Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from June 2009

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from June 2009

Drug prevents seizure progression in model of epilepsy.
June 6, 2009... Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified a new anticonvulsant compound that has the potential to stop the development of epilepsy. The findings are published in the March issue of the journal Epilepsia (see also Carnegie Mellon...

Identification of a key molecular pathway required for brain neural circuit formation.
June 6, 2009... The research group of Dr. Frederic Charron, a researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal (IRCM), has made a discovery which could help treat spinal cord injuries and neurodegenerative diseases. This new finding has been...

Reports from Indiana University, Medical Department add new data to research in acute pancreatitis.
June 6, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Obesity is a risk factor for increased severity of acute pancreatitis. Adipocytes produce adiponectin, an anti-inflammatory molecule that is paradoxically decreased in the setting of...

New adenovirus study findings have been reported by M.A. Rathod and co-researchers.
June 6, 2009... According to a study from the United States, "Several metabolic abnormalities are associated with relative excess or deficiency of adipose tissue. Identifying the regulators of adipogenic differentiation is critical for its successful...

Scientists at Catholic University report research in amyloidosis.
June 6, 2009... "Amyloidosis is a rare disease caused by extracellular deposits of insoluble fibrillar proteins in various organs and tissues. There are different forms of amyloidosis distinguished by the type of protein fibrils, by the sites of deposition and...

Data from University of Nevada advance knowledge in obesity.
June 6, 2009... " To compare standardized prediction equations to a hand-held indirect calorimeter in estimating resting energy and total energy requirements in overweight women. Resting energy expenditure (REE) was measured by hand-held indirect calorimeter...

Study results from J.T. King and colleagues in the area of aneurysm published.(Clinical report)
June 6, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Some studies of patient preferences use a measurement scale with an upper anchor point of ''perfect health'' (''Q scale''), whereas others use ''disease free'' (''q scale''). Different...

Findings from University of Melbourne broaden understanding of arthritis.
June 6, 2009... In this recently published study, investigators in Melbourne, Australia conducted a study "To investigate the relationship between quadriceps strength and the peak knee adduction moment during walking in medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis...

Investigators at University Hospital publish new data on arthritis.(Report)
June 6, 2009... In this recent study, researchers in Bern, Switzerland conducted a study "To evaluate the reliability and validity of a novel ultrasound (US) imaging method to measure metacarpophalangeal (MCP) and proximal interphalangeal (PIP) finger joint...

New research on arthritis from Yale University summarized.
June 6, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism - Arthritis Care & Research, "Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient preferences may account for some of the variability in treatment between racial groups. How and why...

Recent findings in arthritis described by D. Mcgonagle and colleagues.(Report)
June 6, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism, "The microanatomic basis for formation of erosions in inflammatory arthritis is incompletely understood but is thought to be related to bare areas and the...

Report summarizes arthritis study findings from University of Melbourne.
June 6, 2009... In this recently published study, investigators in Melbourne, Australia conducted a study "To examine whether the associations of physical performance with isometric hip and knee extensors strength and passive hip flexion and internal rotation...

Research from Massachusetts General Hospital provides new data about arthritis.
June 6, 2009... Researchers in the United States conducted a study "To assess physicians' concordance with Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28) categories calculated by an electronic medical record (EMR)-embedded disease activity calculator, as well as...

Studies from Monash University in the area of arthritis published.
June 6, 2009... In this recent report, researchers in Melbourne, Australia conducted a study "To systematically review the evidence for a relationship between malalignment of the knee joint and progression and/or development of knee osteoarthritis (OA)....

Research results from Paris Descartes University update understanding of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
June 6, 2009... "Epidemiologic studies indicate that chronic cough and sputum production are associated with increased mortality and disease progression in COPD subjects. Our objective was to identify features associated with chronic cough and sputum...

