Behavioral changes and discipline needed to lose weight

Losing weight and saving money are perenially the top New Year's resolutions made by many Americans. But both require behavioral changes and a certain amount of discipline.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121229/Behavioral-changes-and-discipline-needed-to-lose-weight.aspx

Sweet solution dulls needle pain in infants

Giving infants small amounts of sugar solution may reduce the pain they feel during injections, show results from a Cochrane systematic review.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121228/Sweet-solution-dulls-needle-pain-in-infants.aspx

Diabetes interventions show promise in primary care

Two lifestyle-based diabetes interventions developed in a clinical trial could successfully promote weight loss in primary care, research shows.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121228/Diabetes-interventions-show-promise-in-primary-care.aspx

Manipulating transcription factor can change subtype of breast cancer

Australian scientists have shown how a 'transcription factor' causes breast cancer to develop an aggressive subtype that lacks sensitivity to oestrogen and does not respond to anti-oestrogen therapies such as Tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121228/Manipulating-transcription-factor-can-change-subtype-of-breast-cancer.aspx

Scientists identify molecular mechanism central to development of osteoarthritis pain

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center, in collaboration with researchers at Northwestern University, have identified a molecular mechanism central to the development of osteoarthritis (OA) pain, a finding that could have major implications for future treatment of this often-debilitating condition.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121228/Scientists-identify-molecular-mechanism-central-to-development-of-osteoarthritis-pain.aspx

The mirror, not the scale, is the enemy of many this New Year's resolution time

More than 66 million Americans are obese, says a December study, and top New Year's Resolutions include losing weight.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/KfLrWYkEQ-I/121227130206.htm

Obesity may be declining among preschool-aged children living in low-income families

Obesity and extreme obesity in childhood, which are more prevalent among minority and low-income families, have been associated with other cardiovascular risk factors, increased health care costs, and premature death. (2012-12-27)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/82145/Obesity_may_be_declining_among_preschool-aged_children_living_in_low-income_families.html

New findings in the search for genetic clues to insulin production

In research published online Dec. 23, 2012 in the journal Nature Genetics, scientists have found three new and relatively rare genetic variants that influence insulin production, offering new clues about the genetic factors behind diabetes. (2012-12-27)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/82129/New_findings_in_the_search_for_genetic_clues_to_insulin_production.html

Implementation of appropriateness criteria required for elective procedures

Many of the most common inpatient surgeries in the United States are performed electively. These surgeries are expected to significantly increase with the enactment of the Affordable Care Act.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121227/Implementation-of-appropriateness-criteria-required-for-elective-procedures.aspx

Obesity may be declining among preschool-aged children living in low-income families

A new study finds that obesity may be declining among preschool-aged children living in low-income families in the United States.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/VwnzfjHDIoI/121226080338.htm

Prevalence of obesity and extreme obesity among young U.S. children may have begun to decline

Obesity and extreme obesity in childhood, which are more prevalent among minority and low-income families, have been associated with other cardiovascular risk factors, increased health care costs, and premature death.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121226/Prevalence-of-obesity-and-extreme-obesity-among-young-US-children-may-have-begun-to-decline.aspx

Study on prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis among U.S. soldiers

Among deployed U.S. service members who died of combat or unintentional injuries between 2001-2011 and underwent autopsies, the prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis was 8.5 percent, with factors associated with a higher prevalence of the disease including older age, lower educational level and prior diagnoses of dyslipidemia, hypertension, and obesity, according to a study in the December 26 issue of JAMA.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121226/Study-on-prevalence-of-coronary-atherosclerosis-among-US-soldiers.aspx

Study reveals body's food clock on a molecular level

If the sinful excess of holiday eating sends your system into butter-slathered, brandy-soaked overload, you are not alone: People who are jet-lagged, people who work graveyard shifts and plain-old late-night snackers know just how you feel.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121225/Study-reveals-bodys-food-clock-on-a-molecular-level.aspx

Youth Seeking Weight Loss Treatment Report Bullying by Those They Trust

December 24, 2012 - Even as adolescents struggle to lose weight through treatment programs, they often continue to experience weight-based discrimination - not just from their peers, but from adults they trust, including parents and teachers, according to a recent study by the Rudd Center. The study, which appears online in the December issue of [_Pediatrics_](http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/resources/upload/docs/what/bias/Bullying_Experiences_of_Weight_Loss_Treatment_Pediatrics_12.12.pdf), is the first comprehensive examination of how weight-based victimization impacts youth seeking weight-loss treatment.

Researchers conducted a survey of 361 adolescents enrolled in two national weight-loss camps, and asked them about the nature and extent of victimization they had experienced because of their weight. They found that the majority of adolescents reported that they were teased and bullied most at school, with reports of victimization highest among those who were the heaviest. Most adolescents reported being victimized for over a year, and some reported they were teased and bullied for five years or more. For some, the victimization continued even after losing weight.

Although peers and friends were the most commonly reported perpetrators of teasing and bullying, high percentages of adolescents also reported being teased and bullied about their weight by trusted adults, including physical education teachers and sports coaches (42%), parents (37%), and classroom teachers (27%). Weight-based victimization was most frequently experienced as verbal teasing, followed by relational victimization (being ignored and excluded by peers), cyber-bullying, and physical aggression.

The paper was co-authored by the Rudd Center's Rebecca Puhl, PhD, Director of Research and Weight Stigma Initiatives; Joerg Luedicke, MA, Biostatistician; and Jamie Lee Peterson, MA, former Research Associate.

URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/youth-seeking-weight-loss-treatment-report-bullying-by-those-they-trust

Comorbidity could alter joint arthroplasty prognosis

The long-term outcome of hip and knee arthroplasty may be significantly influenced by comorbidity, suggest results from a large register-based study of over 96,000 osteoarthritis patients.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121222/Comorbidity-could-alter-joint-arthroplasty-prognosis.aspx

FTC Updates Report on Food Marketing to Children

December 21, 2012 - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released a report entitled, "[A Review of Food Marketing to Children and Adolescents](http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/12/foodmarketing.shtm)," which shows that [food and beverage companies spent less in marketing targeted to children](http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/21/usa-advertising-children-idUSL1E8NL67520121221) in 2009 than they did in 2006, and the food and beverages marketed to youth had very small improvements in nutritional quality during that period. Food companies spent $1.8 billion to advertise to children age 2 to 17 in 2009, down from $2.1 billion in 2006.

The report was an update to the FTC's 2008 report, "[Marketing Food to Children and Adolescents: A Review of Industry Expenditures, Activities, and Self-Regulation](http://www.ftc.gov/os/2008/07/P064504foodmktingreport.pdf)," which documented the amount food companies spent on marketing targeted to youth in 2006.  

The reduction can be attributed to a decline in advertising on traditional media such as TV, radio, and print; however, food companies increased their youth-targeted spending on other forms of marketing, including websites, internet advertising, viral/word-of-mouth marketing, product placements, movie and video ads, cross-promotion licenses, celebrity endorsements, events, and philanthropy. In addition, spending on food marketing to tweens and teens increased from 2006 to 2009.

"While there's been progress in advertising to children age 2 to 11 on traditional media, children continue to see too many ads for products of questionable nutritional quality," said Jennifer Harris, PhD, MBA, Rudd Center Director of Marketing Initiatives. "Companies have also shifted much of their spending toward a somewhat older child audience, including 12- to 14-year-olds, and into newer forms of marketing."

"Industry has faced public and legal pressure as well as pressure from health experts to improve their practices," said Kelly Brownell, PhD, Rudd Center Director. "The voluntary changes they made are only modest and they have stepped up marketing in some arenas. The pressure on industry to do more must continue."

