Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from October 2001

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from October 2001

Gene Variant Plays Role In 'Good' Cholesterol Levels.
October 6, 2001... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Some individuals may have a clear advantage when it comes to keeping their bellies from sagging, according to researchers who have identified a genetic variation of a protein that may reduce the...

Study Finds Antidepressant Effective For Weight Loss In Women.
October 6, 2001... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A drug approved for the treatment of depression and smoking cessation appears effective for long-term weight loss in obese women, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center, Durham,...

Doctors Say School Lunches Fail To Make The Grade.
October 6, 2001... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The National School Lunch Program gets poor marks in nutrition according to a new report released by the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). In a survey conducted in...

Public Health Expert Urges Parents To Use School Lunches To Fight Obesity.
October 6, 2001... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Barraged by advertisements for junk food, school children need help from their parents to avoid developing a lifelong weight problem, according to a public health expert. Parents should use the...

Dried Plums Reinvented, May Be Used To Fight Bacteria.
October 6, 2001... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- With an opportunity for reinvention, the fruit that once cried, "I just want to be me," was given permission to label itself a dried plum. The industry was interested in changing the image of...

Clinical Trials Of Obesity Drug Candidate To Be Initiated.
October 6, 2001... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Karo Bio and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) have jointly discovered a novel antiobesity drug candidate that targets the thyroid hormone receptor. BMS has now filed an Investigational New Drug (IND)...

Gastric Bypass Strips Credited For Bio-Vascular Revenue Growth.
October 6, 2001... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bio-Vascular Inc. (BVAS) reported that its consolidated net revenue increased 12% to $7,087,000 in its third quarter ending July 31, 2001, from $6,354,000 in the same period of fiscal 2000, at least...

Appeals Court Affirms Diet Drug Settlement.
October 6, 2001... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed a federal trial court's approval of American Home Products Corp.'s nationwide settlement of claims involving its diet drugs...

Study Finds Beneficial Results For Rosiglitazone.
October 6, 2001... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists at Newcastle University, England, have documented positive results in tackling type 2 diabetes, which has become a huge worldwide concern and is costing billions of pounds to treat each...

Researchers Study People Who Lose Weight, Keep It Off.
October 6, 2001... 2001 OCT 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The city that never sleeps is still snoozing peacefully when John Kubacki trots out his front door for a sunrise run in Central Park. Across town, Patricia Brawer is already pumping iron with...

Harvard Study Outlines Role Of Fats In Blinding Eye Disease.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Most adult Americans know that excess fat intake is not good for their cardiovascular systems and can contribute to obesity, causing chronic illness such...

Diabetes In Older Age Caribbean Hispanics Attacks All Weight Categories.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - A new U.S. government study suggests older Hispanics of Caribbean origin are at greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes even if they are not...

Women With Healthy Diet Eat More And Greater Variety Of Fruits.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who eat more and a greater variety of fruit have healthier diets, researchers say. Because overall dietary patterns may provide better indicators than single nutrients of the role played...

Poor Diets May Worsen Health Risks In Spouses Of Smokers.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People married to smokers may have increased health risk as much from their poor eating habits as from exposure to second-hand smoke, according to a new study in the September/October issue of the...

Kids Get More Physical Activity Than Previously Thought.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A review and analysis of 26 studies of physical activity levels of children, completed by University at Buffalo (New York) researchers, has found that children accumulate more physical activity...

Study Shows Diet And Exercise Slow Cancer Cell Growth.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A low-fat, high-fiber diet and regular exercise can slow prostate cancer cell growth by up to 30%, according to a new study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center and UCLA's Department of...

Major Grant Facilitates Europe-Wide Study Of Diabetes.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Over 1 million British pounds of European Union money has been awarded to a leading Dundee University professor to coordinate a research project across five European countries. Professor...

N-3 Fatty Acids In Inuit Diet Significant Reduce Cardiovascular Risk.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers say the n-3 fatty acids found in the traditional Inuit diet significantly reduce cardiovascular risk. The traditional diet of the Inuit people of Northern Canada consists primarily...

Obesity And Diabetes Continue To Increase Across America.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes that developed among U.S. adults in the 1990s continue to increase. The most recent findings indicate more than half of American adults are overweight,...

Location Of Genes Linked To Obesity And Anxiety Found.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Roche and deCODE Genetics announced that deCODE scientists have mapped genes contributing to two of the biggest public health challenges in the developed world: obesity and clinical anxiety. ...

SMSI Demonstrates Noninvasive In Vivo Monitoring Technique.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sensors for Medicine and Science Inc. (SMSI) is developing an implanted, rice-grain sized, continuous glucose monitor that is remotely powered and interrogated. Initial preclinical testing of this...

Researchers Caution Against High Doses Of Fish Oil Supplements.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Known as a cholesterol reducer and a protective agent for the heart, Omega-3 fatty acids - also known as fish oils - have received much attention from scientists in the past two decades. However,...

NNFA Coalition For Informative Carbohydrate Labeling Issues Statement.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The following statement was issued by the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) Coalition for Informative Carbohydrate Labeling. American consumers have become increasingly aware of...

