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Depleted metabolic enzymes contribute to tumor growth in renal cancer

Kidney cancer, one of the ten most prevalent malignancies in the world, has increased in incidence over the last decade, likely due to rising obesity rates.

10 May 2018

Study: Older adults have high risk for OSA, yet illness remains vastly underdiagnosed

Older Americans are often at a high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, yet this illness remains vastly underdiagnosed, a new study finds.

10 May 2018

Annual well woman exams by OB/GYNs provide powerful opportunity to evaluate heart health

Annual well woman exams by OB/GYNs provide a golden opportunity to evaluate a woman's heart health, according to a new joint advisory from the American Heart Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists which stresses the benefits of collaborative care between OB/GYN specialists and cardiologists.

10 May 2018

Diabetes Care journal features comprehensive EndoBarrier meta-analysis

GI Dynamics Inc., a medical device company that is developing EndoBarrier for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity, is pleased to announce the meta-analysis, "Effects of the Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Liner on Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Obesity: A Meta-analysis with Secondary Analysis on Weight Loss and Hormonal Changes," by Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, has been published in Diabetes Care, the journal of the American Diabetes Association.

10 May 2018

Lesbian, bisexual women have higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds study

In a newly published study involving 94,250 women across the United States, researchers found that lesbian and bisexual (LB) women were more likely than heterosexual women to develop type 2 diabetes during the course of the 24-year study follow up.

10 May 2018

UTHealth expert takes part in groundbreaking project to empower adolescents in the fight against obesity

A child obesity expert from the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health in Austin was called upon to help lead a groundbreaking project to involve and empower adolescents in the fight against obesity in Europe.

9 May 2018

Disruption of the body's circadian rhythm linked to increased risk of breast cancer

For years, doctors have associated the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations with an increased risk of breast cancer.

9 May 2018

Activinsights celebrates success after winning Britain’s top business accolade

Activinsights – a world leader in delivering lifestyle insights and behavioral data analysis for healthcare professionals – is enjoying success after winning Britain’s top business accolade, the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category.

9 May 2018

New drug-based treatment to promote weight loss in young patients with genetic obesity

In a new study researchers from the Institute for Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology of the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have successfully treat patients whose obesity is caused by a genetic defect.

8 May 2018

Simple changes to diet could help reduce osteoarthritis symptoms

One gram of fish oil a day could help reduce the pain of patients with osteoarthritis, a new study in Rheumatology reports.

8 May 2018

Study shows cardiovascular problems are more common in uterine cancer survivors

A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that survivors of uterine cancer are more likely to experience cardiovascular problems years after treatment.

8 May 2018

Night shifts may have negative impact on long-term health

A team of researchers from the McGill University affiliated Douglas Mental Health University Institute (DMHUI) has discovered that genes regulating important biological processes are incapable of adapting to new sleeping and eating patterns and that most of them stay tuned to their daytime biological clock rhythms.

8 May 2018

UH professor receives NIH grant to protect kidneys from obesity

UH professor of pharmacology Tahir Hussain has received $1.6M from the National Institutes of Health to examine a kidney cell that could prevent damage from inflammation caused by obesity.

7 May 2018

Study examines link between antipsychotic treatment during pregnancy and gestational diabetes risk

An increasing number of women are treated with antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy even though safety questions remain unanswered.

7 May 2018

Brain activity, reactivity associated with depression and negative feelings in diabetics

For millions of Americans who are obese and living with diabetes or prediabetes, feelings of sadness, anger and anxiety are often part of daily life.

7 May 2018

Today’s special: Obamacare menu labeling rules ushered in

President Donald Trump has found one part of the federal health law palatable: He's allowing Obamacare rules that require chain restaurants to post calorie counts to go into effect Monday.

7 May 2018

New study aims to help clear up conflicting dietary advice around egg consumption

University of Sydney researchers aim to help clear up conflicting dietary advice around egg consumption, as a new study finds eating up to 12 eggs per week for a year did not increase cardiovascular risk factors in people with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.

7 May 2018

Very-low-carb diets found to improve blood sugar control in type 1 diabetes

ery-low-carbohydrate diets can improve blood sugar control in type 1 diabetes, with low rates of hypoglycemia and other complications, according to an online patient survey.

7 May 2018

Key metabolites shed by gut bacteria can help protect from inflammation, study finds

Researchers at Tufts University have elucidated a mechanism by which the "good" bacteria that reside in our gastrointestinal tract can help protect us from inflammation, and how their disruption (dysbiosis) can increase the susceptibility of the liver to more harmful forms of disease.

4 May 2018

UTSW study provides insight into potential new therapeutic approaches for skin diseases

Research at UT Southwestern has shown that targeting metabolism in growing cells holds promise for the treatment of skin diseases like psoriasis that are characterized by skin overgrowth resulting from excess cell division, known as hyperproliferation.

4 May 2018

Obesity News and Research

Latest Obesity News and Research

Depleted metabolic enzymes contribute to tumor growth in renal cancer

Study: Older adults have high risk for OSA, yet illness remains vastly underdiagnosed

Annual well woman exams by OB/GYNs provide powerful opportunity to evaluate heart health

Diabetes Care journal features comprehensive EndoBarrier meta-analysis

Lesbian, bisexual women have higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, finds study

UTHealth expert takes part in groundbreaking project to empower adolescents in the fight against obesity

Disruption of the body's circadian rhythm linked to increased risk of breast cancer

Activinsights celebrates success after winning Britain’s top business accolade

New drug-based treatment to promote weight loss in young patients with genetic obesity

Simple changes to diet could help reduce osteoarthritis symptoms

Study shows cardiovascular problems are more common in uterine cancer survivors

Night shifts may have negative impact on long-term health

UH professor receives NIH grant to protect kidneys from obesity

Study examines link between antipsychotic treatment during pregnancy and gestational diabetes risk

Brain activity, reactivity associated with depression and negative feelings in diabetics

Today’s special: Obamacare menu labeling rules ushered in

New study aims to help clear up conflicting dietary advice around egg consumption

Very-low-carb diets found to improve blood sugar control in type 1 diabetes

Key metabolites shed by gut bacteria can help protect from inflammation, study finds

UTSW study provides insight into potential new therapeutic approaches for skin diseases

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