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Small Intestine Can Sense And React To Bitter Toxins In Food
Toxins in food often have a
bad, bitter taste that makes
people want to spit them
out. New research finds that
bitterness also slows the
digestive process, keeping
... > full story
For Insulin Sensitive Overweight Patients, One Session Of Exercise Improves Metabolic Health, New Research Suggests
Exercise decreases
everyone's insulin
resistance and therefore
reduces the chances of
developing diseases such as
... > full story
Obesity Clue: Newly Identified Cells Make Fat
The discovery of an
important fat precursor cell
may explain how changes in
the numbers of fat cells
might increase and lead to
obesity. ... > full story
Pistachio Nuts May Improve Heart Health
Going green may be heart
healthy if the green you
choose is pistachio nuts,
according to researchers who
conducted the first study to
investigate the way
pistachios lower
... > full story
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Breast Is Best In Fight Against Childhood Asthma
October 15, 2008 — Breast feeding is linked to a lower incidence in asthma in young children, according to a new ... > full story -
Resveratrol Prevents Fat Accumulation In Livers Of 'Alcoholic' Mice
October 15, 2008 — A new study shows that a substance found in grapes, red wine and peanuts, prevents alcoholic fatty liver by coordinating molecules that control fat metabolism. The accumulation of fat in the liver as ... > full story -
More Americans Have, Get Treated For High Blood Pressure
October 15, 2008 — An analysis of data from two national health studies shows that more US adults have hypertension than ever before. The percent of those aware of, being treated for and having the disorder under ... > full story -
Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked To High Fat Diets And Decreased Physical Activity In Women
October 15, 2008 — Unrelated to obesity, people with severe SDBs consume a more unhealthy diet, which may be a factor contributing to greater cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. These findings were most evident ... > full story -
How Are Children Choosing Their Food Portions?
October 14, 2008 — Researchers are trying to pinpoint the factors that affect how much food a child eats, to stave off unhealthy relationships with food later in ... > full story -
Black Patients With Chronic Pain Less Likely To Have Obesity Assessed
October 14, 2008 — Black patients with chronic pain were less likely to have their weight or body mass index recorded, even though they are at higher risk for having obesity when compared with their white ... > full story -
One Hour Of Moderate Daily Exercise Insufficient To Curb Childhood Obesity, Experts Argue
October 13, 2008 — One hour of moderate exercise a day recommended to children from health experts may not be enough to tackle the rising problem of childhood ... > full story -
Parents Foster Significant Misperceptions Of Children's Weight
October 13, 2008 — Results of a survey have revealed that many parents do not accurately perceive their children as overweight or at risk for adulthood obesity. Obesity in the United States is often accompanied by an ... > full story -
Obese Teenagers Face Higher Metabolic Syndrome Risk In South America Than Europe
October 13, 2008 — Obese teenagers are much more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome - which can lead to heart disease -- if they live in Brazil than Italy, according to a new ... > full story -
Fat-regenerating 'Stem Cells' Found In Mice
October 12, 2008 — Researchers have identified stem cells with the capacity to build fat. Although they have yet to show that the cells can renew themselves, transplants of the progenitor cells isolated from the fat ... > full story
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