New chronic pain study findings have been reported from University of Brighton.
June 6, 2009... "In contrast to other discourse-centric explorations, I rethink the embodied experience of chronic pain through an affective ontology. Drawing on intensity, as a way of coming to know the qualitative experiential dimension of affect as...

Reports summarize dermatitis research from Korea University.
June 6, 2009... "The objective and quantitative assessment of the skin is important in medical and cosmeceutical research. Assessment of color is an important element for analyzing the surface of the skin, which is usually determined subjectively by a doctor...

Investigators at University of Tennessee publish new data on dystonia.(Report)
June 6, 2009... "Although the c.904_906delGAG mutation in Exon 5 of TOR1A typically manifests as early-onset generalized dystonia, DYT1 dystonia is genetically and clinically heterogeneous. Recently, another Exon 5 mutation (c.863G >A) has been associated with...

Research from National Institutes of Health in the area of endocytosis published.
June 6, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes generally recognized as sentinels of the innate immune system due to their inherent capacity to deal with diseased ( stressed) cells, including...

Findings from Department of Agriculture in herpesvirus reported.
June 6, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Methods for the isolation of DNA from cell-associated herpesviruses have often yielded samples contaminated with host cellular DNA. Because 2nd and 3rd generation nucleotide sequencers do...

Investigators at University of Genoa publish new data on enzyme research.
June 6, 2009... According to a study from Genoa, Italy, "Mutations of the presenilin 1 (PS1) gene are the most common cause of early onset familial Alzheimer disease (FAD). PS1 mutations alter the activity of the gamma-secretase on the beta-amyloid precursor...

Research from Saitama University yields new findings on enzyme research.
June 6, 2009... "The gene responsible for the first acylation of sn-glycerol-3-phosphate (G3P) in Bacillus subtilis has not yet been determined with certainty. The product of this first acylation, lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), is subsequently acylated again to...

Research on enzyme research published by scientists at Kyungpook National University.
June 6, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Molecules and Cells, "Over-expression of phospholipase D (PLD) 1 or PLD2 down-regulated CKII activity in NIH3T3 cells. The same results were found with catalytically inactive mutants of PLD...

Research in the area of Escherichia coli reported from C. Monteiro and colleagues.
June 6, 2009... "Bacterial species of the Enterobacteriaceae family produce cellulose and curli fimbriae as extracellular matrix components, and their synthesis is positively regulated by the transcriptional activator CsgD. In this group of bacteria, cellulose...

Researchers from University of Calgary detail new studies and findings in the area of Escherichia coli.
June 6, 2009... "The catalytic subunit of many Escherichia coli redox enzymes bares a twin-arginine translocation (Tat)-dependent signal peptide in its precursor, which directs the redox enzyme complex to this Sec-independent pathway. NarG of the E. coli...

Research on life sciences published by scientists at Southern Illinois University, Medical Department.(Report)
June 6, 2009... "Transient receptor potential Vanilloid (TRPV) receptors are involved in nociception and are expressed predominantly in sensory neurons. TRPV1, a non-selective cation channel has been extensively studied and is responsible for inflammatory...

Scientists at University of Sao Paulo report research in life sciences.
June 6, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers, "Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the leading genetic cause of death in childhood, is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder characterized by...

New findings from Sichuan University in the area of melanoma published.
June 6, 2009... "Occasional reports indicated cytokeratin (CK) protein expression (mainly by immunohistochemistry) in malignant melanoma (MM) and suggested an association with unfavorable clinical parameters. However, the mRNA expression of CK and its...

Research in the area of melanoma reported from Z.Z. Zhao and colleagues.
June 6, 2009... According to recent research published in the journal Melanoma Research, "The prevalence of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) has increased significantly in most Caucasian populations in recent decades. Both genetic and environmental risk...

Research from University of Toronto in muscular dystrophy provides new insights.
June 6, 2009... According to a study from Toronto, Canada, "Medical technological advances can have profound effects on people's lives by extending the life course and creating uncertain futures. This is the case for a number of persons with 'diseases of...

