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Hispanic mortality paradox found in RA patients

The so-called “Hispanic survival paradox” has been found to extend to patients with rheumatoid arthritis, whereby Hispanic people with the condition tend have more severe symptoms but equivalent mortality to non-Hispanic White individuals.

19 Dec 2013

Poor people, minorities appear to suffer from sleep problems, chronic disease

Poor people and minorities appear to disproportionately suffer from problems with sleep and chronic disease, but the two do not appear to be directly linked, finds a new study in Ethnicity & Disease.

19 Dec 2013

Workers and some employers wary of incentives to improve health

The health law allows job-based health plans boosts the rewards for workers who adopt healthier habits.

19 Dec 2013

Study reveals why people are predisposed to cardiovascular disease and death

A genetic trait known to make some people especially sensitive to stress also appears to be responsible for a 38 percent increased risk of heart attack or death in patients with heart disease, scientists at Duke Medicine report.

19 Dec 2013

Study finds relationship between quality of children's diets and elders in representative communities

Understanding how dietary habits are connected through the generations could have valuable benefits for community health, a new study shows.

18 Dec 2013

Aerobic glycolysis is a cause of malignancy, show Berkeley Lab researchers

Metabolism was lost in the shadows of cancer research for decades but has recently been reclaiming some of the spotlight. Now, Mina Bissell, Distinguished Scientist with Berkeley Lab's Life Sciences Division and a leading authority on breast cancer, has shown that aerobic glycolysis - glucose metabolism in the presence of oxygen - is not the consequence of the cancerous activity of malignant cells but is itself a cancerous event.

18 Dec 2013

Study identifies atrial fibrillation as a growing and serious global health problem

Atrial fibrillation, long considered the most common condition leading to an irregular heartbeat, is a growing and serious global health problem, according to the first study ever to estimate the condition's worldwide prevalence, death rates and societal costs.

18 Dec 2013

Arizona scientists investigate intriguing effects of spaceflight on microbial pathogens

At Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, Cheryl Nickerson and her team have been investigating the intriguing effects of spaceflight on microbial pathogens.

17 Dec 2013

New projects advance treatments for radiation syndrome, cardiac arrest-induced brain injury and rare blood disorder

The National Institutes of Health today has launched three pre-clinical projects to advance potential new treatments for acute radiation syndrome, brain injury following cardiac arrest and a rare blood disorder called beta thalassemia.

17 Dec 2013

Addition of oregano oils to sunflower seeds preserves positive sensory attributes, freshness quality

Sunflower seeds and sunflower oils have been shown to decrease risk of cardiovascular disease as well as have potential beneficial effects on obesity, bone health, and blood pressure.

17 Dec 2013

Illinois healthcare coalition receives $7M grant to establish research network to battle chronic illnesses

Governor Quinn today announced that a coalition of 20 health and hospital organizations from Illinois has been awarded an 18-month, $7million federal award to establish a clinical data research network.

17 Dec 2013

Nutritional value of food advertised on children's TV programs is worse, shows study

The nutritional value of food and drinks advertised on children's television programs is worse than food shown in ads during general air time, according to University of Illinois at Chicago researchers.

17 Dec 2013

Researchers use ATX-Red AR-2 as new imaging agent to illuminate tumors

Researchers from Echelon Biosciences, Inc. and collaborators from the University of Utah report the use of ATX-Red AR-2 as a new imaging agent that effectively illuminates tumors.

17 Dec 2013

Children lose weight and gain self-esteem in START project

As the UK faces up to a growing obesity crisis among youngsters, a University of Huddersfield expert has told a major conference about a successful project which saw a large number of children not only lose weight but also gain in self-esteem and begin to enjoy exercise, which they had previously grown to hate.

17 Dec 2013

Minorities who are at highest risk of diabetes may benefit from beverage sugar tax

Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages is likely to decrease consumption, resulting in lower rates of diabetes and heart disease, and these health benefits are expected to be greatest for the low-income, Hispanic and African-American Californians who are at highest risk of diabetes, according to a new analysis led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

17 Dec 2013

Professor wins U.S. Patent for use of antioxidant compound used in treatment of obesity

A Skidmore College alumnus and professor have been awarded U.S. Patent No. 8,598,150 for use of an antioxidant compound that shows promise in the treatment of obesity and related disorders, such as type-2 diabetes.

17 Dec 2013

Secondary conditions can become deadly and affect how long HIV patients stay in hospital

A University of Arkansas researcher and her colleagues have found that secondary conditions and diseases that could become deadly significantly affect how long HIV patients stay in the hospital.

17 Dec 2013

Study: Health care costs increase in parallel with body mass measurements

Researchers at Duke Medicine are giving people another reason to lose weight in the new year: obesity-related illnesses are expensive. According to a study published in the journal Obesity, health care costs increase in parallel with body mass measurements, even beginning at a recommended healthy weight.

17 Dec 2013

Study explores how blood sugar levels during pregnancy influence children’s fat

Researchers from Manchester have begun a new study to determine whether blood sugar levels during pregnancy, lower than the level used to diagnose gestational diabetes, influences later levels of body fat in children and development of diabetes in mothers after giving birth.

16 Dec 2013

Janssen receives complete response letter for canagliflozin/metformin FDC therapy for type 2 diabetes

Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen) today announced it has received from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a complete response letter regarding its New Drug Application (NDA) for a fixed-dose combination (FDC) of canagliflozin and immediate-release metformin to treat adults with type 2 diabetes.

16 Dec 2013

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Latest Obesity News and Research

Hispanic mortality paradox found in RA patients

Poor people, minorities appear to suffer from sleep problems, chronic disease

Workers and some employers wary of incentives to improve health

Study reveals why people are predisposed to cardiovascular disease and death

Study finds relationship between quality of children's diets and elders in representative communities

Aerobic glycolysis is a cause of malignancy, show Berkeley Lab researchers

Study identifies atrial fibrillation as a growing and serious global health problem

Arizona scientists investigate intriguing effects of spaceflight on microbial pathogens

New projects advance treatments for radiation syndrome, cardiac arrest-induced brain injury and rare blood disorder

Addition of oregano oils to sunflower seeds preserves positive sensory attributes, freshness quality

Illinois healthcare coalition receives $7M grant to establish research network to battle chronic illnesses

Nutritional value of food advertised on children's TV programs is worse, shows study

Researchers use ATX-Red AR-2 as new imaging agent to illuminate tumors

Children lose weight and gain self-esteem in START project

Minorities who are at highest risk of diabetes may benefit from beverage sugar tax

Professor wins U.S. Patent for use of antioxidant compound used in treatment of obesity

Secondary conditions can become deadly and affect how long HIV patients stay in hospital

Study: Health care costs increase in parallel with body mass measurements

Study explores how blood sugar levels during pregnancy influence children’s fat

Janssen receives complete response letter for canagliflozin/metformin FDC therapy for type 2 diabetes

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