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Brain responds differently to images of high-calorie foods in obese children, study finds

Brain signals that should help tell us we are full after eating appear to be dulled in obese children, according to preliminary results of a new study being presented Monday at ENDO 2017, the Endocrine Society's 99th annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.

4 Apr 2017

Study: Cancer cells grow faster when transplanted into fatty, obese tissue

It's not just what's inside breast cancer cells that matters. It's also the environment surrounding cancer cells that drives the disease, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

31 Mar 2017

GHIT Fund invests in phase 3 clinical trial for pediatric formulation of ‘snail fever’ drug

The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund, a unique Japanese public-private partnership formed to battle infectious diseases around the globe, today announced 11 new investments totaling US$23 million that could help deliver a range of new innovative therapies for a host of debilitating conditions.

31 Mar 2017

School bullies and their victims more likely to be preoccupied with weight loss, research shows

Professor Dieter Wolke and Dr Kirsty Lee, in the Department of Psychology, discovered that teenagers who are involved in bullying in any way -- from bullies, to their victims, to those who both bully and get bullied -- are more likely to develop concerns about their eating and exercise behaviours, and become preoccupied with losing weight.

29 Mar 2017

Researchers identify appetite-suppression mechanism in flies

Researchers have identified a molecule sent by fat cells to the fly brain that senses when they have had enough food and inhibits feeding, according to a study publishing March 28 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Walton Jones of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon, and colleagues.

29 Mar 2017

Obese people more sensitive to pressure pain, research shows

An extra layer of fat won't provide a cushion against pain - in fact, obese people are more sensitive to pressure pain than those who are not overweight, and they are equally susceptible to extremes of hot and cold.

27 Mar 2017

Early detection of colorectal cancer can save lives

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men and women in the United States according to the American Cancer Society.

24 Mar 2017

SLU researchers aim to tackle diabetes and obesity by capturing benefits of exercise in pill form

With a series of new grants, Saint Louis University researchers will tackle the twin epidemics of diabetes and obesity by tapping into the potential of two nuclear receptors that control muscle metabolism.

24 Mar 2017

Mice study shows role of yeast in aggravating IBD symptoms

During the past decade, the gut has experienced a renaissance as investigations focus on the role of the microbiome on human health.

8 Mar 2017

Messaging software promotes healing in surgery patients

Many patients can recover from major surgery more quickly if they diligently follow recommended practices to aid the body's healing process — but it's difficult for these patients to remember and follow the many instructions they've been given, especially after surgery has left them weary, medicated and in discomfort.

7 Mar 2017

Exercise-induced irisin could regulate bone metabolism by autocrine mechanisms

Two weeks of voluntary wheel running induces higher expression of irisin--a fat-burning hormone that is released during exercise--in bone tissue in mice.

3 Mar 2017

Metabolic vulnerability in triple-negative breast cancer cells may help quell chemotherapy resistance

A team of researchers led by Alex Toker of the Ludwig Center at Harvard has discovered a metabolic weakness in triple-negative breast cancer cells that may be exploited to quell their resistance to chemotherapy.

2 Mar 2017

Brains of adolescents with anorexia nervosa remain altered even after treatment, study finds

Even after weeks of treatment and considerable weight gain, the brains of adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa remain altered, putting them at risk for possible relapse, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

1 Mar 2017

Researchers examine combined impact of BMI and physical activity on cardiovascular disease

The benefits of physical activity may outweigh the impact of overweight and obesity on cardiovascular disease in middle-aged and elderly people, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

1 Mar 2017

$Study finds ketogenic diet as 'feasible' option for people with super-refractory status epilepticus$

Study finds ketogenic diet as 'feasible' option for people with super-refractory status epilepticus

In a small phase I and II clinical trial, Johns Hopkins researchers and colleagues elsewhere found that the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet was a safe and effective treatment option for the majority of adults experiencing a relatively rare, often fatal and always severe form of epilepsy marked by prolonged seizures that require medically induced comas to prevent them from further damaging the body and the brain.

27 Feb 2017

Early birds choose to eat healthier foods earlier in the day than night owls, say researchers

Benjamin Franklin famously extolled the virtues of early risers saying, "early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise" - and a new study out today adds scientific data to the claim that morning people may in fact be healthier.

23 Feb 2017

Loyola offers gastric balloon as new option to treat obesity

Loyola Medicine's comprehensive weight loss center is offering a new option to treat obesity - a grapefruit-size gastric balloon that takes up as much as half the volume of the stomach.

23 Feb 2017

Medtronic launches new Signia Stapling System that provides real-time feedback during surgery

Delivering on its commitment to develop and expand minimally invasive surgery technologies and capabilities, Medtronic plc announced the launch of its Signia Stapling System. The latest addition to the company's MIS portfolio, the Signia system provides surgeons with real-time feedback and automated responses to that real-time data.

22 Feb 2017

Study: Gastric band surgery has major benefits for moderately overweight people with type 2 diabetes

A long-term study by Monash University researchers - the first of its kind - has found that gastric band surgery has significant benefits for moderately overweight people with type 2 diabetes. Previous studies have focused on obese people.

20 Feb 2017

Research: Many ulcerative colitis patients taking conventional treatments describe disease as 'poorly controlled'

New research shows that nearly three-quarters of patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) taking conventional treatments describe their disease as ‘poorly controlled’ (continuous or regular experience of symptoms that negatively affect quality of life), with half saying they are somewhat or completely dissatisfied with their current medication; only 1% were completely satisfied with their current treatment.

17 Feb 2017

Weight Loss News and Research

Latest Weight Loss News and Research

Brain responds differently to images of high-calorie foods in obese children, study finds

Study: Cancer cells grow faster when transplanted into fatty, obese tissue

GHIT Fund invests in phase 3 clinical trial for pediatric formulation of ‘snail fever’ drug

School bullies and their victims more likely to be preoccupied with weight loss, research shows

Researchers identify appetite-suppression mechanism in flies

Obese people more sensitive to pressure pain, research shows

Early detection of colorectal cancer can save lives

SLU researchers aim to tackle diabetes and obesity by capturing benefits of exercise in pill form

Mice study shows role of yeast in aggravating IBD symptoms

Messaging software promotes healing in surgery patients

Exercise-induced irisin could regulate bone metabolism by autocrine mechanisms

Metabolic vulnerability in triple-negative breast cancer cells may help quell chemotherapy resistance

Brains of adolescents with anorexia nervosa remain altered even after treatment, study finds

Researchers examine combined impact of BMI and physical activity on cardiovascular disease

Study finds ketogenic diet as 'feasible' option for people with super-refractory status epilepticus

Early birds choose to eat healthier foods earlier in the day than night owls, say researchers

Loyola offers gastric balloon as new option to treat obesity

Medtronic launches new Signia Stapling System that provides real-time feedback during surgery

Study: Gastric band surgery has major benefits for moderately overweight people with type 2 diabetes

Research: Many ulcerative colitis patients taking conventional treatments describe disease as 'poorly controlled'

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