Research from B.P. Yawn and co-researchers in the area of neuropathic pain published.
June 6, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Neuropathic pain is reported to be common based on studies from specialty centers and survey studies. However, few prevalence estimates have been completed in a community population using...

Reports from Shandong University advance knowledge in neuropathy.
June 6, 2009... According to recent research from Jinan, People's Republic of China, "Tri-ortho-cresyl phosphate (TOCP), an organophosphorus ester, is capable of producing organophosphorus ester-induced delayed neuropathy (OPIDN) in human being and sensitive...

Scientists at Charite University publish new data on pneumococcal disease.
June 6, 2009... According to recent research from Berlin, Germany, "Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most prevalent causal pathogen identified in CAP. Impaired pulmonary...

Research from Colorado State University in tuberculosis provides new insights.
June 6, 2009... "The complex molecular events that occur within the host during the establishment of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection are poorly defined, thus preventing identification of predictive markers of disease progression and state. To identify...

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University detail findings in tuberculosis.
June 6, 2009... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, "H37Rv and H37Ra have been widely used as models of virulent and avirulent strains, respectively, of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Since the...

Researchers from University of Yamanashi discuss findings in DNA research.
June 6, 2009... Fresh data on dna research are presented in the report 'RNA oxidation in Alzheimer disease and related neurodegenerative disorders.' "RNA oxidation and its biological effects are less well studied compared to DNA oxidation. However, RNA may be...

Data on life sciences in children reported by researchers at University of Maryland, Department of Psychology.
June 6, 2009... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Effects of videogame distraction using a virtual reality type head-mounted display helmet on cold pressor pain in children.' "To test whether a head-mounted display helmet enhances the effectiveness...

Recent studies from Queen's University add new data to life sciences in children.(Report)
June 6, 2009... A new study, 'Effect of backpack load placement on posture and spinal curvature in prepubescent children,' is now available. According to a study from Kingston, Canada, "Parents, educators and researchers have expressed concern about the long...

Research from University of Siena yields new findings on life sciences.(Report)
June 6, 2009... Researchers detail in 'Two cases of hemichorea-hemiballism with nonketotic hyperglycemia: a new point of view,' new data in life sciences. "Hemichorea-hemiballism (HCHB) is an usually continuous, nonpatterned, involuntary movement disorder...

Research on life sciences in children published by scientists at Education Department.
June 6, 2009... Investigators publish new data in the report 'Ergonomics for children: an educational program for elementary school.' According to recent research published in the journal Work, "Studies indicate that musculoskeletal discomfort and back pain...

Studies from F.M. Kovacs and co-authors have provided new information about magnetic resonance.(Clinical report)
June 6, 2009... Current study results from the report, 'Agreement in the interpretation of magnetic resonance images of the lumbar spine,' have been published. According to recent research published in the journal Acta Radiologica, "Correlation between...

Researchers at University of Dundee, College of Life Sciences target salmonellosis prevention.(Report)
June 6, 2009... Research findings, 'A genetic analysis of in vivo selenate reduction by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium LT2 and Escherichia coli K12,' are discussed in a new report. "The twin-arginine transport (Tat) system is dedicated to the...

Data on tuberculosis discussed by S. Kirby and colleagues.
June 6, 2009... Fresh data on tuberculosis are presented in the report 'Institutionalised isolation: tuberculosis nursing at Westwood Sanatorium, Queensland, Australia 1919-55.' "From the mid nineteenth to mid twentieth century sanatoria loomed large in the...

Scientists at Health Science Center target tuberculosis.
June 6, 2009... A report, 'Protection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from reactive oxygen species conferred by the mel2 locus impacts persistence and dissemination,' is newly published data in Infection and Immunity. According to recent research from the United...

