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Limiting fructose may boost weight loss, UT Southwestern researcher reports
One of the reasons people on low-carbohydrate diets may lose weight is that they reduce their intake of fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly, according to a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center.   view more (2008-07-24)

Researchers show how obesity causes breakdown in system which regulates appetite and weight
New research led by scientists at the Oregon National Primate Research Center demonstrates how obesity causes the breakdown of a brain system that regulates appetite.   view more (2007-03-07)

A daily dose of pistachios offers potential heart health benefits
Adding to a growing body of evidence, new research shows that a daily dose of pistachios may offer protective benefits against cardiovascular disease.   view more (2007-06-11)

Sugars in liver found to clear fats from the bloodstream
Maybe you ate a big, juicy steak for dinner last night, adding a large amount of fat - scientifically known as triglycerides - to your system. For one in ten of us, that could be a big problem.   view more (2007-01-03)

In 3D, early fat development first requires 'remodeling'
In the May 5, 2006 Cell, researchers report the serendipitous discovery that the initial development of fat requires a "remodeling" protein that must first make way for the lipid-laden tissue's growth.   view more (2006-05-05)

Eat less, weigh more? Enzyme makes lean mice 'susceptible' to dietary fat
Working with genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins scientists have interfered with the brain's ability to control an animal's response to a high-fat diet.   view more (2006-05-03)

Scientists Identify Bovine Gene Regulating Milk Production
MTT Agrifood Research Finland and the University of Lie'ge, Belgium, have worked together successfully in locating a gene that regulates total yield and protein and fat content of milk. The scientists found a variation in the growth hormone receptor gene in the bovine chromosome 20. The variation... view more (2003-02-20)

Gene linked to rare disease activates fat breakdown
A gene earlier linked to a rare disease plays a critical role in the body's "finely tuned balance" of fat storage and break down, new evidence reported in the May Cell Metabolism reveals.   view more (2006-05-10)

High-fat, copper-rich diets associated with increased rates of cognitive decline in older adults
Among older adults whose diets are high in saturated and trans fats, a high intake of copper may be associated with an accelerated rate of decline in thinking, learning and memory abilities.   view more (2006-08-15)

Researchers grow stem cells from human skin
Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have successfully isolated stem cells from human skin, expanded them in the laboratory and coaxed them into becoming fat, muscle and bone cells. The study, one of the first studies to show the ability of a single adult stem cell to become... view more (2005-06-23)

High cholesterol levels drop naturally in children on high-fat anti-seizure diet, Hopkins study show
Elevated cholesterol levels return to normal or near normal levels over time in four out of 10 children with uncontrollable epilepsy treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet, according to results of a Johns Hopkins Children's Center study reported in the Journal of Child Neurology.    view more (2008-08-27)

Fructose Sets Table For Weight Gain Without Warning
Eating too much fructose can induce leptin resistance, a condition that can easily lead to becoming overweight when combined with a high-fat, high-calorie diet, according to a new study with rats.   view more (2008-10-16)

Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet not associated with weight gain in postmenopausal women
In a clinical trial of over 48,000 post-menopausal women, a low-fat diet that includes increased consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grains is not associated with weight gain over an average of 7.5 years.   view more (2006-01-04)

Eating less fat may lower breast-cancer risk, have little impact on colon-cancer, heart-disease risk
Adopting a low-fat diet in later life and following such a regimen for nearly a decade does not appear to have a significant impact on reducing the overall risk of breast cancer, colorectal cancer or heart disease.   view more (2006-02-08)

Xantos Biomedicine AG enters the diabetes and obesity therapeutic discovery arena
Collaboration with Professor Hans Hauner provides strong research expertise Xantos Biomedicine AG, a leading functional biology and drug discovery company has announced that it has extended its research activities in metabolic diseases to include a new discovery program for diabetes and obesity.... view more (2003-09-18)

Fat cells send message that aids insulin secretion
The body's fat cells help the pancreas do its job of secreting insulin, according to research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.   view more (2007-11-07)

Euro funding for University diabetes and exercise research
Researchers at The University of Nottingham are among a network of European scientists who have been awarded EUR12.7 million (around £8.7 million) for a study into the relationship between lack of exercise and the development of diabetes - and the health benefits of regular exercise in its... view more (2005-01-14)

Exercise, exercise, rest, repeat -- how a break can help your workout
Taking a break in the middle of your workout may metabolize more fat than exercising without stopping, according to a recent study in Japan.    view more (2007-07-18)

Blocking an inter-generational cycle of obesity
Being exposed to high levels of nutrition before birth can influence the development of networks within the brain that regulate appetite to permanently set a pattern of appetite for life, according to researchers from the University of South Australia.   view more (2006-11-22)

Overweight Hispanic children at significant risk for pre-diabetes, according to new USC study
A study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that overweight Hispanic children are at significant risk for pre-diabetes, a condition marked by higher than normal blood glucose levels that are not yet high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes.   view more (2008-08-13)

Flaxseed stunts the growth of prostate tumors
Flaxseed, an edible seed that is rich in omega 3-fatty acids and fiber-related compounds known as lignans, is effective in halting prostate tumor growth.   view more (2007-06-04)

Journal SLEEP: Short, long sleep duration is associated with future weight gain in adults
Both short and long sleeping times predict an increased risk of future body weight and fat gain in adults, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.   view more (2008-04-01)

'Supersize me' mice research offers grim warning for America's fast food consumers
It's research that may have you thinking twice before upgrading to the large size at your favorite fast food joint. Saint Louis University research presented this week in Washington, D.C., shows the dangers of high-fat food combined with high fructose corn syrup and a sedentary lifestyle - in other... view more (2007-05-24)

Understanding hypertension in African Americans proves elusive
Exercise cannot reduce a sodium-retaining hormone in African Americans known to potentially cause hypertension, found Michael D. Brown, Ph.D., the senior author of a study in the September issue of Experimental Physiology. Brown is an associate professor of kinesiology at Temple University's... view more (2007-08-16)

Question Of The Century: "Good Genes " Or Attentive Partner?
Marina Butovskaya (Doctor of History), Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences, told about that at the recent seminar in the Severtsov Institute for Problems of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences. The discourse was based on the findings of Butovskaya's... view more (2003-06-20)
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