Salk Scientists Develop Diet Pill, Fexaramine: Safe and Effective Treatment for Obesity and Diabetes. A new fat burning compound can lead to weight loss without causing side effects.
The pill, fexaramine, remains in the intestine rather than dissolve in the blood stream like other appetite suppressants or caffeine-based diet drugs. Researchers are confident that fexaramine can be an effective treatment for obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders. Fexaramine works by making the body think that it has consumed calories which causes it to burn fat.
In trials, researchers who developed the drug at the Salk Institute found that they effectively stopped weight gain, lowered cholesterol, controlled blood sugar and minimized inflammation. Initially they used fexaramine in obese and diabetic mice, the researchers note that in five weeks of daily intake, the mice stopped gaining weight, lost fat and had lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels than untreated mice. Video: Fexaramine "When you eat, you have to quickly activate a series of responses all throughout the body," says Evans. Rate Of Obesity and Diabetes Linked To Ownership of Devices in Low to Med Income Countries. An international study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal show that in low and medium income countries, ownership of devices such as televisions, computers, and even cars are now being associated with an increased rate of obesity and diabetes.
They note that the rate of obesity increased from 3.4% for no devices owned to 14.5% for 3 devices owned. For high income countries, there was no relationship between household devices ownership and obesity or diabetes. The researchers explain that this is so because the negative impact of the devices on health have already occurred and are already reflected in the high rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes in these countries. Ownership of these type of devices open up opportunities for sedentary entertainment like television, computers and video games. Because of this, physical activity diminishes. Regular Exposure to Mild Cold Conditions Promote Healthy Weight Loss. A study by researchers of the Maastricht University Medical Center in The Netherlands show that regular exposure to mild cold can be a healthy and sustainable weight loss regimen.
The authors of the study believe that exposure to cold temperatures affect the body's energy expenditure significantly. The body starts to generate its own heat to control body temperature. Experiments show that regular exposure to cold weather, people decreased their body fat, acclimated to the temperature and shivered less even at a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius or 59 degrees Fahrenheit.
Heat production during this process can account up to 30 percent of the body's energy budget. Portable Ultrasound Treatment Developed To Accelerate Healing and Tissue Repair. Researchers have developed a new non-invasive therapy to accelerate healing and treat wounds such as venous ulcers using a battery operated ultrasound patch.
When the body has difficulty returning blood from the feet back to the heart, it causes complications such as venous ulcers. Venous ulcers are caused when blood backflows in the vein and blood starts to pool in the leg causing pressure which results in inflammation and formation of an ulcer. Current treatments for venous ulcers takes months and even years to heal. The most popular treatment is compression therapy. In compression therapy, the patient wears elastic socks which squeezes the leg to prevent the blood from flowing backwards.
Socioeconomic Factors and Food Industry Practices Major Influence to Prevalence of Obesity. A video released by Academic Earth (embedded below) focuses on the economic cost of obesity.
James Hill, director of the Center of Human Nutrition at Colorado Health Sciences University, believes that socioeconomic class a more accurate predictor for obesity than biological and genetic factors. Policies such as food subsidies, have had a direct role in driving the obesity crisis. A study by Eric Finkelstein, Ph.D., associate research professor in the Duke Global Health Institute and Deputy Director in the Health Services Research Program at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore, shows that by 2030, 42% of the U.S. population could be obese by 2030 and would translate to around $550 billion in medical spending over the next twenty years. Video Games Are Now Tools In Fighting Childhood Obesity.
Video games that require physical activity may prove to be useful in fighting childhood obesity due to their engaging game play and physical energy expenditure.
Current video games have transitioned from using a control pad to actual physical movements. Consoles like the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Kinect detects the players movements and interpret them into the game. Most of these games are sports themed which is even more useful when used as physical therapy. The games immersive experience keeps the child's attention while at the same time promoting physical activity that previous video games did not. Fat Accumulation Can Be Blocked By Activating Androgen Receptors In The Body. New research show that the relationship between androgen receptors and glucocorticoids have an active role in the accumulation of fat which may result in obesity.