The FTC's report was conducted as part of a Congressional inquiry into rising childhood obesity rates and aims to help public health experts, parents, and lawmakers understand the extent of food marketing to children.

URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/ftc-updates-report-on-food-marketing-to-children

Targeting taste receptors in the gut may help fight obesity

Despite more than 25 years of research on antiobesity drugs, few medications have shown long-term success. Now researchers say that targeting taste sensors in the gut may be a promising new strategy.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/d0M0L1b5hO4/121221123458.htm

BCPR, Orexigen partner to accelerate patient enrollment for Contrave obesity Light Study

Blue Chip Patient Recruitment, a division of Blue Chip Marketing Worldwide, a full-service integrated marketing agency, has successfully partnered with Orexigen Therapeutics to accelerate patient enrollment of The Light Study, Orexigen's cardiovascular outcomes trial evaluating Contrave (naltrexone sustained release (SR)/bupropion SR).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121221/BCPR-Orexigen-partner-to-accelerate-patient-enrollment-for-Contrave-obesity-Light-Study.aspx

Cancer diagnosis later in life poses significant risk to offspring

Relatives of family members diagnosed with cancer are still at risk of the disease even if the diagnosis came at an older age, suggests a paper published on bmj.com today. (2012-12-21)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/82046/Cancer_diagnosis_later_in_life_poses_significant_risk_to_offspring.html

Lifestyle changes linked to better outcomes after peripheral intervention

Patients who quit smoking and took an aspirin and statin before undergoing treatment for blocked leg arteries were less likely to suffer a complication six months later, according to new research led by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center. (2012-12-21)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/82091/Lifestyle_changes_linked_to_better_outcomes_after_peripheral_intervention.html

PCPs agree they may not be the best health care professionals to give weight related counseling

Your primary care physician may be your first choice for assistance with most health-related issues, but according a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, primary care physicians agree they may not be the best health care professionals to give weight related counseling.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121221/PCPs-agree-they-may-not-be-the-best-health-care-professionals-to-give-weight-related-counseling.aspx

Longer looks: Disparities in nursing home penalties; Understanding dying with dignity

My mortality wake-up call came in a hospital after knee surgery, when I flat-lined because of a heart arrhythmia and was resuscitated by a nurse. In response to columns about those events, stories have streamed in from people who are running out of time themselves, or enduring the pain of watching loved ones fade. The deaths they face are as different as the lives they've lived, but a steady refrain runs through their emails and letters.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121221/Longer-looks-Disparities-in-nursing-home-penalties3b-Understanding-dying-with-dignity.aspx

Study shows dramatic underuse of basic medical therapy

Patients who quit smoking and took an aspirin and statin before undergoing treatment for blocked leg arteries were less likely to suffer a complication six months later, according to new research led by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121221/Study-shows-dramatic-underuse-of-basic-medical-therapy.aspx

Combination of diet and exercise may prevent breast cancer in obese, postmenopausal women

Obese, postmenopausal women are at greater risk for developing breast cancer and their cancers tend to be more aggressive than those in lean counterparts.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121220/Combination-of-diet-and-exercise-may-prevent-breast-cancer-in-obese-postmenopausal-women.aspx

Roundup: Calif. Report sets 10-year health goals; Conn. hospitals plead to stop cuts; Colo. lawmaker wants state universal health care on ballot

With the state facing rising medical costs and increasing rates of chronic disease, California health leaders issued a report Wednesday setting specific health targets to meet by 2022. The state's goals include reducing smoking rates, increasing vaccinations among children and improving depression screening and treatment. The report also describes ways to improve end-of-life care, by expanding palliative care at hospitals and hospice programs at home.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121220/Roundup-Calif-Report-sets-10-year-health-goals3b-Conn-hospitals-plead-to-stop-cuts3b-Colo-lawmaker-wants-state-universal-health-care-on-ballot.aspx

Bariatric surgery rates dropping in adolescents

Rates of bariatric surgery in adolescents have plateaued since 2003, despite childhood obesity being on the increase, suggest US study findings.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121220/Bariatric-surgery-rates-dropping-in-adolescents.aspx

Scripps Florida Scientists Develop New Compound that Reverses Fatty Liver Disease

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed the first synthetic compound that can reverse the effects of a serious metabolic condition known as fatty liver disease. (2012-12-20)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/82017/Scripps_Florida_Scientists_Develop_New_Compound_that_Reverses_Fatty_Liver_Disease.html

Temple researcher shows diabetes, blood pressure link to colon cancer recurrence, survival

By all accounts, a combination of colon cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure can be a recipe for medical disaster. (2012-12-20)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/82040/Temple_researcher_shows_diabetes_blood_pressure_link_to_colon_cancer_recurrence_survival.html

Healthy lifestyle during menopause may decrease breast cancer risk later on

Obese, postmenopausal women are at greater risk for developing breast cancer and their cancers tend to be more aggressive than those in lean counterparts. (2012-12-20)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/82013/Healthy_lifestyle_during_menopause_may_decrease_breast_cancer_risk_later_on.html

Physicians admit feeling under qualified and lacking necessary education to treat obesity

Your primary care physician may be your first choice for assistance with most health-related issues, but according a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, primary care physicians agree they may not be the best health care professionals to give weight related counseling. (2012-12-20)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/82041/Physicians_admit_feeling_under_qualified_and_lacking_necessary_education_to_treat_obesity.html

Patients with hypertension or diabetes have increased risk of cancer recurrence, survival

By all accounts, a combination of colon cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure can be a recipe for medical disaster. Now, a new study led by a surgical oncologist and researcher at Temple University School of Medicine and Fox Chase Cancer Center has shown just how deadly this mix can be.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121220/Patients-with-hypertension-or-diabetes-have-increased-risk-of-cancer-recurrence-survival.aspx

SR9238 compound can reverse effects of fatty liver disease

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed the first synthetic compound that can reverse the effects of a serious metabolic condition known as fatty liver disease. True to its name, the disease involves an abnormal buildup of fat in the liver.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121220/SR9238-compound-can-reverse-effects-of-fatty-liver-disease.aspx

Researchers uncover mechanism that switches off cell transport regulating proteins

Researchers at the RUB and from the MPI Dortmund have uncovered the mechanism that switches off the cell transport regulating proteins. They were able to resolve in detail how the central switch protein Rab is down-regulated with two "protein fingers" by its interaction partners.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121220/Researchers-uncover-mechanism-that-switches-off-cell-transport-regulating-proteins.aspx

Adiponectin flags up pancreatic cancer risk

Circulating levels of adiponectin may provide a novel marker for identifying individuals who are at an increased risk for pancreatic cancer, report researchers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121219/Adiponectin-flags-up-pancreatic-cancer-risk.aspx

New compound reverses fatty liver disease

Scientists have developed the first synthetic compound that can reverse the effects of a serious metabolic condition known as fatty liver disease.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/LndH8Fux3W4/121219152703.htm

Healthy lifestyle during menopause may decrease breast cancer risk later on

Obese, postmenopausal women are at greater risk for developing breast cancer and their cancers tend to be more aggressive than those in lean counterparts. A new shows how this risk might be prevented.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/ZE_RLiDBNNo/121219133654.htm

Host cholesterol secretion likely to influence gut microbiota

For more than half a century, researchers have known that the bacteria that colonize the gastrointestinal tract of mammals influence their host's cholesterol metabolism. (2012-12-19)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81986/Host_cholesterol_secretion_likely_to_influence_gut_microbiota.html

NTU study finds ways to prevent muscle loss, obesity and diabetes

A research study from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has yielded important breakthroughs on how the body loses muscle, paving the way for new treatments for aging, obesity and diabetes. (2012-12-19)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81948/NTU_study_finds_ways_to_prevent_muscle_loss_obesity_and_diabetes.html

