TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| Research Team Discovers Brain Pathway Responsible For Obesity University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, for the first time, have found a messaging system in the brain that directly affects food intake and body weight. Reported in the Oct. 3, 2008 issue of Cell, the findings--from a study in mice--point to a completely new approach to treating and preventing obesity in humans. medicalnewstoday.com |
Older Women Who Are More Physically Fit Have Better Cognitive Function New research published in the international journal Neurobiology of Aging by Marc Poulin, PhD, DPhil, finds that being physically fit helps the brain function at the top of its game. An Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Senior Scholar, Poulin finds that physical activity benefits blood flow in the brain, and, as a result, cognitive abilities. medicalnewstoday.com |
Medical Advancement In Obesity Surgery - First UK Gastric Band Operation Through The Belly Button In a British medical first pioneering surgeon Professor Franco Favretti and his team have performed the UK's first SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) gastric band implantation. This means overweight patients no longer have to undergo the usual five incisions for traditional laparoscopic gastric banding surgery, Professor Favretti performed the operation via a single incision through the belly button. medicalnewstoday.com |
When Weight Is the Issue, Doctors Struggle Too Good advice can be easier to give than to follow. nytimes.com |
Fibre may keep asthma, diabetes at bay, study finds (AFP) AFP - An apple a day may keep the doctor away but a fibre-filled diet could also hold the key to keeping asthma, diabetes and arthritis at bay, according to Australian research released Thursday. us.rd.yahoo.com |