Antibody injection promising for diabetes and obesity
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Genetech Inc. in South San Francisco, California, led by molecular biologist Junichiro Sonoda, have discovered that a single injection of antibodies into obese diabetic mice provided a marked ...
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Dec 16, 2011 |
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TV viewing poses greater risk than computer use for cardiovascular disease
Physical activity will definitely lower children's chances of developing cardiovascular disease down the road, but physical inactivity will not necessarily increase it. Findings from a recent Queen's University study shows ...
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Nov 16, 2011 |
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3 p.m. slump? Why a sugar rush may not be the answer
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study has found that protein and not sugar activates the cells responsible for keeping us awake and burning calories. The research, published in the 17 November issue of the scientific ...
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Nov 16, 2011 |
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First clinical trial of red wine ingredient shows metabolic shifts
When obese men take a relatively small dose of resveratrol in purified form every day for a month, their metabolisms change for the better. In fact, the effects appear to be as good for us as severe calorie restriction. Resveratrol ...
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Nov 01, 2011 |
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Study looks at manual wheelchair use, exercise and calorie burning
A person who uses a manual wheelchair can burn up to 120 calories in half an hour while wheeling at 2 mph on a flat surface, which is three times as much as someone doing the same action in a motorized wheelchair.
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Oct 28, 2011 |
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Study shows estrogen works in the brain to keep weight in check
A recent UT Southwestern Medical Center study found that estrogen regulates energy expenditure, appetite and body weight, while insufficient estrogen receptors in specific parts of the brain may lead to obesity.
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Oct 20, 2011 |
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Another clue to how obesity works
(Medical Xpress) -- The effects of obesity - both on our bodies and on the health budget - are well known, and now, scientists are getting closer to understanding how the disease progresses, providing clues for future treatments.
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Oct 14, 2011 |
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New measurements prove it: Active older adults less likely to become cognitively impaired
(Medical Xpress) -- Reaching over to make the bed or bending to get a grocery bag might not be the typical idea of being physically active. But all those everyday movements add up and could contribute to health benefits, ...
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Aug 12, 2011 |
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Treating obesity via brain glucose sensing
The past two decades have witnessed an epidemic spread of obesity-related diseases in Western countries. Elucidating the biological mechanism that links overnutrition to obesity could prove crucial in reducing obesity levels. ...
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Jul 26, 2011 |
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Studies evaluate the association between physical activity and lower rates of cognitive impairment
Engaging in regular physical activity is associated with less decline in cognitive function in older adults, according to two studies published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journa ...
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Jul 19, 2011 |
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Modulation of inhibitory output is key function of antiobesity hormone
Scientists have known for some time that the hormone leptin acts in the brain to prevent obesity, but the specific underlying neurocircuitry has remained a mystery. Now, new research published by Cell Press in the July 14 ...
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Jul 13, 2011 |
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The metabolic effects of antipsychotic drugs
Research to be presented at the upcoming 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, may explain why some antipsychotic ...
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Jul 12, 2011 |
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Insulin action in the brain can lead to obesity
Fat-rich food makes you fat. Behind this simple equation lie complex signalling pathways, through which the neurotransmitters in the brain control the body's energy balance. Scientists at the Cologne-based ...
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Jun 06, 2011 |
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Anti-obesity vaccine reduces food consumption in animals
A new therapeutic vaccine to treat obesity by suppressing the appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin decreases food intake and increases calorie burning in mice, a new study finds. The results will be presented Sunday at The ...
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Obesity linked to decrease in physical activity in workplace
Warning: Your workplace may be making you fat.
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