Health & Medicine - Sep 17, 2010 14:00 - 0 Comments

As waist grows, so does cancer risk

U. LEEDS (UK)— Carrying extra weight around the waist raises the risk of bowel cancer, new research finds. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2010 17:25 - 0 Comments

Are brains born programmed for obesity?

YALE (US)—Why is it that two people can consume the same high-fat, high-calorie Western diet and one becomes obese and prone to diabetes while the other maintains a slim frame? (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 19, 2010 8:58 - 2 Comments

‘Pear’ pounds take a toll on memory

NORTHWESTERN (US)—The key to the relationship between a woman’s weight and memory? Location, location, location. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 6, 2010 11:59 - 1 Comment

Filling up: Food on every corner

BUFFALO (US)—The greater the number of restaurants within a five-minute walk of a woman’s home, the higher her body mass index (BMI). (more…)

Science & Technology - Jul 6, 2010 11:02 - 0 Comments

Food fight: brain vs. gut

EMORY (US)—The relatively larger human brain makes us the most intelligent of the primates. But if we’re so smart, why have we eaten our way into an obesity epidemic? (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 10, 2010 12:01 - 0 Comments

Old drugs get new life in treating hepatitis C

LEEDS (UK)—Common drugs used to treat conditions such as diabetes and obesity appear to also successfully treat hepatitis C. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 9, 2010 8:30 - 0 Comments

Soda pops girls’ chances of a healthy diet

PENN STATE (US)—Young girls who drink soda have less healthy diets through adolescence than their peers that don’t, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 26, 2010 9:49 - 1 Comment

Do white women benefit most from exercise?

INDIANA U. (US)—The benefits of exercise are no surprise. The fact that exercise is more beneficial for some more than others may be. A new study finds that when it comes to working out, white women are the big winners. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 18, 2010 16:12 - 0 Comments

Chemical signals tell fat cells to grow up

U. PENN (US)—The discovery of an intermediate state between early-stage fat cells and fully mature ones could offer new clues for developing anti-obesity drugs. (more…)

Society & Culture - May 12, 2010 11:31 - 3 Comments

Bigger belly, smaller paycheck

UC DAVIS (US)—Minimum-wage employees are more likely to be obese than those who earn higher wages, adding to growing evidence that being poor is a risk factor for unhealthy weight. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 11, 2010 14:38 - 9 Comments

Diabetes causes drop in testosterone

U. BUFFALO (US)—The effect of diabetes on lowering testosterone levels is similar to a weight gain of 20 pounds, according to new research that finds 40 percent of obese men have below-normal testosterone levels. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 3, 2010 11:50 - 5 Comments

Women outpace men in mortality gains

U. WASHINGTON (US)—Inequality in adult mortality has grown to the point where adult men in Swaziland—the country with the worst mortality rate—now have a probability of premature death that is nine times the mortality rate of the best country, Cyprus. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 31, 2010 12:11 - 1 Comment

Heavy babies move less—and later

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US)—Everybody loves a chubby baby, but those little rolls of fat may actually slow an infant’s ability to crawl and walk. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 30, 2010 17:28 - 2 Comments

Order an OJ with those super-sized fries

U. BUFFALO (US)—Eating foods that contain flavonoids—such as orange juice—can neutralize some of the unhealthy effects of a high-fat, high-carb feast. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 29, 2010 14:35 - 1 Comment

Obesity adds new twist on job growth

U. ROCHESTER (US)—The sedentary, stressful conditions of the typical American workplace often lead to weight gain, and even obesity, according to a new study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 29, 2010 12:57 - 9 Comments

Low vitamin D linked to fat buildup

MCGILL (CAN)—Vitamin D is not only good for your bones. New research shows it may help keep muscles free of fat. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 22, 2010 22:36 - 27 Comments

High-fructose corn syrup’s big fat secret

PRINCETON (US)—All sweeteners are not equal when it comes to weight gain. Rats with access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those with access to table sugar, even when their overall caloric intake was the same, new research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 16, 2010 10:15 - 0 Comments

Obese bodies forget how to fight flu

UNC CHAPEL HILL (US)—Being overweight appears to inhibit the immune system’s ability to “remember” how it fought off previous similar bouts of illness. This could limit the body’s ability to develop immunity to influenza viruses, particularly secondary infections, new research shows. (more…)

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