Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week articles from September 2003

Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week archives from September 2003

People over 40 need frequent exercise to prevent or treat type 2 diabetes.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People over 40 who use aerobic exercise to prevent or control diabetes need not only regular, but frequent, exercise if they are to realize its potential benefits, according to a Mayo Clinic study ...

Management of obese diabetic patient discussed.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The management of the obese diabetic patient is reviewed is a recent issue of the journal Primary Care. "Lifestyle modifications with diet and exercise are an essential part of the management of...

The tendency to overeat predicts food consumption.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The tendency to overeat predicts food consumption. According to published research from the Netherlands, "restrained eaters have repeatedly been found to overeat following a preload, which...

Exendin-4, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, suppresses food intake in rats.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Exendin-4, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, interacts with proteins and their products of digestion to suppress food intake in rats. "This study investigated the hypotheses that dietary proteins suppress...

Inverse agonism provides insight into obesity control.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inverse agonism provides insight into obesity control. "Inverse agonism is emerging as a new endogenous principle for receptor regulation. Agouti-related protein (AgRP), following its release in...

Physical activity during pregnancy improves psychological well-being.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Leisure-time physical activity during pregnancy improves psychological well-being. According to a study from Canada, "the psychological benefits of physical exercise have been reported in numerous...

Protein digestibility related to allergenicity.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Protein digestibility is related to allergenicity, according to a report in a recent issue of Environmental Health Perspectives. "In January 2001 a Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the...

Natural hormone could reverse heart damage.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- By altering the signaling pathway of the natural hormone leptin, Johns Hopkins researchers say doctors may one day be able to minimize or even reverse a dangerous enlarged heart condition linked to...

Peak heart rate low in obese girls.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Peak heart rate was low in obese girls, results similar to those found in adults. "The purpose of this study was to compare heart rate peak in obese (n=43) and normal weight (n=45) female youth,"...

Study calls for major reforms in marketing of ephedra.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have found that some web sites that advertise dietary herbal supplements containing the popular weight-loss agent ephedra fail to disclose potential adverse effects and make misleading...

Study looks at role of intra-abdominal fat in heart disease in women.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Illinois, are following middle-aged women from the Southside of Chicago to determine if the location of the fat in their bodies affects their...

Increased prevalence of diabetes - not all bad news.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research illustrates how a steady increase in the prevalence of diabetes in a Danish population has not been accompanied by an increase in incidence (new cases) of the disease, as deaths from...

American Dietetic Association publishes position on child food programs.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Dietetic Association has published a position paper on child and adolescent food and nutrition programs. "It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that an children and...

Some dietary fat reducing behaviors difficult to change in Arab women.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Some dietary fat reducing behaviors are difficult to change in Arab women with type 2 diabetes. Scientists in the United Arab Emirates conducted a study "to identify dietary fat reducing behaviors...

Anorexia afflicting children as young as 8.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Anorexia nervosa is striking children in Australia as young as 8, and in one instance a 4-year-old has been affected by the eating disorder, doctors said recently. The average age of children with...

Women benefit from physical activity during and after menopause.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women typically reach menopause in their early 50s. Fluctuations in hormonal levels and cycles can make this a time of profound emotional and physical changes for many women. It's also a time when a...

FDA eliminates current label requirement on snack foods made with Olean.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has eliminated the label requirement for packages of snack foods made with the company's Olean fat replacer. ...

Counseling helps older adults add exercise to their lives.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Behavioral counseling combined with exercise therapy may help older adults at risk for heart disease increase their weekly exercise by as much as 45 minutes a week compared with adults who only...

Exercise may prolong men's sex lives.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study offers an additional reason for men to exercise: It could add years to their sex lives. Researchers hope men will learn from this, and exercise to protect their potency even if they...

All Vibrio vulnificus isolates from market oysters are virulent.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Analysis of Vibrio vulnificus from market oysters and septicemia cases for virulence markers failed to distinguish between extremely virulent and mildly virulently strains. According to a study...

Activation of central baroreceptor pathway sustained in hypertension.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The activation of the central baroreceptor pathway is sustained in obesity hypertension. According to a study from the United States, "The major goal of this study was to determine whether there is...

Ins and outs of leptin receptor activation reviewed.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The ins and outs of leptin receptor activation have been reviewed in a recent issue of FEBS Letters. According to published research from Belgium, "The adipocyte-derived hormone leptin signals the...

