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Research: Gut bacteria may cause animals to gain weight

A species of gut bacteria called Clostridium ramosum, coupled with a high-fat diet, may cause animals to gain weight. The work is published this week in mBio-, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

30 Sep 2014

Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero becomes the first winner of Roux Prize

Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero, a Harvard-trained epidemiologist and mayor of Cali, Colombia, is the first winner of the Roux Prize, a new US$100,000 award for turning evidence into health impact and the largest prize of its kind.

30 Sep 2014

Nondigestible compounds in apples may help prevent obesity-related disorders

Scientists at Washington State University have concluded that nondigestible compounds in apples - specifically, Granny Smith apples - may help prevent disorders associated with obesity. The study, thought to be the first to assess these compounds in apple cultivars grown in the Pacific Northwest, appears in October's print edition of the journal Food Chemistry.

30 Sep 2014

New approach to solve global challenges in food security, emerging diseases and biodiversity loss

Solving global challenges in food security, emerging diseases and biodiversity loss requires evolutionary thinking, argues a new study published online in Science Express that was co-authored by Bruce Tabashnik of the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

30 Sep 2014

Antibiotic exposure in infancy linked to childhood obesity

Repeated exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics in the first two years of life is associated with early childhood obesity, say researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in a retrospective study based on data from electronic health records from the extensive CHOP Care Network.

30 Sep 2014

Increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea threatens public health and safety

Public health and safety are threatened by the increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea, which now afflicts at least 25 million adults in the U.S., according to the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project. Several new studies highlight the destructive nature of obstructive sleep apnea, a chronic disease that increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, stroke and depression.

29 Sep 2014

Galmed Pharmaceuticals purchases EndoPAT devices, accessories from Itamar Medical

Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ("Galmed"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of a once-daily, oral medication for the treatment of liver diseases and cholesterol gallstones, announced today that it purchased 60 EndoPAT™ devices and accessories from Itamar Medical Ltd.

29 Sep 2014

EnteroMedics' CE Mark for Maestro System expanded to include management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

EnteroMedics Inc., the developer of medical devices using neuroblocking technology to treat obesity, metabolic diseases and other gastrointestinal disorders, today announced that its CE Mark for the Maestro Rechargeable (RC) System for obesity was expanded to include the management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus through improved glycemic control.

29 Sep 2014

NIH-funded clinical trial aims to restore vision in people who have lost vision due to IIH

In an NIH-funded clinical trial, led at Saint Louis University by professor of ophthalmology Sophia Chung, M.D., researchers aim to bring sight back to those who have lost vision due to idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

29 Sep 2014

Yale researchers find that not all obese people feel better after bariatric surgery

Most severely obese people experience much better spirits once they shed weight through a diet, lifestyle changes or medical intervention. This is unfortunately not true for everyone, says Valentina Ivezaj and Carlos Grilo of the Yale University School of Medicine in the US. In an article in Springer's journal Obesity Surgery, the researchers advise that the levels of depression in patients be measured six to 12 months after they have had such bariatric surgery.

27 Sep 2014

Gastric bypass surgery provides better results than gastric banding

Gastric bypass surgery has better outcomes than gastric banding for long-term weight loss, controlling type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, and lowering cholesterol levels, according to a new review by UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons of nearly 30 long-term studies comparing the two types of bariatric procedures.

26 Sep 2014

Study finds that only half of U.S. adults screened for diabetes in last three years

A new cross-sectional study in American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that only half of adults in the U.S. were screened for diabetes within the last three years, less than what is recommended by the American Diabetes Association.

26 Sep 2014

Taller individuals are less likely to develop esophageal cancer

Taller individuals are less likely to develop esophageal cancer and it's precursor, Barrett's esophagus, according to a new study1 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

26 Sep 2014

Working long hours in jobs of low socioeconomic status can increase the risk of diabetes

It is widely accepted that working long hours can be detrimental to one's health; not least because it leaves less time free to exercise and can cause stress and sleep disturbances.

25 Sep 2014

Weight loss possible for mentally ill patients

The STRIDE lifestyle intervention helps individuals taking antipsychotics to lose weight and improve their fasting glucose levels, study findings indicate.

24 Sep 2014

Tips for instilling positive dental habits in children

It's possible you've heard the alarming news; over 78% of adult Americans currently have some form of gum disease.

24 Sep 2014

ZERO donates mobile health vehicles to Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, LSU Health Sciences Center

ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer recently announced the donation of two mobile health vehicles to LSU Health Sciences Center and Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation. Through a competitive process, the vehicles have been awarded to two reputable health service providers.

24 Sep 2014

Fruit and vegetable consumption could boost mental health

Fruit and vegetable consumption could be as good for your mental as your physical health, new research suggests.

24 Sep 2014

ProMedica Physicians ENT specialist develops two noise-based mobile apps

Aaron G. Benson, MD, an otolaryngologist and neurotologist with ProMedica Physicians Ear, Nose and Throat, approaches medicine with a creative and innovative mind. He recently developed two noise-based mobile applications, both inspired by real patients' needs and concerns: NoiseMonitor and NoiseLock.

24 Sep 2014

Diabetes rates among U.S. adults stabilizing

Following a doubling of the incidence and prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. from 1990-2008, new data suggest a plateauing of the rate between 2008 and 2012 for adults, however the incidence continued to increase in Hispanic and non-Hispanic black adults, according to a study in the September 24 issue of JAMA.

24 Sep 2014

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Research: Gut bacteria may cause animals to gain weight

Dr. Rodrigo Guerrero becomes the first winner of Roux Prize

Nondigestible compounds in apples may help prevent obesity-related disorders

New approach to solve global challenges in food security, emerging diseases and biodiversity loss

Antibiotic exposure in infancy linked to childhood obesity

Increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea threatens public health and safety

Galmed Pharmaceuticals purchases EndoPAT devices, accessories from Itamar Medical

EnteroMedics' CE Mark for Maestro System expanded to include management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

NIH-funded clinical trial aims to restore vision in people who have lost vision due to IIH

Yale researchers find that not all obese people feel better after bariatric surgery

Gastric bypass surgery provides better results than gastric banding

Study finds that only half of U.S. adults screened for diabetes in last three years

Taller individuals are less likely to develop esophageal cancer

Working long hours in jobs of low socioeconomic status can increase the risk of diabetes

Weight loss possible for mentally ill patients

Tips for instilling positive dental habits in children

ZERO donates mobile health vehicles to Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, LSU Health Sciences Center

Fruit and vegetable consumption could boost mental health

ProMedica Physicians ENT specialist develops two noise-based mobile apps

Diabetes rates among U.S. adults stabilizing

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