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Jelly in the Belly: A Diet Pill That Expands So You Don't Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Italian scientists are testing a new diet pill that turns into a clear, gelatinous blob the size of a tennis ball that may help shrink waistlines by giving dieters a sense of satiety.

Diabetes Prevention, Care, and Education Need To Be Targeted To Men and Women Differently Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Women had higher expectations of the benefits of self-management along with more depressive symptoms.

Salty Foods Linked to Soft Drink Consumption Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008

Kids who have less salt in their diets also consume fewer sugared soft drinks, researchers here said. Each reduction of 1 g/day in salt intake was associated with a reduction of 27 g/day of sugar-sweetened soft drinks among 4- to 18-year-olds.

Overweight Hispanic Kids Show Early Markers for Diabetes Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2008

Blood vessel damage sets stage for insulin resistance, heart disease, study finds.

Gastric Banding Surgery Leads to Type 2 Diabetes Remission Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Several observational studies have suggested that using bariatric surgery to achieve significant sustained weight loss may be an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes.

Simple Pedometer-Based Walking Programs Help Overweight, Sedentary Adults Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Once again, the use of a ten dollar pedometer along with a walking program, shows its effectiveness in improving peoples health and quality of life.

Intranasal Insulin Lowers Food Intake in Men, Improve Memory Function in Women Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Insulin administered intranasally, acutely decreases food intake in men but not women and in contrast, the compound improves memory function in women but not men according to a new study.

Lipoic Acid (ALA) Reduces Atherosclerosis, Weight Gain Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008

A new study done with mice has discovered that supplements of lipoic acid can inhibit formation of arterial lesions, lower triglycerides, and reduce blood vessel inflammation and weight gain, all key issues for addressing cardiovascular disease.

Obesity Boosts Risk of Developing Various Types of Cancers Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2008

Being obese or even overweight may boosts a person's risk of developing up to a dozen different types of cancers, a European research analysis shows.

Obesity a Genetic Trait? Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2008

A distinctive neural circuitry that controls appetite in some obese individuals may be an innate genetic trait, and may be at least partially responsible for their obesity. A recent study at the University of Southern California, conducted on mice, has shown that the brains of DIO (diet induced obesity) mice often are wired differently than those of normal-weight mice.

 

 

 

 

 

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