Leading Alzheimer's Disease Researcher Mark A. Smith, PhD Named Scientific Advisor at Advana Science.
June 6, 2009... Advana Science (www.advanascience.com) announced that Mark A. Smith, PhD, a leading researcher in Alzheimer's disease, has been named scientific advisor to the Company. According to the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (Volume 16, Issue 3), Dr....

Amazon and Penguin Group USA Reveal Top Three Finalists for Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.
June 6, 2009... Three finalists have been selected from among several thousand qualified writers in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, the international competition in search of the next popular novel, sponsored by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and...

Major Stakeholders in Health Reform Debate Call for Greater Focus on Disease Prevention and Management in Senate Finance Committee's Policy Options Paper.
June 6, 2009... Nearly 200 members of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) -- an organization representing some of the nation's biggest voices in health care -- called on Sens. Max Baucus and Charles Grassley to strengthen the focus on chronic...

Corefino Intro's Outsourced Accounting Solution for Strategic CFO's.
June 6, 2009... Corefino, the Future of 21st Century Accounting™, announced a three part people-place-platform solution for strategic Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), that completely outsources the routine accounting function for mid-market organizations....

Fitch Rates ThedaCare's Wisconsin $127MM 2009A&B Revs 'AA-'; Affirms Outstanding.
June 6, 2009... Fitch Ratings has assigned 'AA-' ratings to approximately $127 million of Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority revenue bonds, series 2009A&B, issued on behalf of ThedaCare, Inc. (ThedaCare). Additionally, Fitch withdraws its...

Package Design Awards Salute Excellence In the Beauty and Wellness Community.
June 6, 2009... HBA Global Expo announced that it is now accepting nominations for its annual IPDA (International Package Design Awards) at www.hba-ipda.com. These prestigious awards honor the year's most innovative packaging in several categories including...

Health and Wellness Partners, Inc., a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Zealous Inc., Launches Organix+.
June 6, 2009... On May 22nd Health and Wellness Partners, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Zealous Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ZLUS) announced the launch of its certified organic brand of all natural herbal vitamins and supplements. These products, under the name...

CAPITAL Card Services Replaces Multiple Telephony Products with Interactive Intelligence All-in-One IP Communications Software Suite.(Company overview)
June 6, 2009... CAPITAL Card Services has deployed the Interactive Intelligence (Nasdaq: ININ) all-in-one IP communications software suite to replace multiple products across its two South Dakota sites (see also Interactive Intelligence Inc.). The...

LodgeNet Healthcare Announces Deployment of Interactive Patient Television System in Oklahoma Heart Hospital.
June 6, 2009... LodgeNet Healthcare, a division of LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ:LNET) and the leading provider of interactive patient television solutions, announced that its LodgeNetRX(R) Interactive Patient Television System is now serving...

New Research Finds Recession Has Greater Impact on Health of Parents than Children with Specific Findings on Hispanics.
June 6, 2009... The economic downturn is contributing to a decline in overall family health in the Hispanic community, with parents prioritizing their children's health over their own. While 44 percent of Hispanics consider it equally important for parents to...

Purfresh Transport Outperforms Gas Injection Controlled Atmosphere in Maintaining Quality of Stone Fruit During Transit.
June 6, 2009... Purfresh, provider of clean technologies that purify, protect, and preserve our food and water, released the results of a comparative analysis confirming Purfresh Transport™ effectively safeguards stone fruit during shipment. In...

CFOs and Finance Departments Turn to QlikView to Rapidly Gain Visibility of Corporate Performance.
June 6, 2009... QlikTech, the world's fastest-growing Business Intelligence (BI) software company, announced that it will offer a free online benchmarking tool to allow CFOs and their staffs to compare their company's financial performance with 60,000 peers in...

QualityMetric Offers Way to Measure the Impact of Sleep Problems on Individuals and Groups.
June 6, 2009... There are few things as vital to health and well-being as a good night's sleep. Yet millions of us -- nearly 50 million according to the National Sleep Foundation -- suffer from chronic sleep problems or disorders. Every year, more and more...

