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Reducing childhood obesity could lower burden of pediatric asthma

Ten percent of pediatric asthma cases could be avoided if childhood obesity were eliminated, according to research reviewing medical records of more than 500,000 children published today in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

26 Nov 2018

International study of ADHD at genomic scale

An international study, focused on the analysis of the genome of more than 50,000 people worldwide, has identified twelve specific fragments of DNA related to the vulnerability of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

26 Nov 2018

Children with obesity receive good help in primary care

Children treated for obesity in primary or outpatient care have a relatively good chance of fending off weight problems over the next few years as well, a study published in Acta Paediatrica shows.

26 Nov 2018

Scientist proves role of microbiome in obesity

New research presented by the award-winning Dr. Christoph Thaiss describes several bacterial metabolites in the human gut are modified during obesity.

22 Nov 2018

Researchers characterize new animal model that mimics aspects of AMD

Age-related macular degeneration affects roughly 200,000 individuals in the United States each year. In most, it comes on slowly, gradually blurring the central field of vision used for activities like reading and driving. While treatments exist to slow its progression, there is no cure.

22 Nov 2018

Obesity linked to COPD in never-smokers

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is much more common among never smoking older women who are morbidly obese (having a body mass index of 40 or higher) than among their female peers in the normal weight range (13.4% vs 3.5%, respectively).

21 Nov 2018

COPD linked to obesity in older women who have never smoked

Researchers have found that COPD is significantly more common among never-smoking, older women (aged 50 years or older) who are morbidly obese.

21 Nov 2018

Sugary drinks may be addictive and are harmful to health, study suggests

Just as we might have guessed, those tasty, sugar-sweetened beverages that increase risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases may actually be addictive.

21 Nov 2018

Gut protein mutations protect against spikes in blood glucose levels

Why is it that, despite consuming the same number of calories, sodium and sugar, some people face little risk of diabetes or obesity while others are at higher risk? A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital has uncovered mutations in a gene that appear to help drive this difference.

21 Nov 2018

Myriad biological, societal factors that impact CKD severity for children of African descent

Myriad biological and societal factors can impact the occurrence and accelerate progression of chronic kidney disease for children of African descent - including preterm birth, exposure to toxins during gestation and lower socioeconomic status - and can complicate these children's access to effective treatments, according to an invited commentary published in the November 2018 edition of American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

21 Nov 2018

New research project to combat obesity, type 2 diabetes receives NIH funding

A research project headed by a faculty member from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, which will explore whether administering a protein that's produced in the body can help prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes, has received $464,145 in funding from the National Institutes of Health.

20 Nov 2018

Study highlights a new predictor of type 2 diabetes

Henry Ford Hospital researchers may have unknowingly happened on a new predictor of type 2 diabetes as part of a new ultrasound shoulder study.

20 Nov 2018

Researchers identify gene vital for post-stroke recovery

Having certain specific variants of the PATJ gene predisposes to worse recovery from ischemic stroke. 7 out of 10 patients with these variants suffer severe sequelae three months after having a stroke, in other words, they are in a situation of dependence, compared to less than half of patients who do not present these variants.

19 Nov 2018

Experts debate over whether gut or brain is more important in regulating appetite

Whether gut or brain hormones are more important for the regulation of appetite and metabolism is not clearly defined. Imbalances in the control of appetite and metabolism can lead to obesity and diabetes, which have a negative impact on people's health and healthcare costs.

19 Nov 2018

Obesity significantly increases risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease

A Cleveland Clinic genetic analysis has found that obesity itself, not just the adverse health effects associated with it, significantly increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease. The paper was published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open.

17 Nov 2018

American Cancer Society study links social isolation to higher mortality risk

A large American Cancer Society study links social isolation with a higher risk of death from all causes combined and heart disease for all races studied, and with increased cancer mortality in white men and women.

16 Nov 2018

Long term exposure to road traffic noise linked with greater obesity risk

Long term exposure to road traffic noise is associated with increased risk of obesity. This was the conclusion of a study involving the participation of the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, a research center supported by the "la Caixa" Banking Foundation. The study has been published in Environment International.

16 Nov 2018

Infant gut microbes altered by mother's obesity may increase risk for future disease

Infant gut microbes altered by their mother's obesity can cause inflammation and other major changes within the baby, increasing the risk of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease later in life, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

16 Nov 2018

High school students less likely to select milk, fruit for lunch when fruit juice is available

High school students participating in school meal programs are less likely to select milk, whole fruit, and water when fruit juice is available, which on balance may decrease the nutritional quality of their lunches, according to a new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut.

15 Nov 2018

Endocrine Society chooses four Diabetes Caucus leaders as winners of Diabetes Champion Award

The Endocrine Society today announced it has chosen Senator Susan Collins, Representative Tom Reed, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and Representative Diana DeGette of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus as winners of its prestigious Diabetes Champion Award.

15 Nov 2018

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Reducing childhood obesity could lower burden of pediatric asthma

International study of ADHD at genomic scale

Children with obesity receive good help in primary care

Scientist proves role of microbiome in obesity

Researchers characterize new animal model that mimics aspects of AMD

Obesity linked to COPD in never-smokers

COPD linked to obesity in older women who have never smoked

Sugary drinks may be addictive and are harmful to health, study suggests

Gut protein mutations protect against spikes in blood glucose levels

Myriad biological, societal factors that impact CKD severity for children of African descent

New research project to combat obesity, type 2 diabetes receives NIH funding

Study highlights a new predictor of type 2 diabetes

Researchers identify gene vital for post-stroke recovery

Experts debate over whether gut or brain is more important in regulating appetite

Obesity significantly increases risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease

American Cancer Society study links social isolation to higher mortality risk

Long term exposure to road traffic noise linked with greater obesity risk

Infant gut microbes altered by mother's obesity may increase risk for future disease

High school students less likely to select milk, fruit for lunch when fruit juice is available

Endocrine Society chooses four Diabetes Caucus leaders as winners of Diabetes Champion Award

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