Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from January 2004

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from January 2004

Scientists discover connection between obesity and diabetes.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists with the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute at the University of Denver have made a revolutionary discovery that for the first time establishes a biochemical connection between obesity and type 2...

Poor fitness in young adults associated with development of CVD risk factors.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Poor fitness in young adults is associated with the development of cardiovascular disease risk factors later in life, according to a new study. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for a large...

Babies of mothers who suffer from malnutrition suffer chronic diseases.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The latest fetal programming research creates fear for women who suffer from hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), a pregnancy disease afflicting up to half a million U.S. women annually with malnutrition,...

How should GPs be trained to manage obesity?
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An expert in childhood obesity said fruit and vegetables must be made more accessible to poorer families. Dr. Carolyn Summerbell, Reader in Human Nutrition with the University of Teesside's School...

New risk factor for heart disease identified.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians can now identify overweight people at very high risk of developing heart disease, thanks to new research. People who suffer from heart disease are more likely to produce smaller versions of a...

People at risk for eating disorder process fat-related information quicker.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People at risk for eating disorder process fat-related information quicker. "The authors examined the effect that being at risk for developing an eating disorder has on the lexical processing of...

Low-calorie sweetener shipped commercially.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Spherix Incorporated (SPEX) has received its first commercial shipment of Naturlose, the firm's brand name for non-food uses of tagatose, its patented low-calorie sweetener. The initial order of...

84% of Americans support alcohol education, according to survey.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eight-four percent of Americans support education and stricter enforcement of existing laws as the best means to reducing underage drinking and drunk driving, according to a recent poll conducted by...

Role of AMPK in cardiac fuel selection during stress reviewed.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The role of AMPK in cardiac fuel selection during stress has been reviewed. "The heart responds to energetic stress with both acute and chronic changes in substrate metabolism," researchers in the...

Homocysteine's atherogenic effects mediated by LOX-1; reversible by folic acid.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The atherogenic effects of homocysteine are mediated by LOX-1 - and reversed by folic acid. "An elevated plasma concentration of homocysteine is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular...

High fiber intake lowers peripheral arterial disease risk for men.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High levels of dietary fiber significantly reduce the risk of PAD in men. In a recent study, scientists in the United States "prospectively evaluated the relationship between dietary fiber and...

Temporomesial activation associates with perceptions of body image.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Temporomesial activation associates with perceptions of body image. "Previous behavioral studies suggest that people who have an abnormal eating behavior may perceive information concerning body...

Safe, friendly neighborhoods may encourage exercise.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The better residents feel about their neighborhood, the more likely they may be to get enough exercise, according to a new report. Using a scale designed to measure favorable neighborhood...

Autonomic neuropathy may underlie HIV-related fat redistribution.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Autonomic neuropathy caused by antiretroviral drugs may underlie fat redistribution in HIV patients. "Abnormal body-fat distribution in HIV-1-associated adipose redistribution syndrome (HARS)...

Very-low-fat diets may be beneficial for HIV-LD patients.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Very-low-fat diets could provide a number of benefits to HIV lipodystrophy patients. "In HIV patients, chronic treatment with protease inhibitors often precipitates a peripheral lipodystrophy...

Researchers develop new method for comparing quality of health Internet sites.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have developed a new methodology for comparing the quality of health web sites. The research team, led by Joshua Seidman, PhD, executive director of the...

Supermarket chain educates shoppers on healthy living through Internet site.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Healthnotes Inc. (HNI) announced that Raley's has signed a 3-year contract to offer Healthnotes acclaimed health and lifestyle information on its web site. In addition, Raley's renewed its kiosk...

The reduction of leptin receptors by antisense RNA changes obesity factors.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The reduction of leptin receptors by antisense RNA changes obesity factors. "Although recent evidence suggests that leptin can directly regulate a wide spectrum of peripheral functions, including...

Protective sunglasses critical for both summer and winter months.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Even on a hazy day, winter poses more danger of damage to your eyes than summer, so wearing protective sunglasses is advised by the Minnesota Optometric Association. "What people don't know is that...

Wearable alarm reminds patients to take medication.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vivonex, LLC, announced the availability of NexDose, a medication reminder to assist people of all ages who take medication. NexDose helps patients take medications correctly by sounding an alarm...

Healthcare company incubator acquires NutraTek.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Randall L. Sulhoff, CEO, Advanced Healthcare Technologies (AVHC) of Omaha, Nebraska, announced that AVHC has completed the acquisition of 100% ownership interest in NutraTek Health Science Company. ...

