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An overeating gene discovered?
January 1, 2009... New research has linked an obesity-associated gene, FTO, with sensitivity to satiety in children. The study tested whether food intake patterns under conditions of satiety would be influenced by FTO genotype status. After controlling for differences in BMI, sex, and age, associations between...

Decades-long analysis finds older runners reap survival benefits.(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... A 21-year study has found that running regularly in middle age and beyond is an effective means of staving off disabilities later, and may increase lifespan. The study comes from the Division of Immunology and Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University in California. It...

Where are we on health care?
January 1, 2009... In 2007, 57 million Americans had difficulty paying their medical bills, up fourteen million from 2003. On average, they had $2,000 in medical debt and had been contacted by a collection agency at least once. Today, large numbers of employers are limiting or dropping insurance coverage in...

Assessing in utero options for older women.
January 1, 2009... For women who have postponed motherhood until their late 30s or even mid- to late 40s, several options exist. But new research shows that storing viable eggs for later use is only one third of the battle. First, let's establish an overview of what treatments are available. For women over 35...

Prostate cancer: physicians weight in on Treatment options.(Case study)
January 1, 2009... Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men. Prostate cancer is also noteworthy because it remains among the most treatable forms of cancer. If caught early enough and treated properly, the disease has one of the highest rates of remission. What are the available treatments, and...