TOP 100 WEIGHT LOSS SITES
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| A New Strategy To Fight Obesity Developed By Scripps Research Scientists The antibody works against the gastric hormone ghrelin (pronounced "grell-in"), which has been linked to weight gain and fat storage through its metabolic actions. These findings point towards a potentially novel treatment for obesity that would interfere directly with the some of the biological mechanisms determining weight. medicalnewstoday.com |
Schools Do Help In War On Childhood Obesity, Yale Study Finds A team of Yale University researchers has found that school-based programs for obesity prevention and reversal are generally effective and are an important component in battling what many regard as a national obesity epidemic among young people. In recent years, health professionals have questioned the utility of school-based intervention for obesity control, and the topic has been actively debated because clear evidence of their effectiveness was lacking. medicalnewstoday.com |
Home-based Diet And Exercise Intervention Can Improve Physical Function In Older Cancer Survivors A home-based program aimed at improving exercise and diet can lead to meaningful improvements in physical function among older long-term cancer survivors, according to the results of a study led by researchers from Duke University Medical Center and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The findings were published in the May 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health. medicalnewstoday.com |
'DASH' diet may prevent kidney stones (Reuters) Reuters - A diet widely recommended for lowering blood pressure may also curb people's risk of developing kidney stones, a new study suggests. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Lack Of Energy-Regulating Gene Caused Mice To Become Obese And Insulin Resistant A team of scientists in the US found that mice lacking a gene that is involved with and controls enzymes that regulate energy production in cells became obese and insulin resistant even though they ate less and exercised more than their brothers and sisters. medicalnewstoday.com |