News articles tagged with 'obesity' (Page 2)
New gene sites affecting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease discovered
— 11 Mar 2011 15:49 | HealthNAFLD is a condition where fat accumulates in the liver (steatosis) and can lead to liver inflammation (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or NASH) and permanent liver damage (fibrosis/cirrhosis).…
Americans have higher rates of most chronic diseases than same-age counterparts in England
— 9 Mar 2011 19:05 | HealthResearchers announced today in the American Journal of Epidemiology that despite the high level of spending on healthcare in the United States compared to England, Americans experience…
Body mass index and risk of death in Chinese population
— 8 Mar 2011 13:50 | HealthChinese people with a body mass index (BMI) of 24-25.9 had the lowest risk of death, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)…
Mediterranean diet: A heart-healthy plan for life
— 8 Mar 2011 13:35 | HealthThe Mediterranean diet has proven beneficial effects not only regarding metabolic syndrome, but also on its individual components including waist circumference, HDL-cholesterol levels,…
New weight loss discovery by Harvard scientists moves us closer to 'the Pill' for obesity
— 8 Mar 2011 12:53 | HealthAn important discovery in mice may make a big difference in people's waistlines thanks to a team of Harvard scientists who found that reducing the function of a transmembrane protein,…
Weight-loss surgery successful in treating overweight adolescents
— 5 Mar 2011 14:12 | Health'Bariatric surgery' refers to several different surgical procedures designed to assist weight loss by limiting the amount of food someone eats or the amount they absorb during digestion.…
Penn research identifies potential mechanisms for future anti-obesity drugs
— 4 Mar 2011 14:02 | HealthAn interdisciplinary group of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania has, for the first time, identified the neurological and cellular signalling mechanisms that contribute to…
Scientists discover genetic switch that increases muscle blood supply
— 2 Mar 2011 12:31 | HealthMany people suffer from a devastating condition known as critical limb ischaemia (CLI) that can lead to muscle wasting and even amputation. The disease is linked to the blockage of…
Obesity may increase risk of triple-negative breast cancer
— 2 Mar 2011 11:46 | HealthNew findings published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, confirm the risk of breast cancer among women who…
Binge eaters' dopamine levels spike at sight, smell of food
— 28 Feb 2011 16:46 | HealthA brain imaging study at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory reveals a subtle difference between ordinary obese subjects and those who compulsively…