Study: Curbing car travel could be as effective as cutting calories

Those considering how to maintain a healthy weight during holiday festivities, or looking ahead to New Year's resolutions, may want to think twice before reaching for traditional staples like cookies or candy - or the car keys. (2012-12-19)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81983/Study_Curbing_car_travel_could_be_as_effective_as_cutting_calories.html

Muscle-loss study sheds new light on ways to prevent muscle loss, obesity and diabetes

A research study has yielded important breakthroughs on how the body loses muscle, paving the way for new treatments for aging, obesity and diabetes.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/k0Nxs13Py8E/121219082803.htm

Food Marketing to Youth: The Best and the Worst of 2012

December 19, 2012 - Only $11.4 million was spent on marketing fruits and vegetables to youth in 2006, representing less than 1 percent of the $2 billion spent on all food marketing to youth, according to the National Fruit & Vegetable Alliance and Federal Trade Commission. Food and beverage companies use traditional forms of marketing, such as television advertising and promotions on product packages, but companies are increasingly using more unique and invasive techniques. The Rudd Center compiled a collection of the [**best and worst examples of food marketing practices in 2012**](http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/resources/upload/docs/what/advertising/Best_and_Worst_Food_Marketing_2012.pdf), including McDonald's and Coca-Cola's sponsorship of the Summer Olympic Games (worst) and Disney restricting junk food advertising to children (best).

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URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/food-marketing-to-youth-the-best-and-the-worst-of-2012

Intensive weight-loss intervention linked with increased chance of partial remission from diabetes

Among overweight adults, participation in an intensive lifestyle intervention (that included counseling sessions and targets to reduce caloric intake and increase physical activity) was associated with a greater likelihood of partial remission of type 2 diabetes. However, the absolute remission rates were modest.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/_yELRXD7Pbk/121218161756.htm

Changes in cholesterol metabolism induced by diet can alter the gut flora

For more than half a century, researchers have known that the bacteria that colonize the gastrointestinal tract of mammals influence their host's cholesterol metabolism. Now, Jens Walter and colleagues of the University of Nebraska show that changes in cholesterol metabolism induced by diet can alter the gut flora.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121219/Changes-in-cholesterol-metabolism-induced-by-diet-can-alter-the-gut-flora.aspx

Intensive lifestyle intervention may increase likelihood of partial remission of type 2 diabetes

Among overweight adults, participation in an intensive lifestyle intervention (that included counseling sessions and targets to reduce caloric intake and increase physical activity) was associated with a greater likelihood of partial remission of type 2 diabetes, however the absolute remission rates were modest, according to a study in the December 19 issue of JAMA.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121219/Intensive-lifestyle-intervention-may-increase-likelihood-of-partial-remission-of-type-2-diabetes.aspx

Making small changes in travel or diet choices may lead to comparable obesity reduction

Those considering how to maintain a healthy weight during holiday festivities, or looking ahead to New Year's resolutions, may want to think twice before reaching for traditional staples like cookies or candy - or the car keys.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121219/Making-small-changes-in-travel-or-diet-choices-may-lead-to-comparable-obesity-reduction.aspx

Myostatin responsible for initiation of muscle loss: Study

A research study from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has yielded important breakthroughs on how the body loses muscle, paving the way for new treatments for aging, obesity and diabetes.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121219/Myostatin-responsible-for-initiation-of-muscle-loss-Study.aspx

Host cholesterol secretion likely to influence gut microbiota

For more than half a century, researchers have known that the bacteria that colonize the gastrointestinal tract of mammals influence their host's cholesterol metabolism. Now, researchers show that changes in cholesterol metabolism induced by diet can alter the gut flora.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/rYvNFaH9rT0/121218143027.htm

Curbing car travel could be as effective as cutting calories

Those considering how to maintain a healthy weight during holiday festivities, or looking ahead to New Year's resolutions, may want to think twice before reaching for traditional staples like cookies or candy – or the car keys. A new study suggests that both daily automobile travel and calories consumed are related to body weight, and reducing either one, even by a small amount, correlates with a reduction in body mass index.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/KIQKi8T87VM/121218133154.htm

Filling Up Kids on Fewer Calories

Almost everyone is familiar with the alarming trend of childhood obesity. 32% of U.S. children are overweight or obese according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. (2012-12-18)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81923/Filling_Up_Kids_on_Fewer_Calories.html

Popular TV chef recipes 'less healthy' than supermarket ready meals

Recipes created by popular television chefs contain significantly more energy, protein, fat, and saturated fat and less fibre per portion than supermarket ready meals, finds a new study.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/WxkBipgXHWQ/121217190636.htm

Cheese-vegetable combo helps children to reduce caloric intake

Want your children to be healthier snackers? A new Cornell study finds that serving children combined snacks of vegetables and cheese led them to eat 72 percent fewer calories - and be just as satisfied as those who were served only potato chips.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121218/Cheese-vegetable-combo-helps-children-to-reduce-caloric-intake.aspx

AHA/ASA identify top cardiovascular and stroke research advances for 2012

Resuscitation, cell regeneration, a new high blood pressure treatment and developments in devices for treating stroke are among the key scientific findings that make up this year's top cardiovascular and stroke research identified by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121218/AHAASA-identify-top-cardiovascular-and-stroke-research-advances-for-2012.aspx

Hair care, maintenance issues primary factors that deter African-American women from exercising

Hair care and maintenance issues are primary factors that deter African-American women from exercising, a major health concern for a group that has the highest rates of overweight or obesity in the country.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121218/Hair-care-maintenance-issues-primary-factors-that-deter-African-American-women-from-exercising.aspx

Children in asthma hotspots more likely to experience exercise-induced wheeze

Asthmatic children in New York City neighborhoods with high rates of asthma make many more visits to the emergency room (ER) than those who live in other parts of the city. While socioeconomic factors such as lack of adequate preventive care are part of the equation (high-asthma neighborhoods tend to be lower income), new research points to a possible biological basis for the disparity.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121218/Children-in-asthma-hotspots-more-likely-to-experience-exercise-induced-wheeze.aspx

ARCHITECT 2nd Generation Testosterone Assay from Abbott

Testosterone is an important androgen hormone in the health and well-being of men and women. Testosterone levels are associated with sexual development, libido, protection against osteoporosis, and cardiovascular health. In men, insufficient testosterone levels (hypogonadism) have been linked to obesity and low libido.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121218/ARCHITECT-2nd-Generation-Testosterone-Assay-from-Abbott.aspx

Study successfully identifies ways to manipulate mitoNEET protein

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have taken another step toward better understanding the metabolic functions of obesity and its connection to type 2 diabetes.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121217/Study-successfully-identifies-ways-to-manipulate-mitoNEET-protein.aspx

Roundup: Some medical students forced to change course after Sandy; N.C. patients pay for more when docs employed by hospital

After completing a medical rotation in pediatrics, Hannah Kirsch was looking forward to starting another one in psychiatry at New York City's Bellevue Hospital -- but then Hurricane Sandy hit. Kirsch is among about 170 third-year and fourth-year medical students at New York University who were required to change their plans after two of NYU's academic training hospitals, NYU Langone Medical Center and Bellevue, temporarily closed due to extensive flood damage.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121217/Roundup-Some-medical-students-forced-to-change-course-after-Sandy3b-NC-patients-pay-for-more-when-docs-employed-by-hospital.aspx

Combo-snacks of cheese and vegetables cut kids calories, study suggests

A new study finds that serving children combined snacks of vegetables and cheese led them to eat 72 percent fewer calories -- and be just as satisfied as those who were served only potato chips.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/Mh8Kd1DzEpo/121217140641.htm

