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CHD rates decrease significantly in the U.S.

Significant improvements seen across multiple sociodemographic groups, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine

15 Jun 2016

Individuals diagnosed with ADHD, obesity have reduced ability to delay gratification

Two new studies led by researchers at McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton have found that individuals diagnosed with ADHD or obesity are more likely to choose smaller immediate rewards over larger future rewards.

15 Jun 2016

Many Brazilians not taking advantage of health benefits of exercise

As Brazilians make final preparations to host the world's premier showcase of athleticism, the Olympics, a new paper in the Journal of the American Heart Association reports that many citizens of the host country are not taking enough advantage of the health benefits of exercise.

15 Jun 2016

Weight reduction surgery improves serum lipids in obese patients

Fifty years after the first reported partial-ileal bypass, metabolic surgery has an established role in achieving weight loss and reducing cardiovascular death in obese patients.

15 Jun 2016

CHLA study provides novel insights into the brain mechanisms linked to Prader-Willi syndrome

A study published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics by researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles provides novel insights into the brain mechanisms underlying the insatiable hunger and subsequent obesity in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome.

15 Jun 2016

Endocrine Society members advocate science-based policies to address danger of EDCs

To protect human health, Endocrine Society members called on the European Commission to adopt science-based policies for regulating endocrine-disrupting chemicals in an opinion piece published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

14 Jun 2016

AASM releases recommendations to reduce sleep-related health problems in children, teenagers

For the first time, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has released official consensus recommendations for the amount of sleep needed to promote optimal health in children and teenagers to avoid the health risks of insufficient sleep.

14 Jun 2016

AASM release pediatric sleep recommendations

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), an organisation that supports and promotes better sleep health, has released guidelines on the number of hours of sleep that children and teenagers need to minimise sleep related health problems.

14 Jun 2016

Adequate maternal folate may protect children from future obesity risk

Proper maternal folate levels during pregnancy may protect children from a future risk of obesity, especially those born to obese mothers, according to a study led by researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.

14 Jun 2016

Consensus paper on atrial cardiomyopathies could be important step forward for research, treatment

The first consensus paper on atrial cardiomyopathies is set to be published simultaneously in EP-Europace, HeartRhythm, and the Journal of Arrhythmia. The key contents are launched today at CARDIOSTIM - EHRA EUROPACE 2016.

13 Jun 2016

Scientists develop new tool to overcome major hurdle for personalized medicine

Scientists from EPFL and ETHZ have developed a powerful tool for exploring and determining the inherent biological differences between individuals, which overcomes a major hurdle for personalized medicine.

13 Jun 2016

Diabetes-heart disease combination can increase death risk

The combination of type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease can be deadly. New research from a global study led by a physician from UConn Health has found that patients with Type 2 diabetes admitted into the hospital for congestive heart failure face a one in four chance of dying over the next 18 months.

13 Jun 2016

U.S. study shows adults with diabetes born in 1940s living longer with less disability

Older Americans with diabetes born in the 1940s are living longer and with less disability performing day to day tasks than those born 10 years earlier, according to new research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

13 Jun 2016

ACCORDION study shows lowering blood glucose can reduce progression of diabetic retinopathy

People with type 2 diabetes who intensively controlled their blood sugar level during the landmark Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) Trial Eye Study were found to have cut their risk of diabetic retinopathy in half in a follow-up analysis conducted four years after stopping intensive therapy.

13 Jun 2016

CRP may guide vascular risk assessment in obese

Low C-reactive protein levels may identify obese people who are unlikely to develop cardiovascular complications over subsequent years, show data from the EPIC study.

11 Jun 2016

Smoking, obesity lower chances of achieving sustained remission in early RA patients

The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress showed that the likelihood of achieving sustained remission in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is significantly lower in patients who smoke and who are obese.

10 Jun 2016

New PsA-comorbidity index may help identify patients at risk of hospitalisation and premature death

The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress showed that a newly developed method of evaluating the impact of different comorbidities in patients with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) can be used to prospectively identify those PsA patients at greater risk of hospitalisation and premature death.

10 Jun 2016

Tackling Healthcare Challenges in a Changing World: an Interview with Professor Jeremy Nicholson

As individuals and as populations our risks of getting diseases are determined partly genetically and partly from the environment that we live in. An important part of that environment that mediates between the outside world and the inside world of our bodies is the microbiome.

10 Jun 2016

Late sleep timing linked to lower BMI, poorer diet quality and lower physical activity

A new study suggests that among healthy adults with a habitual sleep duration of at least 6.5 hours, late sleep timing was associated with higher fast food consumption and lower vegetable intake, particularly among men, as well as lower physical activity.

9 Jun 2016

Study: Mediterranean diet high in vegetable fats does not lead to weight gain compared to low-fat diet

Eating a non-calorie restricted Mediterranean diet high in vegetable fats such as olive oil or nuts does not lead to significant weight gain compared to a low-fat diet, according to a large randomised trial published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal.

9 Jun 2016

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

CHD rates decrease significantly in the U.S.

Individuals diagnosed with ADHD, obesity have reduced ability to delay gratification

Many Brazilians not taking advantage of health benefits of exercise

Weight reduction surgery improves serum lipids in obese patients

CHLA study provides novel insights into the brain mechanisms linked to Prader-Willi syndrome

Endocrine Society members advocate science-based policies to address danger of EDCs

AASM releases recommendations to reduce sleep-related health problems in children, teenagers

AASM release pediatric sleep recommendations

Adequate maternal folate may protect children from future obesity risk

Consensus paper on atrial cardiomyopathies could be important step forward for research, treatment

Scientists develop new tool to overcome major hurdle for personalized medicine

Diabetes-heart disease combination can increase death risk

U.S. study shows adults with diabetes born in 1940s living longer with less disability

ACCORDION study shows lowering blood glucose can reduce progression of diabetic retinopathy

CRP may guide vascular risk assessment in obese

Smoking, obesity lower chances of achieving sustained remission in early RA patients

New PsA-comorbidity index may help identify patients at risk of hospitalisation and premature death

Tackling Healthcare Challenges in a Changing World: an Interview with Professor Jeremy Nicholson

Late sleep timing linked to lower BMI, poorer diet quality and lower physical activity

Study: Mediterranean diet high in vegetable fats does not lead to weight gain compared to low-fat diet

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