Study Shows That Overweight Kids are More Likely to Have Behavior Problems
Researchers report that they have found a clear link between childhood obesity and behavior problems.
Role in Type 1 Diabetes Provides Clue for Researchers Who Discovered ‘Obesity Gene’
The discovery of a gene believed to be connected to morbid obesity has international origins and began as an exploration into the causes of Type I diabetes.
Researchers Home in on Obesity Gene and Offer Explanation for Overeating
Researchers have identified the role of``a gene which may explain why some people overeat and become obese.
Study Overcomes Stroke Care’s Biggest Travesty
Only a tiny percentage of stroke victims who could be saved from death or lifelong disability by the quick delivery of emergency therapy actually get the right treatment in time.
Healthy Hearts Predict Healthy Old Age, Says Study
Taking steps to prevent heart disease is the best way to ensure a better-than-average, healthy old age, according to researchers.
Improving Physical Fitness, Insulin Sensitivity May Help Latino Children at Risk for Type 2...
Reducing insulin resistance and boosting the fitness of overweight Latino children at high risk for type 2 diabetes will be crucial in efforts to protect them from diabetes and heart disease, according to investigators.
Preliminary Study Finds Adult Stem Cells From Blood Can Repair Heart
Based on promising animal data, researchers say that cells taken from a patient's own blood may one day be able to repair heart tissue that has been damaged.
Study Reports Gastric Bypass Surgery Resolves or Improves Diabetes in Most Patients
A study of obese people with type 2 diabetes who underwent laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery (LGBP) found that 83 percent of them experienced a resolution of their disease.
Air Pollution May Increase Stroke Risk
High pollution levels may make people more susceptible to stroke, according to a report Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Stanford Computer Model Shows Bypass Surgery More Cost-Effective Than Stents
Researchers have developed a computer model showing that bypass surgery is more cost-effective in the long run than stents in patients with two or more blocked coronary arteries.
Docs Don’t Follow Guidelines for Women’s Heart Care
Women often miss out on cholesterol screening and nutrition counseling because their physicians do a poor job of following the recommended guidelines for cardiovascular care in women, according to a recent study.
Even Health Professionals Who Treat Obesity are Biased Against Overweight Patients
Obesity specialists from physicians and researchers to pharmacologists and psychologists, showed significant anti-fat bias according to a recent study
New Study Suggests a Specific Protein May Contribute to Erectile Disfunction for the Diabetic...
A new animal study suggests that protein kinase C may contribute to reduced erectile response for some.
Low-Sodium Diet Does Not Raise Blood Cholesterol Levels
Reducing the amount of sodium in a person's diet does not increase blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Could Diabetes Treatments Fight Cancer?
Drugs that treat diabetes may also be effective against some cancers.
Comfort-Food Cravings May Be Body’s Attempt to Put Brake on Chronic Stress
Researchers have identified a biochemical feedback system that could explain why some people crave comfort foods when they are chronically stressed.
