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Children's BMI increase linked to more years mothers work

Childhood obesity in the United States has more than tripled in the past three decades, and prior research has linked maternal employment to children's body mass index (BMI), a measure of their weight-for-height. A new study in the January/February issue of the journal Child Development has found that children's BMI rose the more years their mothers worked over their children's lifetimes.

4 Feb 2011

New study finds link between mealtime family interactions and children's health

The amount of time families spend eating meals together has been linked to the health and well-being of children and teens, with families who eat together regularly reporting declines in substance abuse, eating disorders, and unhealthy weight in their children. Now, a new study that looks at children with asthma has found that the quality of family interactions during mealtime affected the children's health.

4 Feb 2011

Women's risk of getting breast cancer increases from one in nine to one in eight

The lifetime risk of getting breast cancer has risen from one woman in nine to one in eight - according to Cancer Research UK.

4 Feb 2011

Positive top-line results from ILUVIEN Phase 3 trial in patients with DME

pSivida Corp., a leader in developing sustained release, drug delivery products for treatment of back-of-the-eye diseases, including the investigational drug ILUVIEN for the treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema, today announced month 36, top-line readout results for the FAME Study prepared by its licensee, Alimera Sciences.

4 Feb 2011

Study: Pistachios may help reduce risk of heart disease

It's no coincidence that National Pistachio Day – February 26, 2011 – occurs during American Heart Month. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in America, and promising nutrition research shows that pistachios are a heart healthy snack choice. In honor of American Heart Month, TheGreenNut.org is offering simple tips encouraging all Americans to go green for a healthy heart this February.

4 Feb 2011

Repros prices public offering of 2,760,000 shares of common stock

Repros Therapeutics today announced the pricing of its public offering of 690,000 units, consisting of 2,760,000 shares of its common stock, Series A Warrants to purchase 2,070,000 shares of common stock and Series B Warrants to purchase 1,690,500 shares of its common stock, at a price per unit of $17.15.

3 Feb 2011

Consumer Reports Health unveils ratings of nine common screenings for heart disease

Consumer Reports Health unveils Ratings of nine common screenings for heart disease based on systematic review of evidence; some screenings work well while others deemed not worth the risk for healthy individuals

3 Feb 2011

UT Southwestern leads national effort to find effective treatments for drug addiction

UT Southwestern Medical Center psychiatry researchers are leading the Texas arm of a national network that conducts clinical trials aimed at finding effective treatments for drug addiction.

3 Feb 2011

Viewpoints: N.Y. Times slams Vinson ruling as WSJ, Wash post parse it; Violence in hospitals; Bending health cost curve

A ruling by a Federal District Court judge in Florida that the entire health care reform law is unconstitutional was a breathtaking example of judicial activism and overreach. It is hard not to believe this decision was driven at least in part by ideology.

3 Feb 2011

Prehabilitation before knee replacement surgery may improve functional ability in osteoarthritis patients

An exercise program designed by researchers at the University of Louisville for patients with severe knee arthritis improves leg strength and patients' functional ability before knee replacement surgery, according to recent report in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

3 Feb 2011

2010 Dietary Guidelines urge Americans to keep calorie intake from saturated fat to less than 10%

This week the U.S. government released the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans with few changes since the 2005 version. The guidelines continue to urge Americans to keep their calorie intake from saturated fat to less than 10 percent and lower the amount of trans fat in their diet to as low as possible.

2 Feb 2011

Nitrate boosts efficiency of mitochondria

The spinach-eating cartoon character Popeye has much to teach us, new research from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows. The muscles' cellular power plants - the mitochondria - are boosted by nitrate, a substance found in abundance in vegetables such as lettuce, spinach and beetroot.

2 Feb 2011

Zebrafish research findings may provide potential to improve kidney function in humans

It is estimated that up to 10 percent of the U.S. population may have some form of renal disease, with 450,000 patients with end stage renal disease requiring hemodialysis. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh have identified a cell in zebrafish that can be transplanted from one fish to another to regenerate nephrons, providing the potential to improve kidney function.

2 Feb 2011

Daily probiotic may help prevent upper respiratory tract infections in athletes: Research

Researchers at Loughborough University have revealed that a simple, daily probiotic might help prevent athletes catching colds during their training and competition.

2 Feb 2011

Research discovers new role of TRPV1 receptors in regulation of locomotor activity

Research by a Barrow Neurological Institute scientist on the thermoregulatory effects of a receptor more commonly studied for its role in pain is the cover story in the Feb. 2 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.

2 Feb 2011

Red wine polyphenols prevent ageing-induced endothelial dysfunction

The endothelium is the inner lining of our blood vessels and normal functions of endothelial cells include enabling coagulation, platelet adhesion and immune function. Endothelial dysfunction is associated with reduced anticoagulant properties and the inability of arteries and arterioles to dilate fully.

1 Feb 2011

Walk briskly to boost memory

Researchers have found that older adults who took a brisk walk three times a week did better on memory tests and increased the size of their hippocampus, a portion of the brain involved with memory formation.

1 Feb 2011

“Enjoy your food but eat less”: Latest Dietary guidelines

New federal dietary guidelines, released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services lays down some new rules in healthy eating that include consuming less empty calories, less salt and at least half a plate full of fruits and vegetables a day.

1 Feb 2011

Lifestyle more closely linked with childhood obesity, than genetics

Are some children genetically tuned to be overweight, or is lifestyle to blame for childhood obesity?

1 Feb 2011

Maxygen initiates Phase I study to evaluate CTLA4-Ig therapeutic for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Maxygen, a biotechnology company focused on the development of improved protein drugs, today announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical study to evaluate a next-generation CTLA4-Ig therapeutic that is being developed by Perseid Therapeutics LLC, Maxygen's majority-owned subsidiary, in collaboration with Astellas Pharma Inc. for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and potentially other autoimmune indications.

31 Jan 2011

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

Children's BMI increase linked to more years mothers work

New study finds link between mealtime family interactions and children's health

Women's risk of getting breast cancer increases from one in nine to one in eight

Positive top-line results from ILUVIEN Phase 3 trial in patients with DME

Study: Pistachios may help reduce risk of heart disease

Repros prices public offering of 2,760,000 shares of common stock

Consumer Reports Health unveils ratings of nine common screenings for heart disease

UT Southwestern leads national effort to find effective treatments for drug addiction

Viewpoints: N.Y. Times slams Vinson ruling as WSJ, Wash post parse it; Violence in hospitals; Bending health cost curve

Prehabilitation before knee replacement surgery may improve functional ability in osteoarthritis patients

2010 Dietary Guidelines urge Americans to keep calorie intake from saturated fat to less than 10%

Nitrate boosts efficiency of mitochondria

Zebrafish research findings may provide potential to improve kidney function in humans

Daily probiotic may help prevent upper respiratory tract infections in athletes: Research

Research discovers new role of TRPV1 receptors in regulation of locomotor activity

Red wine polyphenols prevent ageing-induced endothelial dysfunction

Walk briskly to boost memory

“Enjoy your food but eat less”: Latest Dietary guidelines

Lifestyle more closely linked with childhood obesity, than genetics

Maxygen initiates Phase I study to evaluate CTLA4-Ig therapeutic for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

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