Grape components lower triglycerides and cholesterol levels in menopause models.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Grape components lower triglycerides and cholesterol levels in animal menopause models. "Female ovariectomized guinea pigs, a model for menopausal women, were fed either a control diet or a diet...

Cereal maker cites study: Eating breakfast shown to help manage weight.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People who eat ready-to-eat cereal (RTEC) for breakfast have significantly lower body mass indices (BMI) than those who skip breakfast or eat meat and eggs for breakfast, according to a new study...

Eating fish may lower heart rate, reduce risk of sudden death.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In the largest study of its kind, researchers found lower average heart rates among healthy men who regularly ate fish, according to a new report. "Increased heart rate is a risk factor for sudden...

Peanuts that keep hearts healthy on way to grocery stores.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Two new kinds of peanuts that can help keep hearts in good shape offer new food for thought for the health-conscious. The peanuts are high in oleic acid, a type of unsaturated fat that raises...

Children just as likely to choose toys as candy on Halloween.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Children are just as likely to choose toys as candy on Halloween. According to a study from the United States, "This study investigated whether children would choose toys over candy when offered...

Medicare and Medicaid pay half of costs for overweight and obesity.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medicare and Medicaid pay approximately half of the costs for overweight and obesity in the United States. According to recent research from the United States, "We used a regression framework and...

Ten surprising facts about bone health every woman should know.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- You have cottage cheese for lunch and regularly swim after dinner, so you think you're getting the calcium and exercise you need to ward off osteoporosis. Sorry, think again. "Many people are...

Surgery successful in morbidly obese Prader-Willi syndrome patient.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obesity surgery was successful in a morbidly obese Prader-Willi syndrome patient. According to recent research published in the journal Revista Medica de Chile, "Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a...

Both gender and race influence nasal breathing during exercise.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Both gender and race influence nasal breathing during exercise. According to a study from the United States, "because the nose acts as a filter to prevent penetration of toxic particles and gases to...

Report tells older Americans how to fight sleeplessness.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The sleeplessness affecting about one-third of all older Americans is not a natural part of aging and can lead to serious health disorders, according to Getting Your ZZZZZZZs: How Sleep Affects Health...

Thiazolidinediones play increasing role in metabolic syndrome therapy.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thiazolidinediones are playing an increasing role in metabolic syndrome therapy, which has implications for treatment of type 2 diabetes. According to recent research published in the Journal of...

Nutritional and pharmacological strategies can enhance wound healing.
September 6, 2003... 2003 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nutritional and pharmacological strategies can enhance wound healing in patients with protein-energy malnutrition and involuntary weight loss. "Clinically significant involuntary weight loss (IWL)...

Cyanidin 3-O-beta-D-glucoside-rich purple corn color prevents obesity.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dietary cyanidin 3-O-beta-D-glucoside-rich purple corn color prevents obesity and ameliorates hyperglycemia in mice According to recent research from Japan, "Anthocyanins, which are used as a food...

Children may lead shorter lives than their parents because of obesity.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Food Fight, a new book by a Yale expert on nutrition and obesity, warns that today's children might be the first generation in modern history to live shorter lives than their parents because of poor...

Obese individuals may be more susceptible.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obese people traveling to a high-altitude destination should take extra precautions, according to researchers at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and the Institute for Exercise...

Pathways link depression, adiposity, and inflammatory markers.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pathways link depression, adiposity, and inflammatory markers in healthy young adults. "Despite mounting evidence that depression increases risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, little...

Research pinpoints variations in sit-up techniques.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Those with flabby tummies have probably heard lots of tips about the perfect sit-up. A Medical College of Georgia study has determined that no sit-up is perfect for everyone, but there are lots of...

Allele-specific expression of adiponectin gene related to obesity.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The allele-specific differential expression of a common adiponectin gene polymorphism is related to obesity. According to recent research from Taiwan, "Adiponectin gene polymorphisms have recently...

Gender, race, and past childhood abuse play roles in adolescent body image.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gender, race, and past childhood abuse play roles in adolescent body image. "The research presented in this article examines the influences of race, gender and sexual or physical abuse on unhealthy...

Obesity, depression team up to increase heart-endangering inflammation.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obesity and depression may work together to provoke the chronic low-level inflammation associated with atherosclerosis and increased risk of heart disease, according to a new report. Among a large...