Millennium Biotechnologies Group announces new marketing agreement.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Millennium Biotechnologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Millennium Biotechnologies Group, Inc., (MBTG) has entered into an agreement with Practice Management Corp. (PMC) for the nationwide...

Many pregnant Tanzanian women suffer nutritional deficiencies.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Many pregnant Tanzanian women suffer nutritional deficiencies. According to a study from Sweden, "in Tanzania, as in other developing countries, dietary intake of nutrients in pregnant women is...

Prenatal undernutrition has no effect on intergenerational reproduction.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prenatal undernutrition has no effect on intergenerational reproduction. According to recent research from the United States, "the impacts of adverse environments during the prenatal and/or early...

Company gets new health supplement patent and receives milestone payment.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novogen, Ltd., (NVGN) has been granted a U.S. patent covering health supplements based on the use of soy isoflavones in tablet or capsule form. This patent has been licensed worldwide, with the...

Faulty standards, no enforcement, and cost at heart of bad school lunches.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Worried about all the fatty foods children were eating, Cohasset, Massachussets, health officer Joseph Godzik recently ordered junk food purged from the local school lunch menu 1 day a week. No...

Eileen Vennum promoted to VP, research and development administrator.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mannatech, Inc., (MTEX) announced the promotion of Eileen Vennum to the position of senior vice president, research and development administrator. Vennum previously held the position of vice...

False memory creation is common to people with and without eating disorder risk.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- False memory creation is common to people with and without eating disorder risk. "In the present study, the authors used the Roediger and McDermott paradigm (H.L. Roediger & K.B. McDermott, 1995) to...

Poll shows Californians with health insurance support stop-smoking services.
January 3, 2004... 2004 JAN 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A statewide survey conducted by the Survey and Policy Research Institute at San Jose State University demonstrates that Californians with health insurance overwhelmingly support including stop-smoking...

Serum resistin (FIZZ3) protein is increased in obese humans.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The serum resistin (FIZZ3) protein is increased in obese humans. "The role of resistin in obesity and insulin resistance in humans is controversial. Therefore, resistin protein was quantitated by...

ERR protein ligand expression promotes energy use and weight loss.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma coactivator 1 beta/ERR ligand 1 is an ERR protein ligand, whose expression induces a high-energy expenditure and antagonizes obesity. "A...

Children accept ready-to-eat sweet potato breakfast cereal.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Children found a ready-to-eat sweet potato breakfast cereal acceptable in taste and texture. "Extruded ready-to-eat breakfast cereals (RTEBCs) were made from varying levels of sweet potato flour...

Strength training induces different early and late changes in muscles.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Early changes induced by strength training in older women occur mainly in the central nervous system, while continued training causes adaptations on a cellular level in the muscles. According to a...

Bioimpedance analysis predicts basal metabolic rate in obese patients.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Single-frequency bioimpedance analysis can predict basal metabolic rate in young adult, severely obese patients. According to recent research from Italy, "To evaluate whether bioimpedance analysis...

Maternal attitude and attachment style affects obesity risk in children.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Maternal attitudes and attachment styles affect the risk of obesity in their children. According to recent research from Italy, "This study evaluated categories of attachment style and the maternal...

Novel murine AD model reveals link between atherosclerosis and beta-amyloidosis.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel murine AD model has confirmed a suspected link between atherosclerosis and beta-amyloidosis. "High-fat/high-cholesterol diets exacerbate beta-amyloidosis in mouse models of Alzheimer...

Doctor says a ripped aorta can result from intense weight training.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bill Linski was lying down watching television when he felt as if something in his chest was being ripped apart. It was. The largest artery in Linski's body, the aorta, was splitting. It took...

Health behavioral change models helpful in preventing weight gain.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Health behavioral change models show promise for helping patients avoid unwanted weight gain. According to recent research published in the journal Obesity Research, "Effective procedures are...

Body composition of Aboriginal Australian and Caucasian women compared.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers compare body composition of Aboriginal Australian women to age-matched Caucasians in a recent issue of the journal Acta Diabetologica. According to researcher in Australia, "Although...

Inflammation of fat cells linked to obesity-related insulin resistance.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obesity is associated with a state of chronic, low-grade inflammation, and alterations in fat mass are associated with changes in energy intake and storage, insulin sensitivity, and metabolism. However...

Companies announce $239 million medical venture.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Hong Kong conglomerate and one of China's biggest, best-known makers of traditional medicines announced a $239 million venture to develop new herbal pharmaceuticals. The announcement by a...

Chronic exposure to interleukin-6 causes hepatic insulin resistance.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Chronic exposure to interleukin-6 causes hepatic insulin resistance in mice. "Interleukin (IL)-6 is one of several proinflammatory cytokines associated with the insulin resistance of obesity and...

