Aussie Research Goes Global Through New GrantsMore than $300,000 of funding has been invested in this program of work, which will involve researchers travelling to Canada, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and the United States to share research results. These countries are common comparator countries for Australia in general practice and primary health care research. [click link for full article]
New Coalition Forms To Help Reduce Rate Of Obesity In U.S.A coalition of lawmakers, health care groups, pharmaceutical companies and others recently has formed to help reduce the rate of obesity in the U.S., CQ HealthBeat reports. At a meeting last month in Washington, D.C., 80 groups and companies met to identify six priorities for the [click link for full article]
Study Adds Evidence In Favor Of Physical Activity For Breast Cancer SurvivorsNormally sedentary breast cancer survivors who completed an exercise program reduced the levels of insulin in their blood, revealing a likely link between physical activity and better outcomes, researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston reported at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago. [click link for full article]
2007 DCAC International Fitness Conference To Be Held In Washington D.C. This JulyNow, in its 16th year, the DCAC International Fitness Conference& Trade Show will be held in the heart of the Washington D.C. at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. A record audience of fitness professionals will be attending to sharpen their skills, gain certifications, and pick up continuing credits. In addition to advanced training across a broad spectrum of exercise modalities, this year's conference will feature special one-day tracks for Pilates and personal training. [click link for full article]
Americans Can Maintain Weight LossEvery so often, another study comes out depicting the average American as an incorrigible yo-yo dieter and committed couch potato; however, nearly six in 10 people maintained their weight loss to within 5 percent over a year's time in a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [click link for full article]
Low-Carb Diets' Effects Linked To Rise In Newly Identified 'Starvation Hormone'The benefits sometimes seen in those on a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet may depend on increased levels of a newly identified "starvation hormone" produced by the liver, according to a report in the June issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, published by Cell Press. Two studies in the issue show that the hormone plays a critical role in the metabolic shift seen in animals after a period of fasting and in those fed an Atkins-like diet. [click link for full article]
Spread The Word: Babies Are Born To Be Breastfed"Babies are born to be breastfed." That is the message that for three months, people living in Herkimer County in upstate New York saw on billboards, posters and public service announcements during breaks in such shows as "Deal or No Deal," the "Today" show, the "Dr. Phil Show" and on Comedy Channel, Court TV, Nickelodeon and Soap TV. [click link for full article]
The Molecular Basis Of Obesity UncoveredWhy does the same diet make some of us gain more weight than others? The answer could be a molecule called Bsx, as scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the German Institute for Nutrition (DIFE), Potsdam, and the University of Cincinnati report in the current issue of Cell Metabolism. Bsx is the molecular link between spontaneous physical activity and food intake. [click link for full article]
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