Risk higher in obese postmenopausal women due to higher serum estrogen levels.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have known that obesity is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, but a new study now explains why. According to research published in the August...

Creatine supplementation does not promote fitness in older men.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Creatine supplementation did not promote fitness in older men who underwent a physical training regimen. According to published research from Belgium and Denmark, "The effect of oral creatine...

Genzyme submits PMA for Hylaform gel dermal filler.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inamed Corp. (IMDC), a global medical device company, announced that its partner, Genzyme Corp., has submitted the fourth and final module of its premarket approval application (PMA) for Hylaform, a...

Study looks at U.S. women's vitamin-mineral supplement use in 2000.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Use of dietary supplements has increased in the U.S. in recent years, and their potential role in preventing chronic disease receives much attention from practitioners and researchers. New Health...

Leptin and fat concentrations impact bone health in premenopausal women.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Leptin and fat concentrations impact bone health in premenopausal women. According to recent research from the United States, "body weight is known to be associated with bone mass, however, it is...

Girls falling behind in physical activity during high school.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Girls are falling behind in physical activity during high school physical education, which is increasing the risk of obesity and lowering cardiorespiratory fitness. According to published research...

Girls less likely than boys to participate in physical activities.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Girls in Ontario were less likely than boys to participate in physical activities. According to a study from Canada, "Physical activity, sport participation, attitude towards physical education,...

Food Stamp Program participation linked to obesity in low income women.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Food Stamp Program participation is positively related to obesity in low income women. "This study examined the relationship between Food Stamp Program (FSP) participation and the obesity of low...

Company puts focus on acquiring new technologies, initiating R&D.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CytRx Corp. (CYTR), a biopharmaceutical company, announced financial results for the 3-month and 6-month periods ended June 30, 2003. For the second quarter of 2003, the company reported a net loss...

Poor and minority parents report greater obstacles to children's fitness.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Improving levels of physical activity will require innovative solutions that motivate children and address parents' perceived barriers to their children engaging in physical activity, according to the...

U.S. pedestrians, cyclists at greater danger than European counterparts.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American pedestrians and cyclists beware: You are two to six times more likely to be killed on the road than your German or Dutch counterparts. Even if Americans were to heed calls to park their...

Working out at work healthy for employees, companies.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Purdue University professor says if America wants to shape up, then the nation's employers need to step up. "As a start, we need to see small businesses approach on-site wellness with a can-do...

California alfalfa sprout firms complying with FDA guidelines.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In general, California alfalfa sprout firms are complying with Food and Drug Administration guidelines, but mung bean sprout producers are not. "Since 1995, raw vegetable sprouts have been...

Pollutants in edible clams from European markets pose possible health risk.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Persistent organic pollutants in edible clams from different Italian and European markets pose a possible human health risk. "Human intake of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) occurs primarily...

High-intensity physical activity reduces endometrioma risk.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- High-intensity physical activity reduces endometrioma risk. "Endometriosis, defined by implantation of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, is commonly found on the ovaries and is characterized...

Diabetic cardiopathy pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment reviewed.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A pair of researchers have published a review of diabetic cardiopathy pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment in a recent issue of the Internist. According to recent research from Germany,...

Fish oil affects link between fatty acids and adhesion molecule.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Supplementation with fish oil affects the association between very long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in serum non-esterified fatty acids and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1. "We...

Company receives rights to VNS obesity patent.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cyberonics, Inc., (CYBX) has been assigned royalty free rights to United States patent (6,587,713 B1) covering a method for treatment of obesity by bilateral vagus nerve stimulation. The patent...

Food association said dietary guidelines must motivate people.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Responding to the announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture of the names of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee that will oversee the review...

Smaller food portions may explain the "French paradox".
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The "French paradox" - the perplexing disconnect between France's rich cuisine and slender population - can be explained in part by portions that are significantly smaller in French restaurants and...

West Virginia unveils initiative to fight fat.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- State officials hope to erase West Virginia's reputation as one of the fattest states in the nation with a campaign that encourages residents to walk more and eat less. Gov. Bob Wise and health...

Polyunsaturated fatty acids, inflammation, and obesity reviewed.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A review regarding n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, inflammation, and obesity-related disease has been recently published. "Obese individuals are at increased risk from a range of metabolic...