Snack attack: Eating unhealthy snack foods may affect cancer risk in patients with Lynch syndrome

A new analysis has found that loading up on snack foods may increase cancer risk in individuals with an inborn susceptibility to colorectal and other cancers. The study suggests that an eating pattern low in snack foods could help these individuals -- who have a condition called Lynch syndrome -- lower their risk.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/yCD8atjg2fQ/121217091552.htm

Novel role for protein linked to obesity and development of type 2 diabetes identified

Researchers have taken another step toward better understanding the metabolic functions of obesity and its connection to type 2 diabetes.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/m38SpK1k1I0/121217140432.htm

Why are kids in asthma hotspots in NYC more likely to visit the ER? Exercise may be a factor

Asthmatic children in New York City neighborhoods with high rates of asthma make many more visits to the emergency room (ER) than those who live in other parts of the city. (2012-12-17)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81891/Why_are_kids_in_asthma_hotspots_in_NYC_more_likely_to_visit_the_ER_Exercise_may_be_a_factor.html

Low adiponcetin associated with increased pancreatic cancer risk

Low prediagnostic levels of circulating adiponectin were associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a study published December 14 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. (2012-12-17)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81851/Low_adiponcetin_associated_with_increased_pancreatic_cancer_risk.html

1 in 10 6- to 8-year-olds has sleep-disordered breathing

Approximately ten per cent of 6 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing, according to a recent Finnish study. (2012-12-17)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81853/1_in_10_6-_to_8-year-olds_has_sleep-disordered_breathing.html

Snack attack: Eating unhealthy snack foods may affect cancer risk in patients with Lynch syndrome

A new analysis has found that loading up on snack foods may increase cancer risk in individuals with an inborn susceptibility to colorectal and other cancers. (2012-12-17)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81888/Snack_attack_Eating_unhealthy_snack_foods_may_affect_cancer_risk_in_patients_with_Lynch_syndrome.html

Dyslipidaemia: an interview with Prof. Peter Kokkinos

Dyslipidemia is defined as abnormal levels of blood lipids (fats) and cholesterol. The most common dyslipidaemias are high blood cholesterol (Total Cholesterol) and triglyceride levels, high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ('bad' cholesterol) and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ('good' cholesterol).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121217/Dyslipidaemia-an-interview-with-Prof-Peter-Kokkinos.aspx

Loading up on snack foods may increase cancer risk in individuals with Lynch syndrome

A new analysis has found that loading up on snack foods may increase cancer risk in individuals with an inborn susceptibility to colorectal and other cancers. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that an eating pattern low in snack foods could help these individuals-who have a condition called Lynch syndrome-lower their risk.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121217/Loading-up-on-snack-foods-may-increase-cancer-risk-in-individuals-with-Lynch-syndrome.aspx

Low adiponcetin associated with increased pancreatic cancer risk

Low prediagnostic levels of circulating adiponectin were associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/d8Mi0ejmazk/121214190949.htm

Aerobic exercise trumps resistance training for weight and fat loss

Aerobic training is the best mode of exercise for burning fat, according to researchers who compared aerobic training, resistance training, and a combination of the two.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/HJ46isS51UU/121215151506.htm

New partnership to promote good nutrition in early childcare and education programs

Today, Dole Food Company and Lt. Governor Casey Cagle's Healthy Kids Georgia Program announced a partnership with the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning to promote good nutrition and increased physical activity in early childcare and education programs.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121215/New-partnership-to-promote-good-nutrition-in-early-childcare-and-education-programs.aspx

Scientific study: Gazpacho intake can reduce hypertension

A regular consumption of gazpacho can contribute to reduce hypertension, according to a scientific study published in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, by the researcher Alexander Medina-Remón, from the Department of Nutrition and Bromatology of the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Food and Nutrition Torribera Campus of the UB, as its main author.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121215/Scientific-study-Gazpacho-intake-can-reduce-hypertension.aspx

Consuming whole eggs may improve blood lipids, new research suggests

It is estimated that 34% of Americans are affected by an increasingly prevalent condition known as metabolic syndrome which is a combination of at least three of the following risk factors: large waistline, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121215/Consuming-whole-eggs-may-improve-blood-lipids-new-research-suggests.aspx

Approximately 10% of 6-8 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing: Study

Approximately ten per cent of 6-8 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing, according to a recent Finnish study. The risk is increased among children with enlarged tonsils, crossbite and convex facial profile.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121214/Approximately-1025-of-6-8-year-olds-have-sleep-disordered-breathing-Study.aspx

FDA approves Novartis Signifor injection for treatment of Cushing's disease

Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Signifor (pasireotide) injection for the treatment of adult patients with Cushing's disease for whom pituitary surgery is not an option or has not been curative.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121214/FDA-approves-Novartis-Signifor-injection-for-treatment-of-Cushings-disease.aspx

One in ten 6- to 8-year-olds has sleep-disordered breathing, Finnish study finds

Approximately ten per cent of 6-8 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing, according to a recent Finnish study. The risk is increased among children with enlarged tonsils, crossbite and convex facial profile. Unlike in adults, excess body fat is not associated with sleep-disordered breathing in this age group.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/0v0cY-umVgM/121214085851.htm

Use 'em, don't lose 'em! Eating egg yolks adds nutritious benefits

It is estimated that 34% of Americans are affected by an increasingly prevalent condition known as metabolic syndrome which is a combination of at least three of the following risk factors: large waistline, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure and elevated blood sugar. (2012-12-14)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81844/Use_em_dont_lose_em_Eating_egg_yolks_adds_nutritious_benefits.html

States face Friday deadline on health exchanges

States must decide by Dec. 14 if they are going to operate their own health care marketplaces, or if they will defer to the federal government. They have until mid-February to decide whether to partner with the federal government or let the feds do it all. Meanwhile, polls in Missouri and Tennessee show public support for state-run markets.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121214/States-face-Friday-deadline-on-health-exchanges.aspx

Viewpoints: Politicians flirting with danger on Medicare eligibility age; Maybe doctors should be paid less

The 2010 health- care law, which imposed immediate and heavy cuts on hospitals, drugmakers and insurers, left doctors relatively untouched. A 1997 law that reduces doctors' Medicare payments is consistently overridden by Congress.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121214/Viewpoints-Politicians-flirting-with-danger-on-Medicare-eligibility-age3b-Maybe-doctors-should-be-paid-less.aspx

Scientists identify new mutation in a gene that causes Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Scientists have identified a new mutation in the gene that causes the inherited disease known as Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1), which affects roughly one in 2,500 people of European descent.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121214/Scientists-identify-new-mutation-in-a-gene-that-causes-Alpha-1-Antitrypsin-Deficiency.aspx

Swift Charities donates $15, 262 to Waylon Jennings Fund for Diabetes Research at TGen

Swift Charities, the charitable arm of Swift Transportation, today donated $15,262 to The Waylon Jennings Fund for Diabetes Research at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121214/Swift-Charities-donates-2415262-to-Waylon-Jennings-Fund-for-Diabetes-Research-at-TGen.aspx

Scientists discover FAIM molecule as potential biomarker for bone marrow cancer

Singapore scientists have identified FAIM, a molecule that typically prevents cell death, as a potential biomarker to identify an incurable form of cancer in the bone marrow.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121214/Scientists-discover-FAIM-molecule-as-potential-biomarker-for-bone-marrow-cancer.aspx

Study paves way to design drugs aimed at multiple protein targets at once

An international research collaboration led by scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the University of Dundee, in the U.K., have developed a way to efficiently and effectively make designer drugs that hit multiple protein targets at once. (2012-12-13)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81750/Study_paves_way_to_design_drugs_aimed_at_multiple_protein_targets_at_once.html

