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Researchers discover novel genetic cause of severe obesity

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have discovered a novel genetic cause of severe obesity which, although relatively rare, demonstrates for the first time that genes can reduce basal metabolic rate - how the body burns calories.

25 Oct 2013

Life Time Fitness' revenues increase 7.2% to $316M in third quarter 2013

Life Time Fitness, Inc., The Healthy Way of Life Company, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.

24 Oct 2013

Rakuten Kirei ºC Navi receives Good Design Award from Japan Institute of Design Promotion

Rakuten, Inc. and Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) announced today that their jointly developed service for women, "Rakuten Kirei ºC Navi," which provides advice and information on a variety of aspects of beauty based on basal body temperature, received a Good Design Award 2013 from the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP).

24 Oct 2013

Leukemia drug reverses symptoms of colitis in lab tests

A drug currently on the market to treat leukemia reversed symptoms of colitis in lab tests, according to recently published findings by medical researchers with the University of Alberta.

24 Oct 2013

Fetal exposure to mycophenolic acid products may increase risk of birth defects

Research suggests that fetal exposure to mycophenolic acid products (MPA)—which are drugs taken by transplant recipients to prevent rejection—may increase the risk of birth defects and spontaneous abortions. Results of this study will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2013 November 5-10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA.

24 Oct 2013

Study: Youth obesity associated with receptiveness to TV fast food advertising

Youth obesity is associated with receptiveness to TV fast food advertising, Norris Cotton Cancer Center researchers found in a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

24 Oct 2013

Case Western oral pain expert encourages people with persistent mouth pain to check for BMS

Oral pain that feels like a scalded mouth and can last for months has baffled dental researchers since the 1970s, when burning oral sensations were linked to mucosal, periodontal, and restorative disorders and mental or emotional causes.

24 Oct 2013

New smartphone app for patients with hemophilia and related bleeding disorders

BioRx, a national specialty pharmacy and infusion services provider, announced the launch of its industry's first smartphone app designed for patients with hemophilia and related bleeding disorders.

23 Oct 2013

Inflammation causally linked to functional decline in aging

Inflammation is the common denominator of many chronic age-related diseases such as arthritis, gout, Alzheimer's, and diabetes. But according to a Yale School of Medicine study, even in the absence of a disease, inflammation can lead to serious loss of function throughout the body, reducing healthspan - that portion of our lives spent relatively free of serious illness and disability.

23 Oct 2013

Special issue highlights crucial problem of obesity in children and adolescents

New studies of factors affecting the risk of obesity in children and adolescents—as well as promising approaches to prevention and treatment—are assembled in the special October Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

23 Oct 2013

Loyola Center for Fitness to host free women's health and wellness day

Loyola Center for Fitness will host a free women's health and wellness day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 2160 S. First Ave., Maywood.

23 Oct 2013

FDA seeks permanent injunction against dietary supplement manufacturer James G. Cole

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking a permanent injunction against the dietary supplement manufacturer James G. Cole, Inc., its president, James G. Cole, and its general manager, Julie D. Graves, following the company's repeated distribution of unapproved drugs and adulterated dietary supplements in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

23 Oct 2013

ASN strongly recommends all adults to undergo routine screening for chronic kidney disease

The American Society of Nephrology strongly recommends that all adults undergo routine screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD), the 8th leading cause of death in the U.S. This contradicts screening guidelines recently released by the American College of Physicians (ACP).

23 Oct 2013

Thrive now offers new body contouring treatment that eliminates fat cells

Thrive Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Center is now offering a new body contouring treatment Vanquish RF that eliminates fat cells in the midsection without the invasion or downtime of surgery. Dr. Adam Maddox, N.D., of Thrive is the first doctor in the Pacific Northwest licensed to offer the breakthrough treatment, helping patients slim their entire core area where exercise and diet have plateaued.

23 Oct 2013

FDA issues final approval for Lupin's sNDA for Antara capsules

Pharma Major Lupin Limited announced today that it has received final approval for its supplemental New Drug Application for Antara (Fenofibrate) capsules, 30 mg & 90 mg strengths from the United States Food and Drug Administration.

23 Oct 2013

Clinical trial to investigate if vitamin D supplement helps prevent type 2 diabetes

Researchers have begun the first definitive, large-scale clinical trial to investigate if a vitamin D supplement helps prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in adults who have prediabetes, who are at high risk for developing type 2. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the study is taking place at about 20 study sites across the United States.

23 Oct 2013

Nu Skin Enterprises Q3 revenue increases 76% to $927.6 million

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. today announced record third-quarter results with revenue of $927.6 million, a 76 percent increase over the prior-year period. Revenue was negatively impacted 3 percent by foreign currency fluctuations. Earnings per share for the quarter were $1.80, a 107 percent year-over-year improvement.

22 Oct 2013

Learning mentally challenging skills may help improve memory in older people, says study

Seniors who step outside their comfort zones could be enhancing their memories beyond those who stick with what they know.

22 Oct 2013

Researchers receive NIH grant to conduct Vitamin D and Type 2 diabetes study

A research team led by Anastassios G. Pittas, MD, MS, Endocrinologist and Co-Director of the Diabetes Center at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has received a National Institutes of Health grant of more than $40 million over five years to conduct the Vitamin D and Type 2 diabetes study.

22 Oct 2013

Exercise fights aging loss of smell

Regular exercise may help preserve the sense of smell in old age, a population-based study of olfactory loss reveals.

21 Oct 2013

Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Researchers discover novel genetic cause of severe obesity

Life Time Fitness' revenues increase 7.2% to $316M in third quarter 2013

Rakuten Kirei ºC Navi receives Good Design Award from Japan Institute of Design Promotion

Leukemia drug reverses symptoms of colitis in lab tests

Fetal exposure to mycophenolic acid products may increase risk of birth defects

Study: Youth obesity associated with receptiveness to TV fast food advertising

Case Western oral pain expert encourages people with persistent mouth pain to check for BMS

New smartphone app for patients with hemophilia and related bleeding disorders

Inflammation causally linked to functional decline in aging

Special issue highlights crucial problem of obesity in children and adolescents

Loyola Center for Fitness to host free women's health and wellness day

FDA seeks permanent injunction against dietary supplement manufacturer James G. Cole

ASN strongly recommends all adults to undergo routine screening for chronic kidney disease

Thrive now offers new body contouring treatment that eliminates fat cells

FDA issues final approval for Lupin's sNDA for Antara capsules

Clinical trial to investigate if vitamin D supplement helps prevent type 2 diabetes

Nu Skin Enterprises Q3 revenue increases 76% to $927.6 million

Learning mentally challenging skills may help improve memory in older people, says study

Researchers receive NIH grant to conduct Vitamin D and Type 2 diabetes study

Exercise fights aging loss of smell

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