Orlistat effective in the treatment of obesity.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Orlistat is an effective treatment for obesity and can prevent the development of diabetes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance. "Orlistat has been well studied in several populations,...

Vitamin K1 supplements retard bone loss in postmenopausal women.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vitamin K1 supplements retard bone loss in postmenopausal women. "Although several observational studies have demonstrated an association between vitamin K status and bone mineral density (BMD) in...

A diet high in vegetables may help improve survival after ovarian cancer.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A diet high in vegetables may help improve survival after ovarian cancer. "We evaluated the effects of various food groups and micronutrients in the diet on survival among women who originally...

Heavier, taller women may have a higher risk of ovarian cancer.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who were overweight or obese as adolescents or young adults appear to have an increased risk of ovarian cancer, according to a new study. The study, published in the August 20, 2003, Journal...

CRP increases in children as weight increases.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There is a significant association between body mass index and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in children, according to a new study. "This finding suggests that the inflammatory component of...

School lunches still feeding obesity epidemic, doctors say.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Children heading back to school in Detroit, Miami, and other large school districts will be getting school lunches that have dramatically improved over the last year, according to the latest School...

Study says American kids lag in walks, lead in weight.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Is Mom's taxi bad for kids' health? A new study indicates American youngsters walk less than those in other countries. Researchers say this helps explain why a greater proportion of American kids...

New tool helps doctors and parents talk about childhood obesity.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- WellPoint (NYSE: WLP) announced that it has teamed up with the American Dietetic Association (ADA) to develop a bilingual print and Web-based guide that will help doctors, nurses, and other healthcare...

Little headway made in obesity, fitness, diabetes in last decade.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data indicate that high proportions of people in the U.S. states and territories continue to engage in high-risk behaviors and do not report making sufficient...

Swimming pools provide health, social benefits to disadvantaged communities.
September 13, 2003... 2003 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Swimming pools provide important health and social benefits to disadvantaged communities, finds a new study. Researchers assessed the health and social impact of swimming pools in two remote...

Three-in-one weight, height, and BMI chart developed.
September 20, 2003... 2003 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have developed a three-in-one weight, height, and BMI chart for children and adults. According to recent research published in the Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, "The aim of the study...

Difficult tracheal intubation is more common in obese patients.
September 20, 2003... 2003 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Difficult tracheal intubation is more common in obese than in lean patients. According to recent research from France, "Whether tracheal intubation is more difficult in obese patients is debatable....

Healthy weight and exercise maintains bone mineral density late in life.
September 20, 2003... 2003 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Healthy weight and exercise help maintain bone mineral density into the seventh and eighth decades of life. According to a study from England, "We measured the impact of diet, anthropometry,...

Predictor of progression and regression in exercise adoption tested.
September 20, 2003... 2003 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A model to predict progression and regression in exercise adoption in young women was tested. "An integrative model of readiness to exercise was tested. Measures of stage of exercise adoption and...

Aerobic fitness helps maintain speed while aging.
September 20, 2003... 2003 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aerobic fitness helps maintain speed in adults as they age. "Research suggests that there are differences in response time (RespT) as a function of age but that aerobic fitness might have a...

Weight loss may help resolve reproductive disorders in obese women.
September 20, 2003... 2003 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Weight loss may help resolve reproductive disorders in obese women. "Obesity, particularly the abdominal phenotype, is associated with several reproductive disturbances. Whereas mechanisms by which...

Diabetes, obesity research alliance ended.
September 20, 2003... 2003 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Millennium Pharmaceuticals announced that they are no longer engaged in an alliance to discover, develop, and commercialize compounds in the fields of type 2 diabetes and...

Sage improves memory.
September 20, 2003... 2003 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research shows that sage can improve memory, confirming centuries-old theories. British scientists have carried out the first clinical trials with healthy, young adults and found that those who...

Nonjudgmental intervention may help binge eaters overcome problem.
September 20, 2003... 2003 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A brief nonjudgmental interview and feedback session designed to enhance people's motivation to change their behavior, added to a self-help program, appears to be effective in treating some people with...

Slimming drug explained.
September 20, 2003... 2003 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists are beginning to understand how OEA, a naturally occurring compound that stops mice from overeating, has its effects. Research reveals that the molecule binds to a receptor known as...