Archive for December, 2007

FASgen Announces A New Discovery In Obesity Research

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

FASgen is pleased to report the publication of important new research results in the obesity field using FAS89B, one of the Company’s proprietary compounds. FASgen is a leader in the field of research into selective inhibition of fatty acid synthase (FASi), and has conducted extensive research in the area of metabolic disease disorders, specifically for the treatment of obesity and fatty liver disease. [click link for full article]

UEFA Teams Up With The World Heart Federation To Promote Physical Activity And Fight Obesity

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has chosen the World Heart Federation as one of its six core partners under its Football and Social Responsibility portfolio. The programme is aimed at strengthening the health and integrity of both football and society as a whole. The partnership will support the World Heart Federation’s mission to promote healthy active lifestyles to prevent obesity and cardiovascular disease. [click link for full article]

BMI Criteria For Obesity Surgery Should Be Lowered, UT Southwestern Researchers Suggest

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that the existing body mass index criteria for obesity surgery often excludes a group of obese patients at risk of cardiovascular disease.The study, appearing in the December issue of the journal Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, is among the first to evaluate the risk-factor relationship between body mass index (BMI) and cardiovascular disease as it relates to bariatric surgery criteria, said Dr. [click link for full article]

Holiday Health Check

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

The sweet scent brings back a flurry of childhood memories the minute mom opens the door. She bakes gingerbread cookies just once a year and it’s the smell that says “Home for the holidays.” Physicians with University of California, San Diego Medical Center and School of Medicine say “Savor the seasonal offerings… just do it sensibly.” “One thing to remember is the need for balance. Energy in and energy out,” says Kevin Patrick, M.D. [click link for full article]

Some Healthy Resolutions Stick

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Not all resolutions to exercise and eat healthy fade away, according to a new study by a Brigham Young University health statistician. Eighteen months after taking a four week health education course, class participants remained significantly more active taking 800 more steps per day than when they enrolled. The group continued also to show improvements in 17 of 20 diet categories. [click link for full article]

Scientists Find Genes Responsible For Storing Fat, UK

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Researchers in the US claim they have discovered the genes responsible for storing fat in cells.Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, in New York, identified the FIT1 and FIT2 (Fat-Inducing Transcripts 1 and 2) genes that package fat in the form of lipid droplets. [click link for full article]

Trend Watch: Moderate Changes Are "In" For 2008

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Every year around the holidays Americans pledge that this will be the year they lose weight and get healthy. Although many will make weight loss a New Year’s resolution, the extra pounds have been “weighing” on people’s minds throughout the year. In fact, a recent survey from the Calorie Control Council indicates that for 95 million Americans, dieting is a constant concern. (The Council is a non-profit trade association that has tracked dieting and weight loss trends for the past 20 years). [click link for full article]

Rate Of Metabolic Syndrome Reduced By Moderate Exercise

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Research from Duke University Medical Center shows that even a modest amount of brisk walking weekly is enough to trim waistlines and cut the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), an increasingly frequent condition linked to obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.It’s estimated that about a quarter of all U.S. [click link for full article]

Fundamental Discovery By Einstein Researchers Reveals How Fat Is Stored In Cells

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

In discovering the genes responsible for storing fat in cells, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have answered one of biology’s most fundamental questions. Their findings, which appear in the December 17 to 21 “Early Edition” online issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could lead to new strategies for treating obesity and the diseases associated with it. [click link for full article]

ASPS And American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Offer Patient Advisory For Those Affected By Fig LipoDissolve Closures

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

Responding to recent reports of the Fig LipoDissolve Centers going into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) offers the following advice to patients currently in treatment there or suffering from unwanted outcomes. [click link for full article]