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Weight Loss & Obesity Research Blog - Archive #0085.Study shows weight-loss drug rimonabant is associated with severe adverse psychiatric eventsNovember 15, 2007 - EurekAlert / The Lancet Patients given the weight-loss drug rimonabant are at increased risk of severe psychiatric events. A higher risk of obesity for children neglected by parentsNovember 13, 2007 - EurekAlert / Child Abuse & Neglect Spending more time and giving more attention to your child may mean the difference between a lean or obese child. Obesity and overweight linked to higher prostate cancer mortalityNovember 12, 2007 - EurekAlert / Cancer Men who are overweight or obese when diagnosed with prostate cancer are at greater risk of death after treatment. Too much sugar turns off gene that controls the effects of sex steroidsNovember 9, 2007 - EurekAlert / Journal of Clinical Investigation Eating too much fructose and glucose can turn off the gene that regulates the levels of active testosterone and estrogen in the body. Emotional eaters susceptible to weight regainNovember 8, 2007 - EurekAlert / Obesity Study finds dieters who eat in response to emotions versus social situations, lose less and regain more. Body-weight regulation scientists give perspective on obesity-related researchNovember 8, 2007 - EurekAlert / Science With so many parts of the body affected, studies of the health effects of obesity that concentrate on one body organ or system may overlook common underlying events occurring at the cellular level throughout the body. New insight into the link between genetics and obesityNovember 8, 2007 - EurekAlert / Science Scientists have acquired new insight into how the 'obesity gene' triggers weight gain in some individuals. Obesity research boosted by watching hunger in the brainNovember 7, 2007 - EurekAlert / Journal of Neuroscience Scientists can now measure how full or hungry a mouse feels, thanks to a new technique which uses imaging to reveal how neurons behave in the part of the brain which regulates appetite. Is fear of gaining weight keeping many women from trying to quit smoking?November 6, 2007 - EurekAlert / Addictive Behaviors Is a fear of getting fatter partly to blame for the fact that nearly one in five American women still smokes, and many don't try to quit? Fat cells send message that aids insulin secretionNovember 6, 2007 - EurekAlert / Cell Metabolism The body's fat cells help the pancreas do its job of secreting insulin. |
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