Food Costs, Convenience Predict Obese Women’s Fat Intake
Nutritionists trying to influence how much fat an obese woman might eat should take into account food prices, the time it takes to make a meal and the location of grocery stores, among other things.
Weight Reduction May Provide Therapy For Asthma Sufferers
Research showed that therapies targeting abdominal fat tissue, such as weight loss, may provide a new approach to treat asthma.
Do Kids Get Good Exercise in Dance Class? Study Says No.
Most parents think that sending their child to dance class provides a good amount of physical activity and exercise. A new study found that...
Teenagers with Type 2 Diabetes Show Signs of Impaired Heart Function
Heart function may be affected in people with Type 2 diabetes as early as adolescence, according to a new study.
Phototherapy Used to Combat Neuropathic Pain
As diabetes progresses, the structure of the sciatic nerve's myelin sheath changes - but after four sessions of laser therapy treatment, researchers found that...
First Link Found Between Obesity, Inflammation And Vascular Disease
Human fat cells produce a protein that is linked to both inflammation and an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
Study: New Target For Obesity And Related Metabolic Disorders
A new study reveals an attractive new target for therapies aimed at the treatment of obesity and related metabolic disorders.
New Diabetes Screening Guidelines Released for Canada
The guidelines, based on the latest evidence including a large randomized trial published Oct. 4, 2012, are an update to the 2005 Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care guidelines.
Visceral Fat Loss After Dieting is Not Necessarily Responsible For Disease Risk Improvements
Weight-loss related changes in risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease are often linked to visceral fat, rather than other types of fat deposits, especially in people with different racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Volanesorsen Improves Blood Sugar Control in Type 2 Diabetes
Penn researcher finds volanesorsen improves insulin sensitivity, glucose control for type 2 diabetics with high triglycerides. High triglycerides -- a type of fat, or lipid,...
New Study Seeks To Lower Diabetes Risk In Youth
Study will determine if changes in school food services and physical education (PE) classes, along with activities that encourage healthy behaviors, lower risk factors for type 2 diabetes, an increasingly common disease in youth.
Drinks Sweetened with Sugar Raise Risk of Diabetes, Hypertension and More
Researchers have found a link between soda, juice consumption and health problems, like diabetes and metabolic syndrome, due to sugar.
Ethnic Background May Be Associated with Diabetes Risk
Fat and muscle mass, as potentially determined by a person's ethnic background, may contribute to diabetes risk.
Diet As Good as Drug for Lowering Cholesterol, Says Study
Researchers shown that a vegetarian diet composed of specific plant foods can lower cholesterol as effectively as a drug treatment.
Framingham Score Underestimates Cardiovascular Risk for Dialysis Patients
A standard tool for predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk greatly underestimates the true rate of heart disease among patients receiving dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Breakthrough Will Help Stem Cell Researchers Develop New Type 1 Diabetes Therapies and More
New understanding, say researchers, will help spur advancements in stem cell research and the development of new cell therapies for diseases of the liver...