Gender drives lipoprotein response to saturated fat and cholesterol restriction.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gender drives lipoprotein response to saturated fat and cholesterol restriction. According to recent research published in the Journal of Nutrition, "a diet restricted in saturated fat and...

Results of dietary survey in primary school children reported.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have published the results of a nutritional dietary survey in primary school children in the Rems-Murr region "Within the framework of a longitudinal study of the development of body...

Can the mode of training affect the hormone response to different modes of exercise?
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There are a number of reasons why, in men, the manipulation of anabolic hormones (such as testosterone) and the anabolic/catabolic hormone ratio (e.g., testosterone/cortisol) might be beneficial. ...

HealtheTech announces supply and services agreement.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HealtheTech, Inc., (HETC), a Colorado-based company that develops and markets technologically advanced and proprietary handheld medical devices and software for the measurement of resting metabolic...

New findings can help parents looking to combat number of kids' sick days.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- How best to keep school aged children from getting sick? Some invoke the most famous parental warning of all: "Don't go outside with your hair wet or you'll catch pneumonia." Now, a new study offers...

Treadmill tests gauge future fitness.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People who are out of shape in their 20s run a high risk of developing high blood pressure, diabetes and other heart attack risk factors by their 30s and 40s, according to a study in which people were...

Spatial technology company launches food safety system.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Global Technology Resources (GTR) has introduced a new system designed to detect, track, and manage food safety threats across the supply chain. Combining web-based global positioning system...

Study shows heart disease risk factors reduced by 90% with drug-free program.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- TempusClinic announced that the results of a 6-month study on the effects of its Metabolic-Hormonal Transformation (MHT) Program shows that participants in the TempusClinic personalized fitness and...

Fitness in young adulthood protects heart health in middle age.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fitness in early adulthood greatly reduces the likelihood of developing high blood pressure and diabetes - both major risk factors for heart disease and stroke - in middle age, a new study has found....

Company reports positive preclinical data against variant influenza strains.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ID Biomedical reported it has data demonstrating protection against variant strains of influenza. Results from preclinical experiments performed by ID Biomedical scientists and recently published...

AmeriHealth to cover FluMist due to vaccine shortage.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In response to the reported shortage of injectible flu vaccines, AmeriHealth announced that for the remainder of this flu season, the insurer will expand its coverage of flu vaccines to include the...

GNC announces completion of acquisition.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- General Nutrition Cos., Inc., (GNC) announced that Apollo Management, L.P., has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of GNC from Royal Numico, N.V. "This is a great day for...

Strong link found to heart attack and stroke.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Four hallmarks of the metabolic syndrome - high blood pressure, high blood triglycerides, low blood HDL cholesterol and insulin resistance - are independently and significantly linked to heart attack...

Preconception body mass associates with birth outcomes among Chinese women.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Preconception body mass associates with birth outcomes among Chinese women. "Low maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) is associated with adverse birth outcomes, but the BMI at which risk...

Prevalence of peanut and tree nut allergies on the rise in children.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Peanut allergies in children increased two-fold over a 5-year period from 1997 to 2002, according to a study in the December 2003 Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Scott H. Sicherer, MD,...

Polls show parents and teachers agree on solutions to childhood obesity.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two national polls show remarkable agreement between parents and teachers on what schools should do to help stop the epidemic of childhood obesity. More than 90% of parents and teachers surveyed...

Race, income, insurance all influence obesity rates among children.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In the quest to figure out why so many American youth are struggling with obesity, new research shows overweight among children and teens is linked to race as well as insurance status. An American...

Jeffrey Klar, new COO, tapped to build solid platform for rapid growth.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Health Sciences Group, Inc., (HESG), an integrated provider of innovative products and services to the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and cosmeceutical industries, announced the hiring of Jeffrey Klar...

Arkansas officials launch health initiative.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rising healthcare costs coupled with Arkansas' high rates of obesity, physical inactivity, and smoking are leading state residents into a dark, unhealthy future. But under a directive from newly-trim...

Vitamin D should be a priority for men of all ages.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adequate vitamin D nutrition should be a priority for men of all ages, researchers report. According to a study from the United States, "Human prostate cells contain receptors for 1alpha,...

Titanium prosthetic components available for obese patients.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Seattle Systems, Inc., announced a line of modular titanium lower-limb adaptors offering new high-strength prosthetic choices for patients weighting up to 350 pounds. The components include all...

