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Brain molecule reduces food intake
Researchers at Imperial College London have identified a new appetite suppressant for promoting weight loss that they say works in rodents and may one day be used to develop an effective anti-obesity treatment. view more (2009-06-10)
Management of asthma during pregnancy can optimize health of mother and baby
Pregnant women with asthma, the most common condition affecting the lungs during pregnancy, should actively manage their asthma in order to optimize the health of mother and the baby, according to new management recommendations published in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. view more (2009-04-30)
Low birth weight linked to long-term respiratory problems
Infants who weigh less than five and a half pounds at birth often enter the world with a host of medical complications, including respiratory problems. view more (2009-07-08)
New study weighs benefits of exercise, diets
Those in their 50s and 60s who want to lose weight might consider heading to the cardio workout room instead of counting calories, suggests new research out this month. view more (2006-11-20)
OBESITY DRUG COULD SUSTAIN WEIGHT LOSS (p 2119)
Results of a clinical trial published in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that the drug sibutramine is effective in sustaining weight loss in obese patients. However, questions remain about the drug's long-term safety. Sibutramine is a tertiary amine, originally developed as a potential antidepressant. It has been shown to induce... view more... (2000-12-21)
Lone dieters have slim chance of success
Organised weight loss groups are the most effective way to diet, according to new research conducted by Aston University's Dr Mike Green and Nicola Elliman in conjunction with the Western Human Nutrition Center, University of California. The study (funded by the US Department of Agriculture) measured the... view more... (2004-02-25)
Research uncovers the significant benefits of remote monitoring
Researchers from Canada and Australia have found that the use of remote monitoring for patients with chronic heart failure has the potential to significantly improve clinical outcomes (mortality, morbidity and quality indicators). view more (2007-04-23)
Redefining obesity's health risks
The body mass index (BMI) has long been the yardstick in deciding who is at risk because of their weight. BMI is essentially a measure of density, identifying 'under-' and 'over-weight' risk groups. view more (2009-10-20)
Salty taste preference linked to birth weight
A new study from the Monell Chemical Senses Center may shed light on why some people like salt more than others. The results suggest that a person's liking for salty taste may be related to how much they weighed when they were born. view more (2005-12-08)
New Resilience Centre Launched By Cranfield University And The Defence Academy Of The UK
Cranfield University at Shrivenham, in partnership with the Defence Academy of the UK, has launched its new Resilience Centre which aims to provide co-ordinated management advice and training on risk and security and resilience matters. The centre has been founded on the extensive defence and security management and technology expertise available... view more... (2004-07-28)
Press invitation: Warwick Business School to turn football stars into future football managers
Today`s football stars are to train to be future football managers at Warwick Business School (part of the University of Warwick). Warwick Business School has been commissioned by The Footballers' Further Education & Vocational Training Society Ltd (a body funded by The Professional Footballers Association), the FA Premier League, the Football... view more... (2002-05-15)
Men at risk of distorted body image and emerging new syndrome
As more men become preoccupied with their appearance, some are likely to be susceptible to a newly emerging distorted body image syndrome, concludes a report in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. view more (2002-09-27)
Childhood cancer survivors may have low birth weight children
Female childhood cancer survivors may face pregnancy problems, including early deliveries and low birth weight children. view more (2006-10-18)
Stress Management Important In Treating Obesity
Obesity has often been related to mental illness. For a majority of obesity patients, mental illness seems to be a consequence of, rather than a cause of, weight problems. This is shown in a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University in Sweden. The results are from the Swedish SOS Study (Swedish Obese Subjects) in which... view more... (2003-12-12)
Smoking damages the placenta and reduces foetal growth
Dr Peter Hindmarsh (University College, London), at the British Endocrine Societies 2003 meeting, will reveal new evidence that smoking when pregnant causes damage to the placenta and reduced birth weight. His team found that nutrient delivery to the baby was restricted and levels of an important developmental hormone, IGF-1, were reduced, causing... view more... (2003-03-19)
New study finds obese women more impulsive than other females
A new study in the November issue of the journal Appetite finds that obese women display significantly weaker impulse control than normal-weight women, but between obese and normal-weight men, the impulsivity levels are nearly the same. view more (2008-11-11)
Obesity Increases Risk of Injury on the Job
Having a body mass index (BMI) in the overweight or obese range increases the risk of traumatic workplace injury, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy. view more (2007-05-16)
Weight-loss surgery can cut cancer risk
Successful bariatric surgery allows morbidly obese patients to lose up to 70 percent of their excess weight and to maintain weight loss. view more (2008-06-20)
Particular treatments effective for alcohol dependence
Medical management combined with the drug naltrexone or with a specialized behavioral therapy can be effective treatments for alcohol dependence. view more (2006-05-03)
Obesity linked to hormone imbalance that impacts sexual quality of life
Hormonal changes and diminished sexual quality of life among obese men are related to the degree of obesity, and both are improved after gastric bypass surgery according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). view more (2009-03-03)
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