effective in decreasing problematic eating behaviors

State highlights: Caring for Texans injured on-the-job; heroin deaths in Md.; pertussis in Calif.

Use of NMR in diagnostic research: an interview with Elaine Holmes, Imperial College

Kids’ familiarity with unhealthy food logos is linked to obesity

Hormonal imbalance is not the sole cause of childhood obesity, say experts

Clovis Oncology begins TIGER2 study for treatment of NSCLC patients with EGFR/T790M mutations

Scientists are now one step closer to pill against obesity

Proteins causing daytime sleepiness also play crucial role in bone formation

People with obesity gene FTO tend to gain more weight as they age

New prescription weight-loss medication combines antidepressant with addiction medication

Instant oatmeal provides greater satiety than equal calories of ready-to-eat oat cereal

Mayo Clinic receives two awards from Practice Greenhealth

Lifestyle changes, natural supplements can help women fight weight gain during menopause

New data shows adult America is 55% obese, not 35%

Study examines impact of switching breakfast eating habits on weight loss

Interaction of stress and taste systems could help explain stress-related eating

Yacon syrup promotes weight loss, boosts metabolism

New study suggests that blue light exposure may increase hunger, alter metabolism

Yale researchers find that hormone leptin may help treat metabolic disorders

Novartis LDE225 Phase II study for advanced basal cell carcinoma meets primary endpoint

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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