New way to effectively make designer drugs that hit collections of protein targets simultaneously

An international research collaboration led by scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the University of Dundee, in the U.K., have developed a way to efficiently and effectively make designer drugs that hit multiple protein targets at once.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121213/New-way-to-effectively-make-designer-drugs-that-hit-collections-of-protein-targets-simultaneously.aspx

Change of fatty diet can cause feelings like drug withdrawal and depression

Even before obesity occurs, eating fatty and sugary foods causes chemical changes in the brain, meaning that going on a diet might feel similar to going through drug withdrawal, according to a study published today by Dr. Stephanie Fulton of the University of Montreal's Faculty of Medicine and its affiliated CRCHUM Hospital Research Centre.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121213/Change-of-fatty-diet-can-cause-feelings-like-drug-withdrawal-and-depression.aspx

ACOEM initiative provides tools and resources to help employers address obesity

As part of its year-long campaign addressing chronic disease in the workplace, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) is providing tools and resources to help employers identify and respond to the impact of obesity on worker health and productivity. Such resources and tools are of special relevance at this time of the year.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121213/ACOEM-initiative-provides-tools-and-resources-to-help-employers-address-obesity.aspx

Oxnard-based couple receives gastric sleeve surgeries from leading L.A. expert

Married for over ten years, Oxnard-based couple Roger and Mayra Rosales have enjoyed their kids and family life. Still, one element greatly detracted from their happiness for years. Both struggled with obesity, along with frequent illnesses which were part and parcel to the excessive weight.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121213/Oxnard-based-couple-receives-gastric-sleeve-surgeries-from-leading-LA-expert.aspx

Could ending your fatty food habit cause withdrawal symptoms and depression?

Even before obesity occurs, eating fatty and sugary foods causes chemical changes in the brain, meaning that going on a diet might feel similar to going through drug withdrawal, according to a new study.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/53PN_gGWtwY/121212092104.htm

Anti-aging gene identified as tumor suppressor in mice, research finds

A new study sheds more light on how an anti-aging gene suppresses cancer growth, joint University of Michigan Health System and Harvard Medical School research shows. (2012-12-12)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81709/Anti-aging_gene_identified_as_tumor_suppressor_in_mice_research_finds.html

Could ending your fatty food habit cause withdrawal symptoms and depression?

Even before obesity occurs, eating fatty and sugary foods causes chemical changes in the brain, meaning that going on a diet might feel similar to going through drug withdrawal, according to a study published today by Dr. Stephanie Fulton of the University of Montreal's Faculty of Medicine and its affiliated CRCHUM Hospital Research Centre. (2012-12-12)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81737/Could_ending_your_fatty_food_habit_cause_withdrawal_symptoms_and_depression.html

Later puberty onset protective against testicular cancer

Males who undergo puberty late appear to have a lower than average risk for developing testicular cancer, report scientists, who emphasize that early puberty is not associated with an increased cancer risk.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121212/Later-puberty-onset-protective-against-testicular-cancer.aspx

Bariatric surgery: an interview with Dr Shyam Dahiya

The only long term solution to severe or morbid obesity, as found by the National Institutes of Health, is surgery. When someone has tried diet and other means to lose weight and has failed, surgery is the only option.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121212/Bariatric-surgery-an-interview-with-Dr-Shyam-Dahiya.aspx

Study finds increase in prevalence of nonrefractive visual impairment in the U.S.

The prevalence of nonrefractive visual impairment (not due to need for glasses) in the U.S. has increased significantly in recent years, which may be partly related to a higher prevalence of diabetes, an associated risk factor, according to a study in the December 12 issue of JAMA.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121212/Study-finds-increase-in-prevalence-of-nonrefractive-visual-impairment-in-the-US.aspx

Examining Americans' health: Longer, but sicker, lives; Childhood obesity drops

A new report finds Americans may be living longer thanks to medical advances, but they may also be sicker. Meanwhile, childhood obesity may be dropping in several cities around the nation.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121212/Examining-Americans-health-Longer-but-sicker-lives3b-Childhood-obesity-drops.aspx

SIRT6 protein may play a critical role in blocking cancer and controlling cellular metabolism

A new study sheds more light on how an anti-aging gene suppresses cancer growth, joint University of Michigan Health System and Harvard Medical School research shows.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121211/SIRT6-protein-may-play-a-critical-role-in-blocking-cancer-and-controlling-cellular-metabolism.aspx

Horizon Foundation Launches Howard County Unsweetened

December 11, 2012 - [Howard County Unsweetened](http://www.hocounsweetened.org), a multi-faceted, community-wide campaign to reduce childhood obesity by helping children and parents choose healthy beverages, was launched by [The Horizon Foundation](http://www.thehorizonfoundation.org), an independent philanthropy dedicated to improving the health and wellness of residents in Howard County, Maryland.

The campaign's main feature is the [Better Beverage Finder](http://www.betterbeveragefinder.org), an online tool that enables parents and children to identify and locate healthy beverages. The campaign also includes the [Better Choices Coalition of Howard County](http://www.betterchoicescoalition.org), a broad-based group of organizations that will work to fill the county's public spaces with better drink choices. Under the campaign, County Executive Ken Ulman announced an Executive Order to provide only healthy beverage options in county government facilities.

Howard County Unsweetened_ _will be the most evaluated sugary drink campaign in the country. The Rudd Center will help in this evaluation.

URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/horizon-foundation-launches-howard-county-unsweetened

Bedroom TV viewing increases risk of obesity in children

The average American child from age 8 to 18 watches about 4.5 hours of TV each day. Seventy percent have a TV in the bedroom and about one-third of youth aged 6-19 is considered obese. (2012-12-11)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81692/Bedroom_TV_viewing_increases_risk_of_obesity_in_children.html

Overweight pregnant women not getting proper weight-gain advice

Overweight women are not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains or appropriate exercise levels during their pregnancies, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. (2012-12-11)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81670/Overweight_pregnant_women_not_getting_proper_weight-gain_advice.html

Pharmacy researcher finds most popular weight-loss drug strongly alters other drug therapies

A University of Rhode Island researcher has discovered that the weight-loss drug orlistat, known by the brand names Xenical and Alli, inhibits a key enzyme that may lead to "severe toxicity of internal organs such as the liver and kidney." (2012-12-11)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81679/Pharmacy_researcher_finds_most_popular_weight-loss_drug_strongly_alters_other_drug_therapies.html

Metformin improves blood glucose levels and BMI in very obese children

Metformin therapy has a beneficial treatment effect over placebo in improving body mass index (BMI) and fasting glucose levels in obese children, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). (2012-12-11)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81658/Metformin_improves_blood_glucose_levels_and_BMI_in_very_obese_children.html

Drug helps women who stop smoking keep weight off

A medication being tested to help smokers kick the habit also may help avoid the weight gain that is common after quitting but only in women, according to a study published in the December issue of Biological Psychiatry. This is the first medication shown to reduce weight gain for up to one year in women smokers who quit. (2012-12-11)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81677/Drug_helps_women_who_stop_smoking_keep_weight_off.html

Bedroom TV viewing increases risk of obesity in children: More than 2 hours of TV a day adds significantly to children's waist size

The average American child from age 8 to 18 watches about 4.5 hours of TV each day. 70 percent have a TV in the bedroom and about one-third of youth aged 6-19 is considered obese. Researchers have now established the relationship between having and watching TV in the bedroom and childhood obesity, specifically high waist circumference.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/Kka2P9LuqQI/121211083208.htm

