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TSRI scientists identify new therapeutic target to combat obesity and type 2 diabetes

In a series of studies led by Assistant Professor Anutosh Chakraborty of The Scripps Research Institute Florida campus, scientists have identified a key protein that promotes fat accumulation in animal models by slowing the breakdown and expenditure of fat and encouraging weight gain.

12 Oct 2016

New review questions safety of estrogen replacement therapy

Although individuals often consume natural products because of their potential health benefits, a new review indicates that it is not clear whether the benefits of plant-derived compounds that mimic estrogen outweigh the possible health risks.

11 Oct 2016

Researchers forecast obesity-related conditions to rise among children

Researchers' global estimates indicate that by 2025, some 268 million children aged 5 to 17 years may be overweight, including 91 million obese, assuming no policy interventions have proven effective at changing current trends.

8 Oct 2016

Children of mothers with high levels of vitamin D in umbilical blood have fewer symptoms of ADHD

Children of mothers who took vitamin D during pregnancy with resultant high levels of the vitamin in the umbilical blood have fewer symptoms of ADHD at the age of 2½ years.

7 Oct 2016

Children’s consumption levels of sugary drinks linked to combo meals at fast-food restaurants

A new survey of children's and teenagers' eating habits at fast-food restaurants suggests that consumption levels of sugary drinks are closely tied to their automatic inclusion in "combo meal" packages.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers to explore potential roles of tumor-suppressor gene in kidney cancer

Renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer, and African-Americans and males appear most at risk for this disease that can be asymptomatic until it has spread and become highly lethal, said Dr. Vinata B. Lokeshwar, cancer researcher and chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.

7 Oct 2016

Revised prostate cancer guidelines did not reduce usage of PSA tests, study finds

Controversy over prostate cancer screening guidelines that discourage use of PSA tests did not significantly reduce use of the test, a five-year review of more than 275,000 visits at UT Southwestern Medical Center showed.

6 Oct 2016

BUSM researchers identify new therapeutic target for treating compulsive binge eating

A new therapeutic target for the treatment of compulsive binge eating has been identified by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine.

6 Oct 2016

New non-invasive method could improve diagnosis of severe liver disease

A new non-invasive method of predicting the risk of developing a severe form of liver disease could ensure patients receive early and potentially life-saving medical intervention before irreversible damage is done.

6 Oct 2016

Diabetes diagnosis linked to cancer development?

There are many studies that support a link between type 2 diabetes and risk of cancer. The relationship is complex and multifactorial.

6 Oct 2016

Increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in past three decades

The incidence of thyroid cancer has tripled in the past three decades, yet the reason for this is not clear.

6 Oct 2016

New awards to explore role of glymphatic system in small vessel disease and trauma

More than $4.5 million in new grants to the lab of University of Rochester Medical Center scientist Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.M.Sc., underscore the important role the brain's waste disposal system may play in a range of neurological disorders.

6 Oct 2016

Scientists reveal molecular elements that bridge anxiety and metabolism

Metabolic and anxiety-related disorders both pose a significant healthcare burden, and are in the spotlight of contemporary research and therapeutic efforts. Although intuitively we assume that these two phenomena overlap, the link has not been proven scientifically.

5 Oct 2016

Health researchers find increasing obesity rates among baseball players

Major League Baseball players have become overwhelmingly overweight and obese during the last quarter century, say health researchers.

5 Oct 2016

Animal studies examine role of raspberry products in weight management and motor function

The latest issue of the Journal of Berry Research includes two new animal studies that investigate the effects of raspberry consumption in helping to support healthy weight and motor function (strength, balance and coordination). Future studies are needed to support the results found in these studies.

5 Oct 2016

Researchers discover how appetite is controlled and influenced by the brain

Researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology in Korea have uncovered the mechanisms behind the enzyme that controls our appetite in response to low glucose availability in the brain.

5 Oct 2016

Small genetic differences linked to large effects on birth weight and poor health in later life

New research finds genetic differences that help to explain why some babies are born bigger or smaller than others.

4 Oct 2016

New study finds nearly 50% of service members with obesity experience weight stigma

Weight discrimination is a major issue in our society and in the U.S. military, service members are not immune to it. According to a new study published Sept. 26 in the APA journal, Stigma and Health, nearly 50 percent of service members who are overweight or obese have experienced it.

3 Oct 2016

Developing a Micro-CT Scanner for Preclinical Imaging

An interview with Phil Salmon from Bruker, discussing the development of the SKYSCAN 1276, an in vivo micro-CT scanner designed for preclinical applications.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 3 Oct 2016

Researchers discover potential new therapeutic target for treating obesity

Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health and Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have discovered a new mechanism in the mouse brain that regulates obesity.

3 Oct 2016

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

TSRI scientists identify new therapeutic target to combat obesity and type 2 diabetes

New review questions safety of estrogen replacement therapy

Researchers forecast obesity-related conditions to rise among children

Children of mothers with high levels of vitamin D in umbilical blood have fewer symptoms of ADHD

Children’s consumption levels of sugary drinks linked to combo meals at fast-food restaurants

Researchers to explore potential roles of tumor-suppressor gene in kidney cancer

Revised prostate cancer guidelines did not reduce usage of PSA tests, study finds

BUSM researchers identify new therapeutic target for treating compulsive binge eating

New non-invasive method could improve diagnosis of severe liver disease

Diabetes diagnosis linked to cancer development?

Increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in past three decades

New awards to explore role of glymphatic system in small vessel disease and trauma

Scientists reveal molecular elements that bridge anxiety and metabolism

Health researchers find increasing obesity rates among baseball players

Animal studies examine role of raspberry products in weight management and motor function

Researchers discover how appetite is controlled and influenced by the brain

Small genetic differences linked to large effects on birth weight and poor health in later life

New study finds nearly 50% of service members with obesity experience weight stigma

Developing a Micro-CT Scanner for Preclinical Imaging

Researchers discover potential new therapeutic target for treating obesity

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