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Study identifies specific DCPR syndromes that could affect obesity

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics has applied diagnostic criteria for psychosomatic syndromes to a sample of patients with morbid obesity.

6 Dec 2013

Hummingbirds able to switch from burning glucose to fructose equally, say researchers

Hummingbird metabolism is a marvel of evolutionary engineering. These tiny birds can power all of their energetic hovering flight by burning the sugar contained in the floral nectar of their diet.

6 Dec 2013

Professor investigates how residential environment factors may be linked to weight

The number of obese Americans is expected to increase to 113 million by the year 2022, making the U.S. the most overweight country in the world.

6 Dec 2013

ENC researchers point protein's role in prevention, management of type 2 diabetes

Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes, costing an economically devastating $245 billion per year in medical costs. Projections suggest one in three Americans will have diabetes in 2050 if present trends continue.

6 Dec 2013

Study results show insulin sensitizers reduce risk of cancer in female patients with type 2 diabetes

A Cleveland Clinic-led study shows that a specific type of diabetes drug can decrease the risk of cancer in female patients with type 2 diabetes by up to 32 percent.

5 Dec 2013

Type 2 diabetes management: an interview with Professor Klaus Dugi, Corporate Senior Vice President Medicine, Boehringer Ingelheim

The rate of Type 2 Diabetes is rapidly increasing, particularly in Asian countries which make up more than 60 percent of the world’s diabetes population. So it’s really important physicians feel confident managing this chronic condition in their daily clinical practice.

5 Dec 2013

Stomach circadian clock limits food intake to specific times of day

University of Adelaide researchers have discovered the first evidence that the nerves in the stomach act as a circadian clock, limiting food intake to specific times of the day.

5 Dec 2013

Poor sleep quality linked with mood disturbance and lower quality of life in people with obesity

A new study shows that poor sleep quality is strongly associated with mood disturbance and lower quality of life among people with extreme obesity.

5 Dec 2013

Pro-inflammatory proteins linked to obesity, metabolic syndrome in adults appear to protect young children

The first study of its kind, led by Melinda Sothern, PhD, CEP, Professor and Director of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, reveals that the same pro-inflammatory proteins linked to obesity and the metabolic syndrome in adults appear to protect children prior to puberty.

4 Dec 2013

Direct radiographic imaging reveals negative impact of adiposity in older men and women

Researchers at the National Institute for Aging are working to improve understanding about obesity and cancer. A study, published today in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, is the first to use direct radiographic imaging of adipose tissue rather than estimates like body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference, and focuses on the relationship between obesity and cancer risk in aging populations. Findings emphasize the negative impact of adiposity on long term health particularly for older men and women.

4 Dec 2013

Smoking and obesity increase odds of early breast implant loss

New research findings published in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons confirm that factors such as smoking and obesity increase the odds of early implant loss in women who undergo mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction with implants. Additionally, the study authors propose a unique risk-scoring tool that allows surgeons to better counsel patients preoperatively about their predicted risk for complications.

4 Dec 2013

French National Expert Committee on Maternal Mortality formulates twenty recommendations

Twenty recommendations have been formulated by the French National Expert Committee on Maternal Mortality with the aim of raising awareness among health professionals and prospective parents, in consultation with the French National College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the French Society of Anaesthetists/Obstetric Anaesthesia Club.

4 Dec 2013

Genetic mutation linked to excess risk of lethal prostate cancer in obese patients

Obesity is associated with a worse prostate cancer prognosis among men whose tumors contain a specific genetic mutation, suggest results from a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers.

4 Dec 2013

Scientists explore new ways to tackle obesity

Scientists are attempting to tackle obesity by exploring ways of helping people stay healthy.

4 Dec 2013

Research findings pave new ways to treat gastrointestinal disorders

For those living with gastrointestinal disorders, such as ulcers or Crohn's disease, treatment often means quelling uncomfortable symptoms through medications or dietary changes. But what if one day treatment meant doing away with the old gut for a new gut free of inflamed or diseased tissues?

4 Dec 2013

Obese patients receive needless respiratory treatment

Research from the USA shows that a substantial proportion of obese patients are prescribed bronchodilators, even after spirometry indicates a lack of lung obstruction.

3 Dec 2013

Researchers find way to replace Paneth cells with two small molecules that maintain stem cells

Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have shown that they can grow unlimited quantities of intestinal stem cells, then stimulate them to develop into nearly pure populations of different types of mature intestinal cells. Using these cells, scientists could develop and test new drugs to treat diseases such as ulcerative colitis.

3 Dec 2013

Study supports use of EndoBarrier Therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity

GI Dynamics, Inc. today announced findings from a new meta-analysis which describes the increasingly robust efficacy and safety profile of EndoBarrier Therapy, an endoscopically-delivered device therapy approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity.

3 Dec 2013

Bariatric surgery can potentially reverse type 2 diabetes

Although obesity is a notoriously difficult disease to treat conservatively, there is hope. Board-certified bariatric surgeon Michael Feiz, MD, FACS recommends weight loss surgery as a solution for morbidly obese adults who want to get healthy once and for all.

3 Dec 2013

Study: Unfolded protein response can increase risk of sudden cardiac death

A researcher at the Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) at Rhode Island, The Miriam and Newport hospitals has found a link to human heart failure that if blocked, may reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death.

3 Dec 2013

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Study identifies specific DCPR syndromes that could affect obesity

Hummingbirds able to switch from burning glucose to fructose equally, say researchers

Professor investigates how residential environment factors may be linked to weight

ENC researchers point protein's role in prevention, management of type 2 diabetes

Study results show insulin sensitizers reduce risk of cancer in female patients with type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes management: an interview with Professor Klaus Dugi, Corporate Senior Vice President Medicine, Boehringer Ingelheim

Stomach circadian clock limits food intake to specific times of day

Poor sleep quality linked with mood disturbance and lower quality of life in people with obesity

Pro-inflammatory proteins linked to obesity, metabolic syndrome in adults appear to protect young children

Direct radiographic imaging reveals negative impact of adiposity in older men and women

Smoking and obesity increase odds of early breast implant loss

French National Expert Committee on Maternal Mortality formulates twenty recommendations

Genetic mutation linked to excess risk of lethal prostate cancer in obese patients

Scientists explore new ways to tackle obesity

Research findings pave new ways to treat gastrointestinal disorders

Obese patients receive needless respiratory treatment

Researchers find way to replace Paneth cells with two small molecules that maintain stem cells

Study supports use of EndoBarrier Therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity

Bariatric surgery can potentially reverse type 2 diabetes

Study: Unfolded protein response can increase risk of sudden cardiac death

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