Lotus Pharmaceutical submits generic Xenical ANDA with FDA

Lotus Pharmaceutical Company Inc. has confirmed its submission of Abbreviated New Drug Application for Orlistat capsules, a generic version of Xenical, to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121211/Lotus-Pharmaceutical-submits-generic-Xenical-ANDA-with-FDA.aspx

Naltrexone may help avoid weight gain among women smokers

A medication being tested to help smokers kick the habit also may help avoid the weight gain that is common after quitting but only in women, according to a study published in the December issue of Biological Psychiatry. This is the first medication shown to reduce weight gain for up to one year in women smokers who quit.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121211/Naltrexone-may-help-avoid-weight-gain-among-women-smokers.aspx

Strong association between bedroom TV viewing and childhood obesity

The average American child from age 8 to 18 watches about 4.5 hours of TV each day. Seventy percent have a TV in the bedroom and about one-third of youth aged 6-19 is considered obese.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121211/Strong-association-between-bedroom-TV-viewing-and-childhood-obesity.aspx

Metformin therapy improves BMI and fasting glucose levels in obese children

Metformin therapy has a beneficial treatment effect over placebo in improving body mass index (BMI) and fasting glucose levels in obese children, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). The study showed reduction in BMI was sustained for six months.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121211/Metformin-therapy-improves-BMI-and-fasting-glucose-levels-in-obese-children.aspx

Overweight women not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains during pregnancy

Overweight women are not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains or appropriate exercise levels during their pregnancies, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121211/Overweight-women-not-receiving-proper-advice-on-healthy-weight-gains-during-pregnancy.aspx

Childhood obesity: an interview with Professor Clodagh O’Gorman

Childhood obesity is harder to define than adult obesity. This is because any definition of obesity relies on measurements of both height and weight, and the calculation of body mass index (BMI) based on these measurements.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121210/Childhood-obesity-an-interview-with-Professor-Clodagh-Oe28099Gorman.aspx

Binge eating, overeating may be associated with initiating use of marijuana, other drugs

Overeating and binge eating may be associated with initiating use of marijuana and other drugs in a study of adolescents and young adults.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/Gei9MqROsCo/121210163630.htm

Overweight pregnant women not getting proper weight-gain advice, study suggests

Overweight women are not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains or appropriate exercise levels during their pregnancies, according to researchers.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/Ql7HXcj_3C4/121210133458.htm

Brown adipose tissue has beneficial effects on metabolism and glucose tolerance

Joslin Diabetes Center scientists have demonstrated that brown adipose tissue (BAT) has beneficial effects on glucose tolerance, body weight and metabolism.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/uvdFodwHGtI/121210124208.htm

High hormone levels put young black males at risk for cardiovascular disease

Increased levels of the hormone aldosterone in young black males correlate with an unhealthy chain of events that starts with retaining too much salt and results in an enlarged heart muscle, researchers say. (2012-12-10)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81614/High_hormone_levels_put_young_black_males_at_risk_for_cardiovascular_disease.html

New executive education healthcare program from Harvard Business School

Harvard Business School (HBS) announces Emerging Issues in Healthcare, a new executive education program taking place March 3-5, 2013 on the HBS campus. This unique program will examine forces that are shaping the future of healthcare and how leaders can prepare their organizations for inevitable changes in the industry.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121210/New-executive-education-healthcare-program-from-Harvard-Business-School.aspx

Study examines association between ischemic-hypoxic conditions and ADHD

Children who had in-utero exposure to ischemic-hypoxic conditions, situations during which the brain is deprived of oxygen, were significantly more likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder later in life as compared to unexposed children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the journal Pediatrics.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121210/Study-examines-association-between-ischemic-hypoxic-conditions-and-ADHD.aspx

Perimenopausal lifestyle modifications could reduce risk of breast cancer in obese woman

Obese women might be able to eliminate their increased risk for postmenopausal breast cancer by taking measures during perimenopause to prevent weight gain and to therapeutically control the metabolic effects of their obesity, according to the results of a preclinical study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121210/Perimenopausal-lifestyle-modifications-could-reduce-risk-of-breast-cancer-in-obese-woman.aspx

Fasting may benefit patients with epilepsy

Children with persistent and drug-resistant seizures treated with the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet may get an added therapeutic benefit from periodic fasting, according to a small study.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/pVyN4hdtL2c/121206203122.htm

Insight into DNA reprogramming during egg and sperm cell development

Scientists at the Babraham Institute have gained a new understanding of when and how the DNA in developing egg and sperm cells is 'reset', in preparation for making a new embryo. (2012-12-07)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81597/Insight_into_DNA_reprogramming_during_egg_and_sperm_cell_development_.html

Eating Fewer, Larger Meals May Prove Healthier for Obese Women, MU Research Suggests

Media articles and nutritionists alike have perpetuated the idea that for healthy metabolisms individuals should consume small meals multiple times a day. (2012-12-07)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81605/Eating_Fewer_Larger_Meals_May_Prove_Healthier_for_Obese_Women_MU_Research_Suggests.html

Study IDs gene that turns carbs into fat

A gene that helps the body convert that big plate of holiday cookies you just polished off into fat could provide a new target for potential treatments for fatty liver disease, diabetes and obesity. (2012-12-07)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81592/Study_IDs_gene_that_turns_carbs_into_fat.html

LSUHSC to advance research on social, genetic, environmental and behavioral determinants of future obesity

Melinda Sothern, PhD, CEP, Professor and Director of the Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Program at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, has been awarded $675,000 in grant funding to advance her research on the role of social, genetic, environmental and behavioral determinants of future obesity.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121207/LSUHSC-to-advance-research-on-social-genetic-environmental-and-behavioral-determinants-of-future-obesity.aspx

BMI may influence which blood pressure treatments work best

According to new research published Online First in The Lancet, body mass index (BMI) may influence which blood pressure medications work best at reducing the major complications of high blood pressure (strokes, heart attacks, and death).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121207/BMI-may-influence-which-blood-pressure-treatments-work-best.aspx

Obesity and overeating during menopause together promote breast tumor growth and progression

Obese women might be able to eliminate their increased risk for postmenopausal breast cancer by taking measures during perimenopause to prevent weight gain and to therapeutically control the metabolic effects of their obesity, according to the results of a preclinical study.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/AuSXIWvgcZk/121207101604.htm

Scientists describe network map of genes involved in pain perception

Scientists in Australia and Austria have described a "network map" of genes involved in pain perception, with remarkable similarity from fruit flies to people. The work should help identify new analgesic drugs.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121207/Scientists-describe-network-map-of-genes-involved-in-pain-perception.aspx

Kidney cancer survival rates: an interview with Dr Wong-Ho Chow

There are two major forms of kidney cancer. One is called renal cell cancer, which is an adenocarcinoma that occurs in the renal parenchyma. The other major type is called renal pelvis cancer, which is mostly of transitional cell type and they form in the centre of the kidney where the urine collects.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121207/Kidney-cancer-survival-rates-an-interview-with-Dr-Wong-Ho-Chow.aspx

Researchers unlock mechanisms of how the body converts dietary carbohydrates into fat

A gene that helps the body convert that big plate of holiday cookies you just polished off into fat could provide a new target for potential treatments for fatty liver disease, diabetes and obesity.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121206/Researchers-unlock-mechanisms-of-how-the-body-converts-dietary-carbohydrates-into-fat.aspx

All-day snacking might not be beneficial for obese women

Media articles and nutritionists alike have perpetuated the idea that for healthy metabolisms individuals should consume small meals multiple times a day. However, new research conducted at the University of Missouri suggests all-day snacking might not be as beneficial as previously thought, especially for obese women.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121206/All-day-snacking-might-not-be-beneficial-for-obese-women.aspx