ESRI Petroleum User Group 2009, Houston March 2009 Conference Proceedings.
June 6, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c361d8/technology_watch_f) has announced the addition of the "Technology Watch from The Data Room - ESRI Petroleum User Group 2009, Houston March 2009 Conference" report to their...

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Announces its New Medical Advisory Council.
June 6, 2009... Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy has just launched a new Medical Advisory Council (MAC). The Families of SMA MAC is one of the most highly respected bodies of SMA medical and clinical experts in the U.S., setting the agenda for proactive,...

Standard Process Receives Governor's Worksite Wellness Award.
June 6, 2009... Standard Process Inc.® has been named to the Wisconsin Governor's Worksite Wellness Award list. The company's employee wellness program received the Silver Award which recognizes employers who promote a work environment that encourages and...

Feldenkrais(R) Movement Institute Announces Simple Non-Surgical Solutions for Jaw and Facial Pain (TMJ).
June 6, 2009... The Feldenkrais Movement Institute announces the release of The Intelligent Body(R) TMJ Program as part of its The Intelligent Body(R) DIY-series of movement reeducation lessons available on CD. The program offers sufferers of jaw pain an...

The Prevention Plan for Every American Could Create Billions in Health Care Savings.
June 6, 2009... While the complex debate for the most cost effective method to solve the health care crisis heats up nationally, U.S. Preventive Medicine® CEO and Chairman Christopher Fey says the answer is really quite simple: follow the rules of the...

W. L. Gore & Associates Helps Put an End to Lengthy Wimbledon Rain Delays.
June 6, 2009... This summer, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., the company best known for its waterproof and breathable outerwear fabric, will encourage people to take off their GORE-TEX(R) jackets at one of the world's biggest sporting events --Wimbledon. The...

'Tweeting for Weight Loss' Helps Users Stay Motivated with Twitter and traineo.
June 6, 2009... traineo, the Internet's leading free health and fitness community, has launched new functionality, enabling its users to use Twitter to stay on track of their weight loss goals (see also Weight Loss). traineo members are now able to...

Coordinated Health/Care(TM) Saves Participating Employers $1000+ per Employee in 2008.
June 6, 2009... As the nation continues to search for solutions to runaway healthcare costs, Quantum Health, Inc. announced that its Coordinated Health/Care(TM) program saved employers an average of $1,092 per employee, or 14%, in 2008. Over the past ten...

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness Wins Durex(R).
June 6, 2009... Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness is feeling really well. The agency, which focuses on wellness marketing got a major lift (no pun intended) this week. After beating out 3 other agencies in a creative pitch, the agency was awarded the integrated...

Target Corporation Makes Getting and Staying Healthy Easier.
June 6, 2009... Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) announced two innovative partnerships and new wellness resources designed to support the company's increased focus on health and wellness. This announcement is part of the company's commitment to employees (called...

WellQuest Announces Record Revenues in First Quarter of 2009.(Financial report)
June 6, 2009... WellQuest Medical & Wellness Corporation (the "Company" or "WellQuest") (OTCBB:WEQL), announced revenues of $930,336 in the three months ended March 31, 2009, a historical record for the Company. Quarterly revenues increased 9% over 2008 first...

Beyond Castles, Corgi Dogs and Choirs: Wales Reveals Ten Fascinating Facts about the United Kingdom's Best Kept Secret.
June 6, 2009... What exactly do you know about Wales? Even if your last name is "Jones," you may be missing some of the juiciest details! For three centuries and counting, the quaint country of Wales has left an indelible impression on America and the world...

xpedx Helps Phillies Expand Use of Environmentally Responsible Cleaning Products and Practices.
June 6, 2009... The Philadelphia Phillies are expanding the use of environmentally preferable cleaning products and practices at its 43,500-seat Citizen Bank Park following a new agreement with xpedx(R), a cleaning supplies and equipment distributor with...

