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Bodies resist weight loss efforts when food intake is reduced drastically

If you've been trying to lose weight and suspect your body's working against you, you may be right, according to a University of Illinois study published in Obesity.

24 Jun 2011

High salt consumption does not seem to increase risk of heart disease

A new eight year long European study concludes that salt consumption is not dangerous and may in fact be beneficial. This is certainly contrary to advice from American Medical Association, American Heart Association and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, which says higher sodium consumption can increase the risk of heart disease.

24 Jun 2011

Ketogenic diet reduces seizures in mice through adenosine A1 receptors

Some individuals with epilepsy fail to respond to treatment with conventional drugs but benefit from consuming a ketogenic diet - a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet similar to the more commonly known Atkins diet.

24 Jun 2011

Australian chefs and food bloggers support Oxfam’s 2011 Stop Hunger Appeal with a special cookbook

Acclaimed Australian chefs and food bloggers have donated recipes to a special edition Oxfam cookbook to encourage Australians to get behind the international aid agency’s new ‘Stop Hunger’ appeal.

24 Jun 2011

Elderly alcohol and drug abuse support

A report has advised that the British government alter the recommended amount of alcohol older people should consume. The government should cut the recommended drinking limits for older people, according to doctors, in a move likely to affect many looking to find a care home.

23 Jun 2011

Reductions in obesity-related medical costs offset cost of gastric banding surgery within 2.25 years

Allergan, Inc. today announced a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases that found the cost of a gastric banding weight-loss surgery procedure, such as Allergan's LAP-BAND Adjustable Gastric Banding System, was offset by reductions in obesity-related medical costs within 2.25 years for surgery eligible patients with diabetes, and within four years of the procedure for all surgery eligible patients.

23 Jun 2011

New proteomics-based approach to analyze bone quality

A new technique developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute allows researchers to collect large amounts of biochemical information from nanoscale bone samples.

23 Jun 2011

Fat substituted snack foods may contribute to weight gain

Fat substitutes used in popular snack foods to help people control weight may have the opposite effect, according to Purdue University research.

23 Jun 2011

Adding leucine to diets improves insulin sensitivity, pre-diabetic condition and metabolic syndrome

A study led by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center suggests that adding the amino acid leucine to their diets may help those with pre-diabetes or metabolic syndrome.

23 Jun 2011

Foods and lifestyles that cause most weight gain: Study

New research shows that eating more potato chips and French fries and watching too much TV are likely to lead to a bigger weight gain over the years than the weight change associated with eating more of other foods.

23 Jun 2011

Multiple abstracts on QNEXA long-term clinical study to be presented at ADA 2011

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that multiple abstracts have been accepted for presentation at the upcoming American Diabetes Association (ADA) meeting to be held June 24th to June 28th, 2011, at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA.

22 Jun 2011

Gastric bypass surgery reduces inflammation linked with cancer and diabetes

New research shows that gastric bypass significantly reduces the inflammation associated with diseases including cancer and diabetes - more proof of the overall health benefits of such surgery beyond weight loss.

22 Jun 2011

More mothers are breast feeding: Report

The latest figures reveal that the number of new mothers who start breastfeeding is rising. A UK-wide survey showed eight out of ten newborns were put to the breast at least once, up from six out of ten in 1990. The proportion of new mothers who start to breastfeed their babies has risen in the past five years from 76% to 81% across the UK.

22 Jun 2011

AMA removes support for ‘sin tax’ on sugary drinks

The American Medical Association (AMA) Tuesday afternoon removed its support from taxes on sugar-sweetened soft drinks, saying the concept needs more study. The AMA's policy-making House of Delegates this week debated the idea of supporting state and local taxation of “beverages with added sweeteners” as a way of fighting the nation's obesity epidemic and improving related education of the public.

22 Jun 2011

EC grants marketing authorization to BYDUREON for treatment of type 2 diabetes

Eli Lilly and Company, together with Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Alkermes, Inc., announced today that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization to BYDUREON.

21 Jun 2011

Strawberries improve antioxidant capacity of blood

A group of volunteers ate half a kilo of strawberries every day for two weeks to demonstrate that eating this fruit improves the antioxidant capacity of blood. The study, carried out by Italian and Spanish researchers, showed that strawberries boost red blood cells' response to oxidative stress, an imbalance that is associated with various diseases.

21 Jun 2011

California-born Asian and Pacific Islander women face higher risks of breast cancer

Young Asian and Pacific Islander women born in California have higher risks of breast cancer than young white women, and some groups, including Filipinas, might have higher risks than African-Americans, according to a new study that challenges the perception that these women are at a much lower risk of breast cancer than white women.

21 Jun 2011

Lorcaserin Phase 3 trial data on type 2 diabetes to be presented at ADA 2011

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eisai Inc. announced today that lorcaserin data from the Phase 3 BLOOM-DM trial will be presented in poster sessions at the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) 71st Scientific Sessions in San Diego, California.

21 Jun 2011

Amylin to present data on investigational diabetes drug candidates at ADA annual meeting

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the Company will present data for its two first-in-class diabetes drugs, BYETTA injection and SYMLIN injection, and its investigational diabetes drug candidates BYDUREON and exenatide once monthly at the 71st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) being held in San Diego, CA from June 24 to June 28.

21 Jun 2011

Synthetic fat substitutes could contribute to weight gain and obesity

Synthetic fat substitutes used in low-calorie potato chips and other foods could backfire and contribute to weight gain and obesity, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.

21 Jun 2011