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First ROSE procedures with USGI Medical's Incisionless Operating Platform performed in Europe

USGI Medical, Inc., the Incisionless Surgery Company, announced that a surgeon in the U.K. successfully completed Europe's first two scar-free stomach surgery repairs using the company's Incisionless Operating Platform™ (IOP). Elemental Healthcare Ltd. distributes the IOP in the U.K. market.

30 Aug 2010

Cancer Research UK data finds increase in Oesophageal cancer rates among men

Oesophageal cancer rates in men have risen by 50 per cent over the last 25 years, according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK today.In 1983 around 2,600 men were diagnosed with oesophageal cancer - cancer of the food pipe - and according to the latest figures around 5,100 men were diagnosed with the disease.

30 Aug 2010

MEND 7-13 Program improves obesity management in children

The MEND 7-13 Program today announced statistically significant results from 2009/2010 US Community Implementation Data. This preliminary data is the first to come from a US population and is further evidence that programs achieve positive outcomes and are welcomed by communities.

30 Aug 2010

Orexigen Therapeutics board approves grant of inducement stock options

Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity, today announced that on August 25, 2010 the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors approved the grant of inducement stock options to purchase a total of 10,000 shares of common stock to two new employees.

27 Aug 2010

Research: Impact of seafood components on human health

Seafood has an enormous potential to promote health. At the same time the opportunities for innovation and value creation are huge. Knowledge and documentation are the keys to success.

27 Aug 2010

Cooper Institute receives contract from Texas Department to develop NUTRIGRAM for children

In an effort to curb the alarming rates of obesity in Texas, The Cooper Institute was recently awarded a contract from the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) to develop a nutrition assessment and educational service for students called NUTRIGRAM.

27 Aug 2010

23rd European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress to be held 28 Aug - 1 Sep 2010 in Amsterdam

Mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety disorders, addiction and schizophrenia are the core challenge of most health care systems around the world. In the EU alone, each year 27% of the total adult population - this corresponds to 83 Million citizens - suffer from mental disorders. Depression alone affects almost 20 million ranking in the EU as the most disabling disorder of all diseases.

26 Aug 2010

Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance increases risk for Alzheimer's disease: Research

People with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes appear to be at an increased risk of developing plaques in the brain that are associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the August 25, 2010, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

26 Aug 2010

Study shows caloric beverage consumption affects short-term total energy intake

The results of a new scientific study from Oxford Brookes University show that the consumption of caloric beverages has different affects on short-term total energy intake in men and women.

26 Aug 2010

Study finds BPA exposure impacts endocrine changes in men

An international group of researchers led by the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter have for the first time identified changes in sex hormones associated with BPA exposure in men, in a large population study. The study results are published in the latest issue of Environmental Health Perspectives.

26 Aug 2010

Healthways, MedNetworks to apply science of social network mapping to improve well-being

Healthways, Inc. today announced an exclusive, strategic partnership with MedNetworks, Inc., a company commercializing social network mapping analytics and technology developed by physician, social scientist and Harvard professor Nicholas Christakis, M.D., Ph.D. MedNetworks has an exclusive license from Harvard University to use the Christakis technology in the healthcare sector.

25 Aug 2010

ARAMARK Education launches wellness, nutrition education program for school children

With millions of students heading back to school, the childhood obesity crisis and nutrition legislation continues to top the agenda in Washington, the medical community, and for educators, parents and guardians across the country.

25 Aug 2010

MRI and MR spectroscopy determine internal fat distribution: Study

Why is it that some people lose weight and body fat when they exercise and eat less and others don't. German researchers say MRI and magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy can provide the answer and help predict who will benefit from lifestyle changes.

25 Aug 2010

New study finds walking, cycling results in lower levels of obesity and diabetes

Amble, stroll or pedal: it's all good. A new study provides evidence supporting a seemingly obvious − but unproven − link between walking- and cycling-friendly communities and lower levels of obesity.

25 Aug 2010

Children consuming school lunches likely to become overweight: USDA-Backed Study

New research funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that children who eat school lunches that are part of the federal government's National School Lunch Program are more likely to become overweight.

24 Aug 2010

Abt Associates to evaluate program to encourage healthier eating among lower-income Americans

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service has selected Abt Associates to lead a team evaluating a ground-breaking pilot program aimed at encouraging healthier eating among lower-income Americans. The Healthy Incentives Pilot (HIP) will enroll households in Hampden County, Massachusetts that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program).

21 Aug 2010

HCG Platinum improves formula of hormone diet product

MARCH 2010 proved to change the diet industry forever when HCG Platinum launched their product in Anaheim, California at the Natural Products Expo West. With growing consumer concerns about credible weight loss products, Platinum perfected the HCG hormone diet by adding three amino acids to the formula, making it not only the most effective diet product on the market, but also the safest.

21 Aug 2010

National essay writing contest on obesity for teenagers

Teenagers are extremely concerned about America's relationship to food. In a national writing contest for high school students hosted by StageofLife.com, a blogging and writing resource for teens, high school students were asked, "Do we have an obligation to take better care of ourselves by making changes in the way we eat and/or buy and consume food".

21 Aug 2010

Causes and consequences of increased adiposity and decreased muscle and bone mass

Increased adiposity and decreased muscle mass contribute substantially to age-dependent disease and disability. In particular age-related increase in adiposity is quickly becoming a major threat to public health throughout the world. Although the hypothesis that age-related changes in body composition are due to lifestyle choices alone is well accepted, it is a vast oversimplification.

20 Aug 2010

Study links obesity rates with walking and cycling rates

A study authored by Professor David Bassett Jr. from the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and three other researchers was published in the American Journal of Public Health, concluding that communities with more walkers and cyclists are healthier than those where people must rely on cars to get around.

20 Aug 2010

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Latest Obesity News and Research

First ROSE procedures with USGI Medical's Incisionless Operating Platform performed in Europe

Cancer Research UK data finds increase in Oesophageal cancer rates among men

MEND 7-13 Program improves obesity management in children

Orexigen Therapeutics board approves grant of inducement stock options

Research: Impact of seafood components on human health

Cooper Institute receives contract from Texas Department to develop NUTRIGRAM for children

23rd European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress to be held 28 Aug - 1 Sep 2010 in Amsterdam

Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance increases risk for Alzheimer's disease: Research

Study shows caloric beverage consumption affects short-term total energy intake

Study finds BPA exposure impacts endocrine changes in men

Healthways, MedNetworks to apply science of social network mapping to improve well-being

ARAMARK Education launches wellness, nutrition education program for school children

MRI and MR spectroscopy determine internal fat distribution: Study

New study finds walking, cycling results in lower levels of obesity and diabetes

Children consuming school lunches likely to become overweight: USDA-Backed Study

Abt Associates to evaluate program to encourage healthier eating among lower-income Americans

HCG Platinum improves formula of hormone diet product

National essay writing contest on obesity for teenagers

Causes and consequences of increased adiposity and decreased muscle and bone mass

Study links obesity rates with walking and cycling rates

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