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Scientists experiment with three proteins that impact preadipocytes contribute to fat cell determination

Just what causes the birth of a human fat cell is a mystery, but scientists using mathematics to tackle the question have come up with a few predictions about the proteins that influence this process.The research is intended to increase understanding of how and why preadipocytes, or pre-fat cells, either lie dormant, copy themselves or turn into fat. But the findings eventually could lead to a way to freeze these early cells in their current state before they can ever become the basis of fat tissue, according to Ohio State University researchers.

17 Aug 2010

CRC Health Corporation second quarter 2010 net revenue increases 5.3%

CRC Health Corporation, a leading provider of substance abuse treatment and adolescent youth services through its wholly owned consolidated subsidiaries, announced its results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2010.

17 Aug 2010

Oral contraceptives equally effective for obese women

The first study to compare the effectiveness of the birth control pill in women with marked weight differences has found that the pill works equally well in women with obesity and thinner women. This new finding by physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center refutes a long-held conviction among many doctors that the pill may not reliably prevent pregnancy in women who are overweight or obese.

17 Aug 2010

$Study finds first clue that links childhood obesity to skeletal fractures$

Study finds first clue that links childhood obesity to skeletal fractures

Children at risk for diabetes before they reach puberty also appear to be at risk for weak bones, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.

16 Aug 2010

Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Communities event to provide free medical, dental services in five cities

Henry Schein, Inc., the largest distributor of health care products and services to office-based practitioners, announced today that Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Communities will provide free medical and dental services to more than 5,000 children and their caregivers in five cities throughout the United States this summer and fall.

16 Aug 2010

8th Annual Medical Innovation Summit to highlight breakthrough technologies for treating obesity, diabetes

Cleveland Clinic has finalized the agenda for the 8th Annual Medical Innovation Summit, which will be held Nov. 1-3 on the Clinic's campus. The Summit draws 1,000 attendees each year, and includes panel discussions with some of the industry's top CEOs and thought leaders.This year's summit will highlight breakthrough technologies for diagnosing and treating obesity and diabetes. Top executives, investors, entrepreneurs, clinicians and technologists will gather to share ideas on how to combat this devastating epidemic.

16 Aug 2010

Childhood brain tumor survivors may be vulnerable to physical declines associated with aging: Study

A large study focused on documenting the strength and fitness of childhood brain tumor survivors has found that many face health challenges as they age. The study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators showed that although most participants were young adults in their 20s, many functioned like people in their 60s, making them less likely to live independently or attend college.

16 Aug 2010

Significant differences develop in obesity trends over time by race and ethnicity: Study

Obesity rates have started to decline and level off for many adolescents, but continue to increase for certain racial and ethnic minorities, according to a new UCSF-led study. The evidence of increasing racial disparities for obesity underscores the need for more tailored intervention programs and policies that target high-risk groups, the authors conclude.

16 Aug 2010

Obesity linked to sleep disorders: Study

Specialists at a sleep clinic in Newcastle, Australia have analyzed 20 years of patient’s records and found that their patients are becoming increasingly obese. This means that the rise in obesity rates is directly related to rise in sleep problems they say.

16 Aug 2010

Obesity diabetes link found

Melbourne researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have found that inflammatory cells in fat tissue cause the body to become resistant to the effects of insulin – a common precursor to type II diabetes.

16 Aug 2010

Humanetics Corporation secures license to provide treatment for ionizing radiation exposure

In a move likely to secure its place as a leading provider of medical radiation countermeasures, Humanetics Corporation today announced that it has secured exclusive worldwide licenses to two new treatments that provide short and long-term post-exposure protection from ionizing radiation acquired during a terrorist act, nuclear or radiological attack or accident, as part of cancer radiotherapy or even during routine diagnostic CT scans.

13 Aug 2010

Study examines impact of microvascular decompression surgery for type 2 diabetes

A team of Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) physicians led by neurosurgical pioneer Peter Jannetta, MD, has made an important new discovery linking the central nervous system to the onset and progression of type 2 diabetes mellitus.Reporting today in the journal Surgical Neurology International, Dr. Jannetta and his colleagues present evidence from a prospective clinical trial that vascular compression of a section of the brain called the medulla oblongata is a factor in some patients with type 2 diabetes and that microvascular decompression surgery (MVD) may be an effective treatment for the condition.

