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Scientists discover new enzyme that could help in the battle against obesity

Scientists have discovered a new enzyme in adipose tissue that helps regulate inflammation. The discovery could help in the battle against obesity.

15 Jan 2018

Harm minimization approach for smoking cessation with e-cigarettes

Quitting smoking is among the top New Year's resolutions, but is notoriously difficult to do and often requires multiple attempts and strategies.

12 Jan 2018

Study identifies enzyme that regulates inflammation and metabolism in fat tissue

The human body has two primary kinds of fat--white fat, which stores excess calories and is associated with obesity, and brown fat, which burns calories in order to produce heat and has garnered interest as a potential means of combating obesity.

11 Jan 2018

Lack of sunlight may be to blame for winter weight gain

We may have a new reason, in addition to vitamin D generation, to bask in a little sunshine. A breakthrough study by University of Alberta researchers has shown the fat cells that lie just beneath our skin shrink when exposed to the blue light emitted by the sun.

10 Jan 2018

Oxford University Press partners with ABA to release Journal of Burn Care & Research

Oxford University Press is pleased to announce its partnership with the American Burn Association to exclusively publish the Journal of Burn Care & Research, the only U.S. journal devoted exclusively to the treatment and research of patients with burns.

10 Jan 2018

New 3-D imaging system offers insight into potential obesity and diabetes treatments

Researchers have developed A 3-D tissue imaging system that has revealed the inner workings of fat cells in mice, providing insight into potential therapeutic targets for combating obesity and diabetes.

10 Jan 2018

3D images of fat cells reveal potential targets to fight against obesity

Stunning three-dimensional images of fat cells, the first of their kind, are the latest tactic in the ongoing fight against the global obesity epidemic.

10 Jan 2018

Researchers discover promising drug that shrinks excess fat without lowering food intake

Given the ever-increasing obesity epidemic, researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered a promising developing drug that has been shown to selectively shrink excess fat by increasing fat cell metabolism.

4 Jan 2018

Powerful imaging technique sheds light on how the brain responds to vascular injury

Pericytes, a little-understood type of cell on the brain's blood vessels, grow into the empty space left when neighboring pericytes die, report researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina in a January 2nd, 2018 article in Cell Reports.

4 Jan 2018

Migraine surgery leads to significant improvements in everyday functioning and coping ability

In addition to reducing headache frequency and severity, surgical treatment for migraine leads to significant improvements in everyday functioning and coping ability, according to a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

3 Jan 2018

Brief educational video can positively impact individuals' willingness to become face transplant donor

After watching a brief educational video, members of the public are more likely to say they would be willing to donate a facial transplant to a severely disfigured patient, reports a study in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

3 Jan 2018

Innovative skin patch to reduce bulging tummy fats could help address obesity problem

It combines a new way to deliver drugs, via a micro-needle patch, with drugs that are known to turn energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat.

28 Dec 2017

Continuous movement while sitting may increase metabolic rate, study says

A new study suggests that continuous movement while sitting may increase metabolic rate more than standing at a desk.

21 Dec 2017

Near incineration of psychiatric hospital highlights gaping need for more beds

As fire raged in Ventura, Calif., earlier this month, Gracie Hartman made her way to the county fairgrounds to look for her friend, Fernando.

21 Dec 2017

Gene that could be associated with reduced pain response found

Researchers found an Italian family, the Marsilis that have six individuals who respond significantly differently to pain than others. This includes a 78-year-old lady and her two daughters and their three children.

18 Dec 2017

Tobacco safer when “heated not burnt” say manufacturers – health panel unconvinced

Tobacco companies now say that tobacco is safer when “heated not burned”. A government advisory body has negated these claims saying that even heated, tobacco containing products have chemicals that can cause serious harm to health.

17 Dec 2017

Researchers explore how toxic protein clusters linked to Parkinson's disrupt brain cells

Researchers have glimpsed how the toxic protein clusters that are associated with Parkinson's Disease disrupt the membranes of healthy brain cells, creating defects in the cell walls and eventually causing a series of events that induce neuronal death.

15 Dec 2017

Rare gene mutation gives rise to low sensitivity to pain

Researchers at University College London have identified a rare gene mutation in an Italian family who have little sensitivity to some forms of pain. Chronic pain caused by conditions such as lower back pain and osteoarthritis is one of the most prominent causes of disability worldwide, as assessed by the Global Burden of Disease reviews.

15 Dec 2017

Fat-busting ingredients in cinnamon

Researchers have found that certain ingredients in cinnamon can help burn fat in humans. They along with several other previous studies have noted that cinnamon – a common kitchen spice – contains cinnamaldehyde. This is an essential oil that gives the special flavor to cinnamon.

23 Nov 2017

Combining calorie-restricted diet with high-intensity exercise could help reduce risk of weight regain

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found that combining a calorie-restricted diet with high-intensity interval training could be a solution for reducing weight regain after weight loss.

16 Nov 2017

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Scientists discover new enzyme that could help in the battle against obesity

Harm minimization approach for smoking cessation with e-cigarettes

Study identifies enzyme that regulates inflammation and metabolism in fat tissue

Lack of sunlight may be to blame for winter weight gain

Oxford University Press partners with ABA to release Journal of Burn Care & Research

New 3-D imaging system offers insight into potential obesity and diabetes treatments

3D images of fat cells reveal potential targets to fight against obesity

Researchers discover promising drug that shrinks excess fat without lowering food intake

Powerful imaging technique sheds light on how the brain responds to vascular injury

Migraine surgery leads to significant improvements in everyday functioning and coping ability

Brief educational video can positively impact individuals' willingness to become face transplant donor

Innovative skin patch to reduce bulging tummy fats could help address obesity problem

Continuous movement while sitting may increase metabolic rate, study says

Near incineration of psychiatric hospital highlights gaping need for more beds

Gene that could be associated with reduced pain response found

Tobacco safer when “heated not burnt” say manufacturers – health panel unconvinced

Researchers explore how toxic protein clusters linked to Parkinson's disrupt brain cells

Rare gene mutation gives rise to low sensitivity to pain

Fat-busting ingredients in cinnamon

Combining calorie-restricted diet with high-intensity exercise could help reduce risk of weight regain

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