Elderly women with 'dowager's hump' may be at higher risk of earlier death.
June 13, 2009... Hyperkyphosis, or "dowager's hump" -- the exaggerated forward curvature of the upper spine seen commonly in elderly women -- may predict earlier death in women whether or not they have vertebral osteoporosis, UCLA researchers have found (see...

New Memoir Details Effects of Alzheimer's on Family.
June 13, 2009... In her new collection of memoirs, "36 Days Apart: A memoir of a daughter, her parents and the Beast named - Alzheimer's: A story of Life, Love and Death" (published by AuthorHouse), Deborah Ann Tornillo chronicles the time spent taking care of...

New bariatrics research has been reported by K.C. Sasse et al.
June 13, 2009... "Ambulatory surgery or outpatient surgery is becoming increasingly common. In 2002, 63% of all operations performed in the United States were ambulatory procedures," scientists in the United States report (see also Bariatrics). "Bariatric...

New bariatrics research has been reported by scientists at University of Texas.
June 13, 2009... In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To compare outcomes of patients undergoing bariatric procedures in hospitals designated as centers of excellence compared with nondesignated hospitals. The 2005 National...

Reports from University of London, Imperial College add new data to research in bariatrics.
June 13, 2009... "Studies of lifestyle advice and dietary intervention show that although moderate, clinically significant weight loss is achievable and results in concomitant improvements in comorbidities, it is invariably transient and recidivism is almost...

Research data from University of British Columbia update understanding of life sciences.
June 13, 2009... "WARBURTON, D. E. R., D. SARKANY, M. JOHNSON, R. E. RHODES, W. WHITFORD, B. T. A. ESCH, J. M. SCOTT, S. WONG, and S. S. D. BREDIN. Metabolic Requirements of Interactive Video Game Cycling. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 920-926,...

Reports from University of Alabama advance knowledge in Alzheimer disease.
June 13, 2009... According to recent research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, "To investigate financial capacity in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) using a clinician interview approach....

Scientists at University Medical Center discuss research in arthritis.
June 13, 2009... "A high incidence of abnormal pulmonary function tests has been reported in cross-sectional studies among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Few patients have been enrolled in longitudinal studies," scientists in Beer Sheva, Israel report (see...

Studies from University of Neuchatel add new findings in the area of borrelia.
June 13, 2009... "No data are available on the role of badgers in the ecology of Lyme borreliosis spirochetes in Europe. In a recent study describing validation of a molecular method allowing host DNA identification and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato detection...

Studies from Guru Nanak Dev University reveal new findings on congenital cataracts.
June 13, 2009... In this recent report published in the journal Molecular Vision, researchers in Amritsar, India conducted a study "To identify the underlying genetic defect in a north Indian family with seven members in three-generations affected with...

Scientists at Food & Drug Administration target Corynebacterium.(Report)
June 13, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Many human pathogens, including Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the causative agent of diphtheria, use host compounds such as heme and hemoglobin as essential iron sources. In this study, we...

Studies from Chosun University reveal new findings on DNA research.(Report)
June 13, 2009... According to a study from South Korea, "53BP1 (p53-binding protein 1) is a conserved nuclear protein that is phosphorylated in response to DNA damage and rapidly recruited to the site of DNA double strand breaks, demonstrating its role in the...

Findings from University of Oxford broaden understanding of enzyme research.
June 13, 2009... "Dystrophia myotonica protein kinase (DMPK) is a serine/threonine kinase composed of a kinase domain and a coiled-coil domain involved in the multimerization. The crystal structure of the kinase domain of DMPK bound to the inhibitor...

Research results from University of Gdansk update knowledge of enzyme research.
June 13, 2009... "Escherichia coli small heat shock proteins IbpA and IbpB are molecular chaperones that bind denatured proteins and facilitate their subsequent refolding by the ATP-dependent chaperones DnaK/DnaJ/GrpE and ClpB. In vivo, the lack of IbpA and...