Orlistat Helps Control Blood Sugar In Overweight Patients.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Treating type 2 diabetes patients who are overweight and obese with the weight loss medication Xenical (orlistat) substantially improves blood sugar control, reduces the need for anti-diabetic...

Bristol-Myers Squibb Initiates Clinical Trials of Jointly Developed Obesity Drug.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Karo Bio and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) have jointly discovered a novel antiobesity drug candidate that targets the thyroid hormone receptor. BMS has now filed an Investigational New Drug (IND)...

Leptin Treatment Of Obese Men Reduces Appetite But Not Body Weight.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Leptin treatment of obese men reduces appetite but not body weight, a new study shows. Sustained weight maintenance after significant weight loss is usually difficult to achieve. One potential...

Long-term Medication Use Helps Ex-Smokers Avoid Relapse, Gain Less.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Smokers who stop smoking by taking the antidepressant bupropion (Zyban) used to treat nicotine addiction are less likely to relapse if they use the medication for one year, according to a Mayo...

Physical Activity Levels Affect Weight in School-Age Boys, But Not Girls,.
October 13, 2001... 2001 OCT 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physical activity levels affect weight in school age boys, but not girls, according to a new study. The worldwide increase in obesity among children is a significant health problem that may be...

New Method For Determining Nutritional Requirements Identified.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Just as a home's thermostat maintains a constant indoor temperature, the human body also maintains constants such as temperature, hydration, blood sugar and nutrient levels. While many of these human...

Leptin May Hold Key To Better Weight Control.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dieters know the phenomenon all too well: they cut calories, exercise, and lose some weight but at some point they can't seem to get rid of any more of the excess poundage. Now researchers from...

Study Shows Lifestyle Change Could Beat Diabetes.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Research at the University of Otago in New Zealand could help reverse the world-wide epidemic of diabetes and significantly reduce heart disease. The study of 79 people ages 35-60 suggests a...

Study Shows Reducing Risk Factors Pays Off.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- During the past three decades, the death rate from coronary heart disease has dropped by more than half. A new study reveals that efforts to reduce risk factors have played acrucial-and...

Binge Eating Associates With Obesity In Diabetic Patients.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Medical investigators who work in the field of mental health have observed an interrelated association between binge eating disorder (BED) and obesity in...

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Do Not Raise Risk of Stroke.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The use of cholesterol-lowering drugs does not raise the risk of stroke caused by bleeding inside the brain, according to a report presented at the American Neurological Association's 126th annual...

Using New Techniques May Improve Stenting Outcomes.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Early efforts to use angioplasty to unblock unprotected left main coronary arteries resulted in discouragingly high complication and death rates. Recent technical developments, however, have prompted...

Ketogenic Diet Reduces Seizures In Many Children.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Johns Hopkins University neurologists report that a rigorously high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet not only reduces the number of seizures in children with severe seizure disorders but also keeps the...

National Education Program Issues New Guidelines, First Since 1993.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- If, at last count, your level of HDL (good) cholesterol was 35 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), you probably were told that it was fine. Well, you may hear a different story the next time you visit...

Irbesartan Given To Hypertensive Patients Reduces Disease Risk.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The high blood pressure medication irbesartan significantly protects against the development of kidney disease in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes suffering from microalbuminuria, according...

Noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitor Accurate In Clinical Use.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Omron Healthcare received a favorable evaluation from Blood Pressure Monitoring magazine on its IntelliSense HEM-907, a professional noninvasive digital blood pressure monitor. The device has...

Researchers Uncovered Large Numbers Of Undiagnosed Hypertensives, Diabetics.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A landmark heart disease study at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, which will continue for at least seven more months, has already identified a large number of study participants...

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Presents Long-Term Risk For Diabetes.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Doctors know that polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) associates with the risk for impaired glucose tolerance or type 2 diabetes. They now have new information...

Exercise Testing And Training Statement Updated.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Heart Association has published a scientific statement on "Exercise Standards Testing and Training" in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The report revises...

ALT-711 Remodels The Cardiovascular System.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alteon Inc. announced September 24, 2001, that an academic team has released results of a new preclinical study that demonstrated the ability of ALT-711 to decrease the thickening of the heart that may...

Honey Is A Good Source Of Carbohydrates For Athlete.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The National Honey Board is pleased to announce promising results from three clinical trials on honey for athletes. The studies were undertaken to evaluate honey compared with other popular forms...

Ultrasound Product That Monitors Brain Blood Flow Has Strong Initial Sales.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Spencer Technologies announced the sale of 10 transcranial Doppler units to Phoenix Cardiovascular Inc., a clinical diagnostic company based in Pennsylvania. The TCD 100M is a noninvasive...

Antirejection Drug Allows For Safe Withdrawal Of Cyclosporine.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study suggests that the antirejection medication Rapamune (sirolimus) allows for the gradual withdrawal of the conventional immunosuppressant agent cyclosporine in kidney transplant patients. ...

Risk Increases According To Weight And Childbirth, Not Menopause.
October 20, 2001... 2001 OCT 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although menopause has long been implicated as a cause of urinary incontinence, a new study finds that incontinence in middle age women is more closely related to being very overweight, having three or...