Weight training in older people fights the muscle loss condition.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Older people can reduce their frailty, become more mobile and stave off the muscle-wasting condition known as sarcopenia by working out as little as twice a week, according to the recent report,...

C-Flex sleep apnea home treatment now available.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Respironics, Inc., (RESP) now offers its proprietary C-Flex technology on the REMstar Plus System, offering homecare providers, clinicians, and patients another obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) home...

New anti-smoking ad campaign appeals to parents through children.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare unveils "Really Good," the third in its series of new ads for the "Always Be There" campaign. The ads, which represent a radical departure from traditional...

Computerized exercise program for type 2 diabetic patients developed.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have developed and validated a computerized exercise intervention program for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Korea. According to recent research published in the Yonsei...

Self-regulation of food intake not enough to prevent obesity.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Self-regulation of food intake is not enough to [t]prevent obesity. "The prevalence of obesity in developed countries has been steadily increasing. Comprehensive lifestyle change programs for the...

FDA to list studies on obesity drug label.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A label change approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time tells doctors how an obesity drug has been successfully and effectively used by adolescents. The FDA...

Key appetite regulator may be identified.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered the first direct evidence in mammals that a chemical intermediate in the production of fatty acids is a key regulator of appetite. Scientists have long...

Stress management important in treating obesity.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obesity has often been related to mental illness. For a majority of obese patients, mental illness seems to be a consequence of, rather than a cause of, weight problems. This is shown in a new study...

Female ob-gyns name leading health problems for women; obesity heads list.
January 10, 2004... 2004 JAN 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Female obstetrician-gynecologists cite obesity as the leading health problem confronting women today, according to a new Gallup Organization survey conducted for The American College of Obstetricians...

Air plethysmography useful for body composition measurement.
January 17, 2004... 2004 JAN 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A pilot study has indicated that air plethysmography is useful for the measurement of body composition in morbidly obese patients. "The assessment of body composition (BC) in morbidly obese...

Response to ghrelin administration decreased in human obesity.
January 17, 2004... 2004 JAN 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The response to ghrelin administration is decreased in human obesity. "Ghrelin stimulates appetite and plays a role in the neuroendocrine response to energy balance variations. Ghrelin levels are...

Genetics of food intake and body composition reviewed.
January 17, 2004... 2004 JAN 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers used results from twin studies to review the genetics of food intake and body composition in a recent issue of the journal Acta Diabetologica. "Twin studies are useful designs for...

Bone mineral mass not decreased in overweight and obese children.
January 17, 2004... 2004 JAN 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bone mineral mass is not decreased in overweight and obese children compared to lean children. "Childhood obesity has become a worldwide health problem. Recent studies have suggested that obese...

Intragastric balloon effective for weight loss in obese patients.
January 17, 2004... 2004 JAN 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The intragastric balloon was effective for weight loss in morbidly obese patients. According to a study from Italy, "At the Center for the Therapy of Morbid Obesity, a multidisciplinary team...

Obesity increases risk for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
January 17, 2004... 2004 JAN 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Overweight individuals are at increased risk for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. "Our understanding of the pathophysiology of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, TTP, has increased...

Twenty-seven new, life-threatening cardiac events reported by Atkins-type dieters.
January 17, 2004... 2004 JAN 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias have emerged as one of the most serious potential risks reported by dieters on a high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, says an updated report issued by the...

Body composition measurement may help therapy choice for obesity.
January 17, 2004... 2004 JAN 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Measurement of body composition may be helpful for choosing therapeutic strategies for obesity. According to published research from Denmark, "This paper presents a review on assessment of...

Rapid botulinum toxin type B microsensor developed.
January 17, 2004... 2004 JAN 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have developed a micromechanosensor capable of detecting botulinum toxin type B within minutes. "Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) types A, B, E, and F are toxic to humans; early and rapid...

Sudden-death risk tracked in large, long-running study of young athletes.
January 17, 2004... 2004 JAN 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A cohort study that followed millions of young Italians over a 21-year period indicates that competitive sports can trigger sudden death from underlying cardiac problems among young athletes at more...

ApoE gene promoter -219G/T mutation alters postprandial TRL metabolism.
January 17, 2004... 2004 JAN 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A mutation in the apoE gene promoter alters postprandial TRL metabolism. According to recent research from Spain, "The apolipoprotein E (apoE) gene promoter (-219G/T) polymorphism has been...

High-sodium diet has blood pressure-independent adverse vascular effects.
January 17, 2004... 2004 JAN 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High sodium intake has adverse vascular effects unrelated to changes in blood pressure. "The two physiologic mechanisms that may be responsible for the adverse cardiovascular effects of long-term...