Nuclear receptors are proteins found inside cells that sense steroid and thyroid hormones and certain other molecules. Excess Amount of Visceral Fat Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes. Obesity is a disorder where there is the body has an excessive amount of fat.
This results from an uneven balance of calories where there is more calories taken in than burned. Obesity is a serious condition as it may lead to more serious disorders such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Healthy Adequate Sleep Contribute To Weight Loss Programs. A very important process for the human body is sleep.
During sleep, the body builds up its organs and tissues. Countryside Folk More Likely To Be More Obese Than City Dwellers. Obesity is a condition where the person has too much body fat.
It is usually associated with the weight of the person but certain factors such as a high bone density, extra muscle mass or water in the system may contribute to the weight gain. Using the Body Mass Index (BMI) is a general way to gauge obesity. It is calculated by dividing the person's kilogram weight by the square of the meter height (kg/m2). Quantum Day : New Scientific Analysis Concludes Coconut Water Is An Excellent Sports Drink For Light Exercise. Coconut water is the liquid inside young, green coconuts.
It is a clear liquid and has a high potassium and mineral content. In the last two years, coconut water has become a popular sports drink endorsed by athletes and celebrities. Quantum Day : Bariatric Surgery Addressing Obesity Improves Overall Quality Of Life. Bariatric surgery is performed to treat obesity. Bariatric surgery is also known as weight-loss surgery. The most popular types of weight loss surgery are gastric banding and gastric bypass surgery. Gastric bypass surgery is done when the small intestine are shortened or re-routed to a smaller stomach pouch (gastric bypass surgery). Gastric banding is done by implanting a medical device in the stomach to reduce the amount of food consumed.
The U.S. New Vaccines Based on Stomatostatin To Promote Weight Loss. Somatostatin is a 14-amino acid peptide that inhibits pituitary growth hormone release. It is also called somatotropin release-inhibiting factor (SRIF). Peptide hormones are a class of peptides (short polymers of amino acid monomers linked by peptide bonds) that are secreted into the blood stream and have endocrine functions in living animals. Obesity Crisis Made Worse By Food Industry Policies and Practices. Obesity is a condition where person has too much body fat. This happens when the calorie intake is more than what the body burns. The unused calories is stored as fat by the body. Exercise and Eating Less Fat More Likely To Result In Weight Loss Than Popular Diets. Obesity is a condition where a person has too much body fat.
This is not to be confused with being overweight. Being overweight, which is also unhealthy for anyone, does not necessarily mean that the person has too much fat. An overweight person may be so because of extra muscles, heavier bones, or extra water in his system. Sleep Patterns Inconsistent With Biological Clock May Lead to Diabetes and Obesity. SFRP5 Molecule Identified As A Factor In Accumulating Fat In The Body. Adipocytes are the cells that primarily comprise the adipose tissue. Eating Schedule and Biological Clock Important Factor In Obesity. The human body follows a daily schedule when it comes to its regular internal functions. This biological clock is based on a 24 hour time period and is heavily influenced by light. Study Finds Second Generation Antipsychotics (SGAs) Activates MC4R Gene Trigerring Obesity and Weight Gain. Second Generation Antipsychotics (SGAs) are antipsychotic medication used to treat psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia.
Other conditions that are FDA approved for SGAs are acute mania, bipolar depression, psychotic agitation, and bipolar maintenance. Also known as Atypical Antipsychotics (AAP), these class of drugs differ from First Generation Antipsychotics (FGAs) in that they are less likely to cause extrapyramidal motor control disabilities in patients, which include unsteady Parkinson's disease-type movements, body rigidity and involuntary tremors. Overweight or Obese Postmenopausal Women Who Lost Weight Reduce Risk of Cancer. Food Insecurity, Fear of Not Enough Food, May Lead To Obesity. Scientists Present Proof Green Coffee Beans Help in Fast Effective Weight Loss. Scientists report a study that presents new evidence that green coffee beans (unroasted coffee beans) can help in weight loss.