13 Aug 2010

Arrowhead third-quarter 2010 net loss decreases to $0.4 million

Arrowhead Research Corporation today announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 third quarter ended June 30, 2010.

13 Aug 2010

Reduced quality or quantity of sleep leads to school performance difficulties, behavior problems

Getting a good night's sleep often comes down to technique. Avoiding late-night technology use and keeping a regular sleep schedule are two important techniques to heed as kids head back to school.Recent studies found that adolescents used multiple forms of technology late into the night, including gaming systems, cell phones, and computers. As a result, they demonstrated difficulty staying awake and alert throughout the day.

12 Aug 2010

ASMBS, SRC announce new 5-year agreement for Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence program

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Surgical Review Corporation today announced a new five-year agreement for SRC's continued administration of the ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence program. The contract extends the original charter established when the ASMBS founded SRC in 2003 as an independent nonprofit to develop and manage the program.

12 Aug 2010

WCRF statistics: Breast cancer rates are higher in the UK

Breast cancer rates are more than four times higher in the UK than they are in eastern Africa, figures show. Statistics published by the World Cancer Research Fund show that 87.9 per 100,000 women in the UK were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, compared to just 19.3 per 100,000 in eastern Africa.

11 Aug 2010

Researchers receive $1M grant to train Native American communities improve their health

UC Davis School of Medicine researchers will train Native American communities in Northern California to develop and implement culturally appropriate interventions to improve their health by decreasing obesity and type-2 diabetes, through a $1 million research grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health.

11 Aug 2010

Entelos receives patent for PhysioLab virtual patient technology

Entelos, Inc. today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 7,774,182, entitled "Apparatus and Method for Validating a Computer Model." This patent was issued to Entelos for its invention of an innovative computer-implemented method for validating multiple virtual patients within a computer model. The PhysioLab virtual patient technology allows Entelos life scientists and engineers to more rapidly evaluate the safety and efficacy of new therapeutics in a diverse population of patients. This predictive power is integrated into our PhysioLab platforms, which have been used by our pharmaceutical and consumer product customers for over a decade to dramatically reduce the risk, time, and cost of product development.

11 Aug 2010

Cord Blood America to begin sale of DNA Predisposition testing services

Cord Blood America, Inc., the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells, a biological insurance policy, to families nationwide and internationally, today announced that within 90 days it will begin selling DNA Predisposition testing services in conjunction with The DNA Shop, LLC,Henderson, Nevada.

11 Aug 2010

Arrowhead Research signs option agreement for new technology platform to kill fat tissue

Arrowhead Research Corporation today announced that it has signed an option agreement with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to negotiate a license in a defined field to a class of compounds that is believed to kill fat tissue by specifically targeting the blood vessels that supply it. The technology was developed in the laboratory of Drs. Renata Pasqualini and Wadih Arap at MD Anderson in Houston, Texas.

10 Aug 2010

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Scientists experiment with three proteins that impact preadipocytes contribute to fat cell determination

CRC Health Corporation second quarter 2010 net revenue increases 5.3%

Oral contraceptives equally effective for obese women

Study finds first clue that links childhood obesity to skeletal fractures

Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Communities event to provide free medical, dental services in five cities

8th Annual Medical Innovation Summit to highlight breakthrough technologies for treating obesity, diabetes

Childhood brain tumor survivors may be vulnerable to physical declines associated with aging: Study

Significant differences develop in obesity trends over time by race and ethnicity: Study

Obesity linked to sleep disorders: Study

Obesity diabetes link found

Humanetics Corporation secures license to provide treatment for ionizing radiation exposure

Study examines impact of microvascular decompression surgery for type 2 diabetes

Arrowhead third-quarter 2010 net loss decreases to $0.4 million

Reduced quality or quantity of sleep leads to school performance difficulties, behavior problems

ASMBS, SRC announce new 5-year agreement for Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence program

WCRF statistics: Breast cancer rates are higher in the UK

Researchers receive $1M grant to train Native American communities improve their health

Entelos receives patent for PhysioLab virtual patient technology

Cord Blood America to begin sale of DNA Predisposition testing services

Arrowhead Research signs option agreement for new technology platform to kill fat tissue

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