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Calorie Overload Sends The Brain Haywire: Study Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Overeating makes the brain go haywire, prompting a cascade of damage that may cause diabetes, heart disease and other ills, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

Calorie Curb Boosts Heart Function in Obese Diabetics Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2008

In obese patients with type 2 diabetes, increased triglyceride stores in the heart can be mobilized by therapeutic prolonged caloric restriction.

Eating Dark Chocolate Reduces CRP Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2008

A new Italian study has shown, for the first time, that consuming moderate amounts of dark chocolate can significantly reduce levels of C-reactive protein (CRP).

Oily Fish Can Reduce Risk of Developing Age-Related Macular Degeneration Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Eating oily fish containing docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid at least once a week appears to decrease the risk of developing wet age-related macular degeneration by half, according to a large population-based study.

Alcohol Intake Inversely Linked With Risk for Type 2 Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2008

In a study sample of women, alcohol consumption was inversely associated with risk for type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a nested case-control study from the Nurses' Health Study.

Obese People Display Different Behavior at Chinese Buffets Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2008

Obese individuals often have evident behavioral and eating habits that are thought to exacerbate their condition, such as eating large portions of unhealthy foods, and consciously not exercising. A recent innovative Cornell University study, conducted on individuals eating at Chinese buffets, indicates that obese people have numerous subconscious tendencies that also contribute to their dangerous condition.

Cannabis-Like Drugs that Help With Pain and Don't Harm the Brain Posted: Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Medicinal cannabis is becoming an increasingly accepted form of pain treatment, but the side effects are somewhat troubling. One of the main issues is that cannabis effects cognitive function. A new drug has been developed that resembles the pain alleviating effects of cannabis, while not adversely effecting the brain.

EASD: Cardiovascular Risk Factors Prevalent in Type 2 Diabetic Adolescents Posted: Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Adolescents and young adults with type 2 diabetes are more likely to have hypertension, generalized obesity, abdominal obesity, low HDL cholesterol, high triglycerides and microalbuminuria, than their non-diabetic counterparts.

New Gastrointestinal Treatment For Diabetes Using the EndoBarrier Liner Posted: Wednesday, September 17, 2008

GI Dynamics announces data demonstrating immediate and sustained reduction in HbA1c in patients with type 2 diabetes using EndoBarrier® Gastrointestinal Liner. Compelling clinical data highlighted at first World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes show improved glycemic control and weight reduction in uncontrolled diabetics.

Normal Weight Obesity: A Real Health Risk Posted: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Normal weight obesity isn't an oxymoron. "The definition of obesity is having excess fat, not excess weight.

 

 

 

 

 

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