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Circular external fixator enables over 90% of Charcot foot patients to walk normally again

The alarming increase of morbidly obese diabetics is causing more new cases of a debilitating foot deformity called Charcot foot.

14 Jul 2010

Comprehensive evaluation report of EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity & Health released

Five years ago, the European Commission created the EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity & Health, which brought together a variety of concerned stakeholders and challenged them to respond to the rising tide of obesity in Europe.

14 Jul 2010

Exposure to cigarette smoke can alter gene expression, study finds

In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research have found that exposure to cigarette smoke can alter gene expression -- the process by which a gene's information is converted into the structures and functions of a cell. These alterations in response to smoking appear to have a wide-ranging negative influence on the immune system, and a strong involvement in processes related to cancer, cell death and metabolism.

14 Jul 2010

Pierre Foods unveils new line of more nutritious school menu options for students

Pierre Foods, Inc. today officially unveiled Smart Picks—its new line of more nutritious school menu options—at the School Nutrition Association's Annual National Conference, giving students across the nation a reason to look forward to cafeteria lunches this coming fall. While other food manufacturers have committed to offering students more nutritious meal options in the coming two to five years, Smart Picks will be ready to serve in cafeterias when school begins next month.

14 Jul 2010

OSI Pharmaceuticals terminates Offer to Purchase 2% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that all of its 2% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025 have been surrendered for conversion, as provided for in the Indenture governing the notes. As a result, no 2% Notes remain outstanding and the Company has terminated the Offer to Purchase the 2% Notes that the Company was required to make pursuant to Section 3.9 of the Indenture.

14 Jul 2010

Study: Disruption of genes that control circadian rhythms may lead to diabetes

Disruption of two genes that control circadian rhythms can lead to diabetes, a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center has found in an animal study. Mice with defective copies of the genes, called CLOCK and BMAL1, develop abnormalities in pancreatic cells that eventually render the cells unable to release sufficient amounts of insulin.

14 Jul 2010

Experts gather evidence to support policy making on marketing of foods to children

The last six years have seen significant progress in efforts to curb the marketing of unhealthy food to children, with an increasing number of governments taking on the issue, but considerable challenges remain, a leading expert on the topic said today (Tuesday).

13 Jul 2010

New research shows Weight Watchers helps people lose weight effectively

New research unveiled at the International Congress on Obesity is further evidence of how Weight Watchers helps people around the world lose weight effectively, and has the potential to collaborate further with public health care providers worldwide to help reverse the obesity epidemic.

13 Jul 2010

Combined behavioral interventions most effective way to reduce heart disease risk

Combining counseling, extended follow-up with a healthcare provider and self-monitoring of diet and exercise is the most effective way to help patients embrace lifestyle changes that can lower their risk for heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) diseases, according to a scientific statement published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

13 Jul 2010

Cognis exclusively licensed two new active ingredients from IMD

Specialty chemicals supplier Cognis and InterMed Discovery, a world class natural product lead-discovery company, are continuing their strategic cooperation: Cognis has now exclusively licensed two new active ingredients for weight management and cognitive performance from IMD, further expanding the company's innovation pipeline.

13 Jul 2010

Community-based interventions for childhood obesity differ depending on age group, expert says

Community-based interventions designed to prevent obesity in children seem to work best in those under the age of five, while there is evidence of some success in primary school children, but very mixed effects in adolescents, a leading expert in the field said today (Tuesday).

13 Jul 2010

Hormone leptin reduces food intake by activating hippocampus: Research

Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, finds that the hormone leptin reduces food intake, in part, by activating the hippocampus, an area of the brain that controls learning and memory function. Leptin is a hormone released from fat cells that acts on the brain to inhibit feeding.

13 Jul 2010

Women with gestational diabetes during first, second pregnancies at increased risk of recurrence

There is an increased risk of recurring gestational diabetes in pregnant women who developed gestational diabetes during their first and second pregnancies, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing online in The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

13 Jul 2010

Teaching first-time mothers to feed babies responsively promotes more healthful diet: Research

Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior, the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, shows that teaching first-time mothers to feed their babies "responsively" promotes higher acceptance of vegetables and novel foods by their infants.

13 Jul 2010

Study highlights impact of diet on brain neurochemistry

Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, finds that prolonged exposure to a high fat diet is correlated with changes in the brain chemical dopamine within the striatum, a critical component of the brain's reward system. The authors measured 'real-time' changes in dopamine levels after rats consumed a high fat diet for either 2 or 6 weeks.

13 Jul 2010

High fat diet while nursing poses greater risk for infant obesity

The future health of offspring is more negatively impacted when their mothers consume a high fat diet while nursing compared with high-fat diet consumption during pregnancy, according to animal research at Johns Hopkins University. These new research results are being presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior.

13 Jul 2010

Men who enter adult life obese are at increased risk of premature death

Men who enter adult life obese face a life-long doubling of the risk of dying prematurely, new research has found.

13 Jul 2010

GWAS suggests genetic variant with increased oncogene expression for cancer study

The study, published July 13th in Genome Research, showcases a new protocol for studying the activity of cancer-risk variants suggested by GWAS studies. The results also underscore the dramatic consequences of small genetic changes even in the vast stretches of DNA, known as "gene deserts," that do not code for proteins.

13 Jul 2010

Finalists for Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards announced

URAC announced today that a distinguished panel of judges has selected 30 finalists for its Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards. The competition drew entries from across the nation. The finalists will be honored during URAC's 11th Annual Quality Summit, October 5-7, 2010 in Chicago, IL. The awards honor programs in two areas: Consumer Decision-Making and Consumer Health Improvement.

13 Jul 2010

Early markers for metabolic syndrome in youth

Melinda Sothern, PhD, CEP, Professor of Public Health and Director of Health Promotion at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, will present evidence that supports relationships seen in adolescents between insulin sensitivity and fatty liver, belly fat, and total body fat and identifies additional potential early markers of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in healthy 7-9 year-old children, including fat in muscle cells, blood pressure, physical activity, and birth weight.

13 Jul 2010

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Circular external fixator enables over 90% of Charcot foot patients to walk normally again

Comprehensive evaluation report of EU Platform for Action on Diet, Physical Activity & Health released

Exposure to cigarette smoke can alter gene expression, study finds

Pierre Foods unveils new line of more nutritious school menu options for students

OSI Pharmaceuticals terminates Offer to Purchase 2% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025

Study: Disruption of genes that control circadian rhythms may lead to diabetes

Experts gather evidence to support policy making on marketing of foods to children

New research shows Weight Watchers helps people lose weight effectively

Combined behavioral interventions most effective way to reduce heart disease risk

Cognis exclusively licensed two new active ingredients from IMD

Community-based interventions for childhood obesity differ depending on age group, expert says

Hormone leptin reduces food intake by activating hippocampus: Research

Women with gestational diabetes during first, second pregnancies at increased risk of recurrence

Teaching first-time mothers to feed babies responsively promotes more healthful diet: Research

Study highlights impact of diet on brain neurochemistry

High fat diet while nursing poses greater risk for infant obesity

Men who enter adult life obese are at increased risk of premature death

GWAS suggests genetic variant with increased oncogene expression for cancer study

Finalists for Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards announced

Early markers for metabolic syndrome in youth

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