http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Johns Hopkins research on obese mice finds that the impact of dieting and losing weight benefits the heart health of the young, but not the older ones http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-weight-sooner-chance-reverse-heart.html Cardiology Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:48:17 EST news281612841 (Medical Xpress)—Before spouses take their first step toward fitness, their partner's interest or willingness to participate can sway them, says a Purdue University family studies expert. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-spouses-illness.html Health Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:40:01 EST news279267840 When it comes to losing weight, a popular New Year's resolution for many, people often focus on eating less and exercising more. But results of a new survey of psychologists suggest dieters should pay attention to the role emotions play in weight gain and loss if they hope to succeed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-poll-psychologists-cites-emotions-obstacle.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:38:37 EST news276946693 The battle of the bulge is on—any movement on the scale yet? "Losing weight is one of the top resolutions made every year, yet only 20 percent of people achieve successful weight-loss and maintenance," says Jessica Bartfield,MD, internal medicine who specializes in nutrition and weight management at the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery & Bariatric Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-expert-diets.html Health Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:00:06 EST news276768000 (HealthDay)—If the current trends in diabetes for young people stay the same, rates of type 2 diabetes will rise by 49 percent by 2050, and rates of type 1 diabetes will increase by 23 percent, according to new government estimates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-kids-diabetes-skyrocket.html Diabetes Thu, 22 Nov 2012 04:50:02 EST news272779083 (Medical Xpress)—To boost self-control, gargle sugar water. According to a study co-authored by University of Georgia professor of psychology Leonard Martin published Oct. 22 in Psychological Science, a mouth rinse with glucose improves self-control. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-sugar-boosts-self-control.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:00:34 EST news271530019 (HealthDay)—Losing weight can help people who are overweight get a better night's sleep, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-weight-quality.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:30:01 EST news271441756 A regular exercise routine can make you fitter than ever – mentally fit. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-high-intensity-boosts-cognitive-function.html Health Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:10:01 EST news270697449 Many people can drop pounds quickly in the early phases of a diet, but studies have found that it is difficult to keep the weight off in the long term. For post-menopausal women, natural declines in energy expenditure could make long-term weight loss even more challenging. A new study finds that in post-menopausal women, some behaviors that are related to weight loss in the short term are not effective or sustainable for the long term. Interventions targeting these behaviors could improve long-term obesity treatment outcomes. The research is published in the September issue of Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-long-term-weight-loss-menopause.html Health Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:03 EST news265309013 Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) can occur due to sneezing, coughing, exercising or even laughing and happens because the pelvic floor muscles are too weak causing leakage when the bladder is put under pressure. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine shows that a new technique, using stem cells isolated from amniotic fluid, can regenerate damaged urethral sphincter muscles and prevent pressure incontinence in mice. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-stem-cell-therapy-stress-urinary.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:00:01 EST news264694337 Giving up smoking is associated with an average weight gain of 4-5 kg after 12 months, most of which occurs within the first three months of quitting, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-weight-gain-higher-previously-thought.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:30:03 EST news261160010 Intensive early treatment of type 2 diabetes slows down progression of the disease by preserving the body's insulin-producing capacity, a UT Southwestern study has shown. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-diabetes-early-intensively-strategy.html Diabetes Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:16:10 EST news260072154 For obese patients, losing weight may require a different solution than calorie reduction and exercise, writes a formerly obese physician in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-words-fat-physician.html Health Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:01 EST news253273850 A new book by Barbara Rolls, professor of nutritional sciences and Helen A. Guthrie Chair in Nutrition at Penn State, aims to help people control their hunger while also losing weight. "The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet" will be available in stores and online on April 10. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-ultimate-volumetrics-diet-people-weight.html Health Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:34:02 EST news251980438 Women who are overweight or obese when they are diagnosed with breast cancer are at higher risk of cancer recurrence or related death than are leaner women, according to a new study to be presented to the 8th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8) today (Friday). This finding held true even though the study mandated that chemotherapy dosage be adjusted for body weight, and adds further to the evidence that lifestyle factors can influence cancer prognosis, a researcher will tell the conference. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-overweight-obese-women-greater-breast.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:28:20 EST news251713693 (HealthDay) -- High-fat meals might boost inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-fatty-meals-trigger-inflammation-diabetics.html Diabetes Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:14:00 EST news251565232 (Medical Xpress) -- Obese people who lose weight will encounter far less social stigma and may even be seen as fitter than if they had been lean all along, but they may still face prejudice relating to how they lost weight, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-weight-stigma.html Health Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:14:14 EST news250505920 (HealthDay) -- Obese chronic kidney disease patients who undergo surgery to achieve weight loss do not face a particularly dangerous rate of complications as a result, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-weight-loss-surgery-safe-kidney-disease.html Surgery Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:20:01 EST news249844065 (AP) -- A 9-year-old Maine girl is home from a Boston hospital healthy, active and with high hopes - and a new stomach, liver, spleen, small intestine, pancreas, and part of an esophagus to replace the ones that were being choked by a huge tumor. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-maine-girl-organ-transplant.html Other Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:17:03 EST news247429008 (Medical Xpress) -- Is losing weight as simple as doing a 15-minute writing exercise? In a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, women who wrote about their most important values, like close relationships, music, or religion, lost more weight over the next few months than women who did not have that experience. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-good-waistline-.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:17:31 EST news244891033 Losing weight without dieting, going hungry or using an expensive high-protein liquid diet can be as simple as eating a smaller lunch, reports a new Cornell study that is online and will be published in the journal Appetite in October. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-lighter-lunch-prompt-weight-loss.html Health Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:46:14 EST news233289945 Almost a quarter of men and women in England and over a third of adults in America are obese. Obesity increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease and can significantly shorten a person's life expectancy. New research published by BioMed Central's open access journal International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity shows that improving body image can enhance the effectiveness of weight loss programs based on diet and exercise. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-body-weight.html Health Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:20:01 EST news230180406 Yo-yo dieters may be healthier and live longer than those who stay obese, a new Ohio University study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-yo-yo-dieting-obesity-dieters-healthier.html Health Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:42:32 EST news226593737 Sufferers of the sleep disorder obstructive sleep apnoea could benefit from following a low energy diet to lose weight, finds research published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-low-energy-diet-disorder.html Health Thu, 02 Jun 2011 06:39:52 EST news226215528 Compared with women whose weight remained stable, body mass index gains between the first and second pregnancy were associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in the second pregnancy. But losing weight between the first and second pregnancies appeared to reduce GDM risk in a second pregnancy, particularly for women who were overweight or obese to begin with, according to a Kaiser Permanente Division of Research study appearing online in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-weight-gain-pregnancies-woman-gestational.html Health Mon, 23 May 2011 17:37:22 EST news225391016 According to a new study, being overweight or obese during middle age may increase the risk of certain dementias. The research is published in the May 3, 2011, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-pounds-middle-age-linked-dementia.html Neuroscience Mon, 02 May 2011 17:08:02 EST news223574851