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Advancing safety in healthcare products

True benefit from healthcare products requires an unrelenting focus on patient- and consumer-centered safety, a principle that is at the heart of J&J’s Credo and is embodied in the mission of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO).

From Johnson & Johnson 5 May 2017

Researchers uncover unexpected mechanism of glucose sensing in skeletal muscles

It's obvious that the taste buds on the tongue can detect sugar. And after a meal, beta cells in the pancreas sense rising blood glucose and release the hormone insulin - which helps the sugar enter cells, where it can be used by the body for energy.

5 May 2017

International consensus addresses research bottlenecks to diagnose rare genetic diseases

A worldwide consensus co-authored by more than 40 scientists sets out ways to address research bottlenecks as the international community strives to diagnose most rare genetic diseases by 2020.

4 May 2017

Research findings reveal new approach to prevent age-related obesity

The function and distribution of adipose tissue in the body change during the course of life. Beige fat cells, a special type of adipocytes, have the capability to use energy reserves - fatty deposits - by generating heat in a process known as thermogenesis.

4 May 2017

Study contradicts popular belief that fast food is mostly eaten by the poor

Whether rich or poor, one thing unites Americans of all economic classes: Our love for fast food.

4 May 2017

Findings reveal substantial burden of symptomatic hand osteoarthritis

A new study estimates that the lifetime risk of symptomatic hand osteoarthritis is 40%, and nearly one in two women and one in four men will develop the condition, which affects hand strength and function and causes disability in activities of daily living.

4 May 2017

Social smokers' risk for high blood pressure and cholesterol is identical to regular users, study finds

Social smokers' risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol is identical to those who light up every day, new research has found.

3 May 2017

Alternate-day fasting diets just as effective as everyday calorie restriction, study finds

Alternate-day fasting diets are just as effective as diets that restrict calories every day, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago report.

3 May 2017

Liver transplant patients who take new anti-rejection drug gain less weight, study finds

Researchers have discovered that a new anti-rejection drug that is gentler on the kidneys after liver transplant also reduces weight gain, which is common after surgery and can lead to serious complications for transplant patients.

3 May 2017

Study sets stage for potential stool-based test to detect advanced liver fibrosis

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) - a condition that can lead to liver cirrhosis and cancer - isn't typically detected until it's well advanced. Even then, diagnosis requires an invasive liver biopsy.

2 May 2017

Small increase in children's physical activity could reduce obesity, avoid billions in medical costs

Increasing the percentage of elementary school children in the United States who participate in 25 minutes of physical activity three times a week from 32 percent to 50 percent would avoid $21.9 billion in medical costs and lost wages over the course of their lifetimes, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests.

2 May 2017

Study explores precision psychiatry approaches to improve outcomes for patients with depression

A new study in Personalized Medicine in Psychiatry explores how specific clinical and biological signals can help doctors select the most effective drug more quickly and with greater precision.

1 May 2017

Researchers explore link between gut microbiome and nutrition in autism spectrum disorder

Over the last decade, research has revealed more about the human gut microbiome—the environment within the gastrointestinal tract—where microbes, especially bacteria, reside. Recently, more has become known about the function of those microbes and the microbiome's connection with health and disease.

28 Apr 2017

Researchers develop new computation method for better estimation of indoor carbon dioxide

The air we breathe out can help us improve the quality of the air we breathe in. Measurements of indoor carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations are used to evaluate indoor air quality, which is strongly linked to the levels of contaminants, such as gases and particles, circulating about with CO2.

28 Apr 2017

Newly discovered molecule plays central role in appetite control mechanisms

A newly discovered molecule increases appetite during fasting -- and decreases it during gorging. The neuron-exciting protein, named NPGL - apparently aims to maintain body mass at a constant, come feast or famine. An evolutionary masterstroke, but not great news for those looking to trim down -- or beef up for the summer.

28 Apr 2017

Researchers discover new mechanism that causes chronic intestinal inflammation

Researchers at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the German Research Center for Environmental Health, Helmholtz Zentrum München have discovered that too much of the oncogene Bcl-3 leads to chronic intestinal diseases.

28 Apr 2017

Slender faces linked to overbite and left-handedness

Individuals with a slender lower face are about 25 percent more likely to be left-handed. This unexpected finding (abstract) was identified in 13,536 individuals who participated in three national surveys conducted in the United States.

28 Apr 2017

Normal weight people with central obesity at increased risk for death, study finds

People with a normal BMI who carry their weight around the middle are at the highest risk of death from any cause compared to those who are overweight or obese but carry their weight elsewhere, Loughborough research has found.

26 Apr 2017

Obesity amplifies effects of three risk alleles linked to NAFLD

An international study based at UT Southwestern Medical Center revealed a striking genetic-environmental interaction: Obesity significantly amplifies the effects of three gene variants that increase risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by different metabolic pathways.

26 Apr 2017

Study shows link between regular bedtimes, self-regulation in three-year-olds and later obesity

Toddlers who go to bed at regular times, and are better able to control and regulate their own emotions, are less likely to develop into obese pre-teens.

26 Apr 2017

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Advancing safety in healthcare products

Researchers uncover unexpected mechanism of glucose sensing in skeletal muscles

International consensus addresses research bottlenecks to diagnose rare genetic diseases

Research findings reveal new approach to prevent age-related obesity

Study contradicts popular belief that fast food is mostly eaten by the poor

Findings reveal substantial burden of symptomatic hand osteoarthritis

Social smokers' risk for high blood pressure and cholesterol is identical to regular users, study finds

Alternate-day fasting diets just as effective as everyday calorie restriction, study finds

Liver transplant patients who take new anti-rejection drug gain less weight, study finds

Study sets stage for potential stool-based test to detect advanced liver fibrosis

Small increase in children's physical activity could reduce obesity, avoid billions in medical costs

Study explores precision psychiatry approaches to improve outcomes for patients with depression

Researchers explore link between gut microbiome and nutrition in autism spectrum disorder

Researchers develop new computation method for better estimation of indoor carbon dioxide

Newly discovered molecule plays central role in appetite control mechanisms

Researchers discover new mechanism that causes chronic intestinal inflammation

Slender faces linked to overbite and left-handedness

Normal weight people with central obesity at increased risk for death, study finds

Obesity amplifies effects of three risk alleles linked to NAFLD

Study shows link between regular bedtimes, self-regulation in three-year-olds and later obesity

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