Study finds relationships between body size and epigenetic changes

New research in human volunteers has shown that molecular changes to our genes, known as epigenetic marks, are driven mainly by ageing but are also affected by what we eat.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121206/Study-finds-relationships-between-body-size-and-epigenetic-changes.aspx

Low fat diet is key to a slimmer figure, study suggests

Exchanging fatty foods for lower fat alternatives will help people shift around three-and-a-half pounds -- without any other form of dieting. People taking part in trials also saw their waist-lines become slimmer, and levels of bad cholesterol decrease. The results demonstrate that weight loss can happen without actively trying to lose weight beyond simply choosing foods lower in fat.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/O_TDl88w3YI/121206203247.htm

New evidence for epigenetic effects of diet on healthy aging

New research in human volunteers has shown that molecular changes to our genes, known as epigenetic marks, are driven mainly by aging but are also affected by what we eat. The study showed that whilst age had the biggest effects on these molecular changes, selenium and vitamin D status reduced their accumulation, and high blood folate and obesity increased them. These findings support the idea that healthy aging is affected by what we eat.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/aodNaMBKoPE/121206122232.htm

Eating fewer, larger meals may prove healthier for obese women

Media articles and nutritionists alike have perpetuated the idea that for healthy metabolisms individuals should consume small meals multiple times a day. However, new research suggests all-day snacking might not be as beneficial as previously thought, especially for obese women.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/H7W2IpaSuIw/121206131832.htm

Scientists Discover Mechanism That Could Reduce Obesity

Approximately 68 percent of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to the National Cancer Institute, which puts them at greater risk for developing cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and a host of other chronic illnesses. (2012-12-06)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81540/Scientists_Discover_Mechanism_That_Could_Reduce_Obesity.html

New evidence for epigenetic effects of diet in healthy ageing

New research in human volunteers has shown that molecular changes to our genes, known as epigenetic marks, are driven mainly by ageing but are also affected by what we eat. (2012-12-06)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81551/New_evidence_for_epigenetic_effects_of_diet_in_healthy_ageing.html

Study catalogs genetic variation of microbes that live in the gut

Our bodies contain far more microbial genes than human genes. And a new study suggests that just as human DNA varies from person to person, so too does the massive collection of microbial DNA in the intestine.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121206/Study-catalogs-genetic-variation-of-microbes-that-live-in-the-gut.aspx

Mediterranean diet may be too expensive for many

Results from the Italian Moli-sani study suggest that the Mediterranean diet, once so typical in this region of Europe, is now too expensive for many people.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121206/Mediterranean-diet-may-be-too-expensive-for-many.aspx

Bisphenol A blocks calcium channels in cell membranes

Bisphenol A, a substance found in many synthetic products, is considered to be harmful, particularly, for fetuses and babies. Researchers from the University of Bonn have now shown in experiments on cells from human and mouse tissue that this environmental chemical blocks calcium channels in cell membranes. Similar effects are elicited by drugs used to treat high blood pressure and cardiac arrhythmia. The results are now presented in the journal "Molecular Pharmacology."

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121206/Bisphenol-A-blocks-calcium-channels-in-cell-membranes.aspx

Clinical trial to explore Lose It! App for postpartum weight loss

In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, physician-researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center MacDonald Women's Hospital are exploring the use of "Lose It!," a free Smartphone application (app), for postpartum weight loss.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121206/Clinical-trial-to-explore-Lose-It!-App-for-postpartum-weight-loss.aspx

Tyk2 enzyme helps regulate obesity through differentiation of brown adipose tissue

Approximately 68 percent of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to the National Cancer Institute, which puts them at greater risk for developing cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and a host of other chronic illnesses. But an international team of scientists led by Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center researcher Andrew Larner, M.D., Ph.D., has successfully reversed obesity in mice by manipulating the production of an enzyme known as tyrosine-protein kinase-2 (Tyk2).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121206/Tyk2-enzyme-helps-regulate-obesity-through-differentiation-of-brown-adipose-tissue.aspx

Breast milk banks: an interview with Dr. Pieter Koorts

The available literature clearly demonstrates that in almost all circumstances a mother's own breast milk is the ideal food for her infant. This is particularly important for preterm infants. Preterm infants are babies born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121205/Breast-milk-banks-an-interview-with-Dr-Pieter-Koorts.aspx

Obesity reversed in mice by manipulating production of an enzyme

Approximately 68 percent of US adults are overweight or obese, according to the National Cancer Institute, which puts them at greater risk for developing cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and a host of other chronic illnesses. Scientists have now successfully reversed obesity in mice by manipulating the production of an enzyme.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/4g-UYD8JaBw/121205132433.htm

Bye bye Mediterranean diet, the poorest can't afford it anymore

Recently the Mediterranean diet has achieved lots of distinctions, from the inclusion by the UNESCO in the Olympus of the World heritage list to a long series of dedicated congresses and meetings held everywhere in the globe with the aim of promoting its healthy properties against the most threatening diseases such as cardiovascular disease and tumors. (2012-12-05)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81524/Bye_bye_Mediterranean_diet_the_poorest_cant_afford_it_anymore.html

An inadequate diet during pregnancy predisposes the baby to diabetes, study finds

Experts already know that pregnant women should not eat for two. A study now insists on the importance of a healthy diet as a way of avoiding increased insulin and glucose levels in the child, both of which are indicators of diabetes and metabolic syndrome risk.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/MsUfbJ096r8/121205083834.htm

Bye bye Mediterranean diet, the poorest can't afford it anymore

The Mediterranean diet seems to creak under the burden of the economic crisis. The alarm was raised by a study on 13,000 subjects. The findings show that reduced economic resources are associated with less healthy diets and higher prevalence of obesity.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/tf0deRDb8uU/121205084332.htm

Metabolic biomarkers for preventive molecular medicine

One of the big challenges of biomedicine is understanding the origin of illnesses in order to improve early detection and significantly increase recovery rates, as well as being able to do what CNIO researchers call preventive molecular medicine, which consists of identifying those individuals who have a greater molecular risk of suffering certain pathologies in order to prevent them. (2012-12-05)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81486/Metabolic_biomarkers_for_preventive_molecular_medicine.html

BMI influences hormone levels in overweight, obesity

A high body mass index has no significant impact on parameters of sperm quality, although it does lower serum levels of testosterone, luteinizing hormone, and prolactin, say researchers.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121205/BMI-influences-hormone-levels-in-overweight-obesity.aspx

Obesity ramps up thoracic surgery costs

Obese patients have significantly increased operating times when undergoing lobectomy for primary lung cancer, show US study results.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121205/Obesity-ramps-up-thoracic-surgery-costs.aspx

New metabolic biomarkers can detect risk of illnesses in advance

One of the big challenges of biomedicine is understanding the origin of illnesses in order to improve early detection and significantly increase recovery rates, as well as being able to do what CNIO researchers call preventive molecular medicine, which consists of identifying those individuals who have a greater molecular risk of suffering certain pathologies in order to prevent them.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121205/New-metabolic-biomarkers-can-detect-risk-of-illnesses-in-advance.aspx

Low-income people show poor adherence to Mediterranean diet

Recently the Mediterranean diet has achieved lots of distinctions, from the inclusion by the UNESCO in the Olympus of the World heritage list to a long series of dedicated congresses and meetings held everywhere in the globe with the aim of promoting its healthy properties against the most threatening diseases such as cardiovascular disease and tumors.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121205/Low-income-people-show-poor-adherence-to-Mediterranean-diet.aspx

METACARDIS project to develop and implement personalized treatments for patients with CMDs

