Obesity Epidemic Linked To Brain Mechanisms
America's rising rates of obesity in virtually all age groups is partly due to biological factors, researchers from the Cincinnati Diabetes and Obesity Center reported in the journal Cell Metabolism. Approximately one third of all American adults are obese today, and the percentage continues to rise, says the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Co-author, Randy Seeley, PhD, said: "While we don't usually think of it this way, body weight is regulated...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/SQG3pSYNSZ4" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:00 PST by

Obama Plans To Combat Alzheimer's
A statement released by The Obama Administration claims there are going to be new measures taken against battling Alzheimer's disease. One of these efforts includes a $50 million increase in the amount of money that will be used towards new, advanced research. Also, the administration says their Fiscal Year 2013 budget will increase by $80 million for Alzheimer's exploration. The announcement adds that a $26 million increase will be made in terms of provider education, public awareness, advances in data infrastructure, and care-giver support...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/2eZze_9q03U" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:00 PST by

Spanking Undermines A Child's Long-Term Development
Spanking children may harm their long-term development, making them more aggressive towards their peers, siblings, parents, as well as spouses later in life, researchers from the University of Manitoba and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, report in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Their study tracked children for two decades. Physical punishment refers to any type, regardless of its motive, be it out of frustration, desperation or love, the researchers explained...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/WkXqL3-SXp0" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PST by

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
President, Founder and CEO of Black AIDS Institute, Phill Wilson, released a letter in light of the 12th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, stating that the Institute will be releasing their 8th annual State of AIDS in Black America Report. He comments that "It will highlight a reality that would have been unthinkable not long ago. Wilson continues: "We are at a deciding moment in the trajectory of the AIDS epidemic; we now possesses the tools we need to the the AIDS epidemic...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/8pm6TWE7rzU" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PST by

Is Economy Class Air Travel Linked To Blood Clot Risk? Apparently Not
"Economy Class Syndrome" is a myth, your risk of developing a blood clot during a long-distance economy trip by plane is not higher than in first class, researchers report in an article published in Chest. The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) has issued new evidence-based guidelines which address some of the risk factors linked to DVT (deep vein thrombosis) - it says that there is no compelling evidence linking economy class air travel to the development of DVT...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/h0tXtnV01WE" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 PST by

Online Dating Falls Short, But Offers Some Benefits
Online dating has become a billion dollar industry and is today a common way for people to meet potential mates - however, a new report written by researchers from Northwestern University and published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest has said that online dating websites fall short of their potential, make several phony claims, but do offer some benefits. Just two decades ago, online dating did not exist. Nowadays, thousands of websites claim to be able to help us seek out our long-lost soulmate, and set us on our way to living happily ever after...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/brtJSKW5aiQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 PST by

News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: Feb. 6, 2012
IMMUNOLOGY: How a stomach-colonizing bacterium protects against asthma The bacterium Helicobacter pylori can be found colonizing the stomach lining of almost half the world's population. Although persistent infection with Helicobacter pylori increases an individual's risk of developing stomach cancer, it also decreases their risk of developing asthma. A team of researchers led by Anne Muller, at the University of Zürich, Switzerland, has now identified a cellular mechanism by which persistent infection with Helicobacter pylori protects mice from developing allergic asthma...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/sW0nbOsikKU" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:00:00 PST by

Potential Biomarker Identified For Osteoarthritis
Henry Ford Hospital researchers have identified for the first time two molecules that hold promise as a biomarker for measuring cartilage damage associated with osteoarthritis. Researchers say the concentration of two molecules called non-coding RNAs in blood were associated with mild cartilage damage in 30 patients who were one year removed from reconstruction surgery to repair an anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, injury...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/OYU4HjmTkTk" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST by

Genetic Variant Increases Risk Of Common Type Stroke
A genetic variant that increases the risk of a common type of stroke has been identified by scientists in a study published online in Nature Genetics. This is one of the few genetic variants to date to be associated with risk of stroke and the discovery opens up new possibilities for treatment. Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide (more than one in 10 of all deaths, and over six million deaths annually), and also in developed countries is a major cause of chronic disability. As the world's populations age the impact of stroke on wellbeing is likely to increase further...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/yapJ1aEfPWs" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST by

Faster, More Efficient Protein Labeling Developed By Chemists
North Carolina State University researchers have created specially engineered mammalian cells to provide a new "chemical handle" which will enable researchers to label proteins of interest more efficiently, without disrupting the normal function of the proteins themselves or the cells in which they are found. Protein labeling is used by researchers in a variety of fields to help them understand how these important molecules affect the normal functioning of cells...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/healthnews/~4/_-TX4yuuUco" height="1" width="1"/>
Published: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST by