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Mesothelioma patients treated with radiation before surgery experience speedier recovery

Results of clinical research that treated mesothelioma with radiation before surgery show the three-year survival rate more than doubled for study participants afflicted with this deadly disease, compared to treating with surgery first.

21 Jan 2014

Football Fans in Training programme can help men lose weight, finds new research

An initiative that helps male football fans feel better and live a healthier lifestyle by losing weight, taking more exercise, and improving their diet has been a resounding success, according to new research published in The Lancet and BMC Public Health.

21 Jan 2014

Bariatric surgeon educates patients about bariatric surgeries to achieve healthy weight

While many Americans make New Year's resolutions focused on self-improvement, those who are overweight or obese likely prioritize getting down to a healthy weight.

21 Jan 2014

Maternal smoking during late pregnancy may affect baby's birth weight

A doctoral dissertation by a Professor at the Catholic University of Valencia "San Vicente Mártir" finds that every cigarette a mother smokes a day during the third quarter of pregnancy reduces the baby's birth weight in 20 grams. Professor Rafael Vila, Faculty of Nursing, received his PhD with the distinction Cum Laude for his dissertation entitled "Anthropometric, haematological, obstetric and toxic variables that influence birth weight: a predictive model".

20 Jan 2014

Study shows at least 2M people in England could be eligible for bariatric surgery

Two million people in England could be eligible for weight loss surgery according to new research published today by JRSM Open, the open access companion publication of the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.

20 Jan 2014

Study finds pre-packaged set meals can help weight loss more than self-directed dieting

A study conducted by an obesity and food research centre in Hull has found that a provision of pre-packaged set meals can help people lose more weight compared to self-directed dieting.

10 Jan 2014

Hormone associated with improved glucose metabolism activates calorie-burning brown fat

Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have discovered that a hormone long associated with weight loss and improved glucose metabolism is linked to activation of calorie-burning brown fat.

10 Jan 2014

CalNaturale Svelte helps individuals looking to achieve new health goals in 2014

To ring in the New Year and help make health and fitness resolutions stick through the winter and beyond, CalNaturale Svelte®, the premium line of USDA Certified organic protein shakes that provides great taste, sustained nutrition and energy through pure and simple ingredients, is offering simple ways for people to stay "Svelte" this season.

10 Jan 2014

Gastric bypass and cardiovascular disease risk: an interview with Dr. Brethauer, Cleveland Clinic

Gastric bypass surgery is a type of bariatric operation that results in weight loss and stimulates metabolic effects that treat diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes, high cholesterol, and hypertension.

9 Jan 2014

UCSB psychology professor finds that weight-stigmatizing messages may have the opposite effect

If you're one of the millions of people who count losing weight among their top New Year's resolutions, you might want to pay careful attention to some new findings by UC Santa Barbara psychology professor Brenda Major.

9 Jan 2014

Implantation of sleep apnea device can lead to improvements for patients with OSA

Implantation of a sleep apnea device called Inspire- Upper Airway Stimulation therapy can lead to significant improvements for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

9 Jan 2014

Poor people more likely to become frail after a heart attack

As people get older, their bodies wear down and become less resilient. In old age, it's common for people to become "clinically frail," and this "frailty syndrome" is emerging in the field of public health as a powerful predictor of healthcare use and death.

9 Jan 2014

Synthetic cannabinoid molecule created for osteoarthritis

Chemical compounds synthesised in the laboratory, similar to those found in cannabis, could be developed as potential drugs to reduce the pain of osteoarthritis.

7 Jan 2014

Quality of life considerations are key when patients consider bariatric surgery

While weight loss surgery offers one of the best opportunities to improve health and reduce obesity related illnesses, the nearly 100,000 Americans who undergo bariatric surgery each year represent only a small fraction of people who are medically eligible for the procedure. Among those who have surgery, Caucasian Americans are twice as likely as African Americans to have weight loss surgery. On the surface, the data appear to signal racial disparity, but when researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center dug deeper to ask why this variation exists, the answer was more complicated.

7 Jan 2014

Study: Long-term weight loss maintenance possible if individuals adhere to key health behaviors

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have published one of the first studies of its kind to follow weight loss maintenance for individuals over a 10-year period. The results show that long-term weight loss maintenance is possible if individuals adhere to key health behaviors. The study is published in the January 2014 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

7 Jan 2014

DASH diet wins Best Diets Overall, while Weight Watchers continues to hold No. 1 spot for Best Weight-Loss Diets

As many Americans resolve to lose weight and lead healthier lifestyles in the new year, U.S. News & World Report today released its Best Diets 2014, featuring rankings and information on 32 diet plans.

7 Jan 2014

NextAdvisor rates bistroMD as Top Meal Delivery Diet Program

Leading diet delivery service, bistroMD, has been rated the Top Meal Delivery Diet Program, by NextAdvisor.

6 Jan 2014

Gene-based technology for effective weight loss solutions

Losing weight is the most popular New Year's resolution for 2014, but research shows that only eight percent of people are successful in achieving their resolutions.

6 Jan 2014

NPSP to conduct open-label study to evaluate teduglutide in pediatric patients with SBS

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: NPSP), a global biopharmaceutical company pioneering and delivering therapies that transform the lives of patients with rare diseases worldwide, today announced that the company has initiated a global registration study of teduglutide in pediatric patients with Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) who are dependent on parenteral support.

3 Jan 2014

'Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living' can help tackle New Year’s resolutions

Americans will start the New Year with resolutions that are doomed to fail if they don't deal with the underlying issue of stress before they join a gym, start a diet or throw the cigarettes away. Research shows that stress negatively impacts our ability to lose weight, quit smoking and stick with a new healthy lifestyle change.

3 Jan 2014

Weight Loss News and Research

Latest Weight Loss News and Research

Mesothelioma patients treated with radiation before surgery experience speedier recovery

Football Fans in Training programme can help men lose weight, finds new research

Bariatric surgeon educates patients about bariatric surgeries to achieve healthy weight

Maternal smoking during late pregnancy may affect baby's birth weight

Study shows at least 2M people in England could be eligible for bariatric surgery

Study finds pre-packaged set meals can help weight loss more than self-directed dieting

Hormone associated with improved glucose metabolism activates calorie-burning brown fat

CalNaturale Svelte helps individuals looking to achieve new health goals in 2014

Gastric bypass and cardiovascular disease risk: an interview with Dr. Brethauer, Cleveland Clinic

UCSB psychology professor finds that weight-stigmatizing messages may have the opposite effect

Implantation of sleep apnea device can lead to improvements for patients with OSA

Poor people more likely to become frail after a heart attack

Synthetic cannabinoid molecule created for osteoarthritis

Quality of life considerations are key when patients consider bariatric surgery

Study: Long-term weight loss maintenance possible if individuals adhere to key health behaviors

DASH diet wins Best Diets Overall, while Weight Watchers continues to hold No. 1 spot for Best Weight-Loss Diets

NextAdvisor rates bistroMD as Top Meal Delivery Diet Program

Gene-based technology for effective weight loss solutions

NPSP to conduct open-label study to evaluate teduglutide in pediatric patients with SBS

'Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living' can help tackle New Year’s resolutions

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