Thanks to the support of the European Commission, fourteen partners in six European countries will work together over a five-year period to translate the results obtained with novel CMD diagnosis and treatment methods and pave the way for personalised medicine in CMDs. Researchers and clinicians from the Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN) will also be involved in the METACARDIS project.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121205/METACARDIS-project-to-develop-and-implement-personalized-treatments-for-patients-with-CMDs.aspx

Could high insulin make you fat? Mouse study says yes

When we eat too much, obesity may develop as a result of chronically high insulin levels, not the other way around. That's according to new evidence in mice which challenges the widespread view that rising insulin is a secondary consequence of obesity and insulin resistance.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/GguerNrqtvQ/121204145549.htm

Brain tumor cells destroyed

Brain cancer researchers have effectively treated brain tumor cells using a unique combination of diet and radiation therapy.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/cGiwTVZQ0O8/121204112610.htm

Iron deficiency and cognitive development: New insights from piglets

University of Illinois researchers have developed a model that uses neonatal piglets for studying infant brain development and its effect on learning and memory. (2012-12-04)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81441/Iron_deficiency_and_cognitive_development_New_insights_from_piglets.html

U-M study shows BPA exposure in fetal livers

New research from the University of Michigan School of Public Health found BPA, or bisphenol A, in fetal liver tissue, demonstrating that there is considerable exposure to the chemical during pregnancy. (2012-12-04)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81442/U-M_study_shows_BPA_exposure_in_fetal_livers.html

New research finds bisphenol A in fetal liver tissues

New research from the University of Michigan School of Public Health found BPA, or bisphenol A, in fetal liver tissue, demonstrating that there is considerable exposure to the chemical during pregnancy.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121204/New-research-finds-bisphenol-A-in-fetal-liver-tissues.aspx

UI researchers develop neonatal piglet model to study micronutrient deficiencies

University of Illinois researchers have developed a model that uses neonatal piglets for studying infant brain development and its effect on learning and memory. To determine if the model is nutrient-sensitive, they have done some research on the effects of iron-deficient diets.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121204/UI-researchers-develop-neonatal-piglet-model-to-study-micronutrient-deficiencies.aspx

Combined oral contraceptives increase risk of blood clots in women with PCOS

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who are taking combined oral contraceptives have a 2-fold risk of blood clots compared with women without the disorder who take contraceptives, states a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121204/Combined-oral-contraceptives-increase-risk-of-blood-clots-in-women-with-PCOS.aspx

Iron deficiency and cognitive development: New insights from piglets

Researchers have developed a model that uses neonatal piglets for studying infant brain development and its effect on learning and memory. To determine if the model is nutrient-sensitive, they have looked at how pigs fed iron-deficient diets perform in a maze.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/-0GUXBu48tU/121203125330.htm

Glowing fish shed light on metabolism

A tiny, translucent zebrafish that glows green when its liver makes glucose has helped an international team of researchers identify a compound that regulates whole-body metabolism and appears to protect obese mice from signs of metabolic disorders. (2012-12-03)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81426/Glowing_fish_shed_light_on_metabolism.html

Genes linked to low birth weight, adult shortness and later diabetes risk

An international team of genetics researchers has discovered four new gene regions that contribute to low birth weight. (2012-12-03)

URL: http://www.brightsurf.com/news/headlines/81419/Genes_linked_to_low_birth_weight_adult_shortness_and_later_diabetes_risk.html

50cycles offers electric bike to promote healthier lifestyle

It's been a year of huge triumphs in the world of cycling, especially for our British athletes including Bradley Wiggins, Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton. But cycling doesn't just have to be for the Lycra-wearing, super fit among us.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121203/50cycles-offers-electric-bike-to-promote-healthier-lifestyle.aspx

Iceland Considers Proposal to Prohibit Weight Discrimination in New Constitution

December 3, 2012 - Following the 2008 financial collapse, Iceland's constitution was deemed antiquated, and the country named 25 citizens to a "Constitutional Council" to help create a new governing constitution.&nbsp_place_holder;

For the past year, social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter have been used to crowdsource suggestions from the public of what should be included in the new governing document, with thousands of suggestions and comments made from Icelanders and people across the world. Next spring Iceland's parliament will vote to determine whether or not to replace its constitution with the new, crowdsourced version.

Among the proposals for the new constitution is a push by Icelanders to [include body weight among the provisions listed for protected classes](http://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2012/11/29/vilja_holdafar_i_stjornarskra/) from discrimination, which would make it illegal to discriminate against individuals on the basis of their body weight _(link text in Icelandic)_.&nbsp_place_holder;

Iceland has previously paved paths for human rights with respect to gender equality and gay rights for its citizens.

"If Iceland accepts this proposal into their new constitution, they will be the first country in the world to prohibit weight discrimination," according to Rebecca Puhl, PhD, Rudd Center Director of Research and Weight Stigma Initiatives. "This groundbreaking legislation could reduce inequities and improve the quality of life for the 20% of Icelanders who are obese and vulnerable to unfair treatment because of their weight."

"Our research shows that weight discrimination has increased by 66% in the past decade in the U.S., and is comparable to rates of racial discrimination," Puhl continues. "Legislation to prohibit weight discrimination has been discussed here in the United States, as well as in countries like Canada and Italy, but unfortunately, little has been done to increase protections for persons affected by obesity. These laws are badly needed. Iceland could be the leader in these efforts."

URL: http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/iceland-considers-proposal-to-prohibit-weight-discrimination-in-new-constitution

Vasculitis and the metabolic syndrome frequently co-exist

The metabolic syndrome is significantly more common in patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis than healthy individuals, researchers have found.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121203/Vasculitis-and-the-metabolic-syndrome-frequently-co-exist.aspx

Researchers discover four new gene regions that contribute to low birth weight

An international team of genetics researchers has discovered four new gene regions that contribute to low birth weight. Three of those regions influence adult metabolism, and appear to affect longer-term outcomes such as adult height, risk of type 2 diabetes and adult blood pressure.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121203/Researchers-discover-four-new-gene-regions-that-contribute-to-low-birth-weight.aspx

Scientists demonstrate how glowing fish can help screen drugs that control metabolic disorders

A tiny, translucent zebrafish that glows green when its liver makes glucose has helped an international team of researchers identify a compound that regulates whole-body metabolism and appears to protect obese mice from signs of metabolic disorders.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121202/Scientists-demonstrate-how-glowing-fish-can-help-screen-drugs-that-control-metabolic-disorders.aspx

Obesity increases time needed for lung cancer surgery

Lobectomy for primary lung cancer takes longer when a patient is obese, not only increasing the resources required to achieve a good outcome, but also adding to national health care costs. The researcher found that for every 10-unit increase in BMI, operating room time rose by 7.2 minutes —- even in hospitals experienced in caring for obese patients.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/RCzU9E6JFcU/121128132036.htm

Which Group of Asian-American Children Is at Highest Risk for Obesity?

Asian-American children have been at low risk for being overweight or obese compared to other racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., but that may be changing. Yet as rates of overweight and obesity rise, the risk appears to vary depending on the Asian country of origin, according to a new article.

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/cY3tBXWNoqs/121129130410.htm

Men should see a doctor and be proactive about their health, say UAB experts

Experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) say a man's tendency to wait until the onset of sickness to see his doctor is a major detriment to health because key screenings are missed.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121201/Men-should-see-a-doctor-and-be-proactive-about-their-health-say-UAB-experts.aspx

Controlling weight during pregnancy benefits both mothers and their babies

Two-thirds of Australian mums-to-be are in the dark when it comes to how much weight they should gain during pregnancy.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121201/Controlling-weight-during-pregnancy-benefits-both-mothers-and-their-babies.aspx