Endocrine Society publishes Clinical Practice Guideline on medications for treating obesity The Endocrine Society issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on strategies for prescribing drugs to manage obesity and promote weight loss.The CPG, entitled “Pharmacological Management of Obesity: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline,” was…

How can Facebook aid someone in their weight loss journey? According to recent research from the Arnold School of Health at the University of South Carolina, use of the social media site can be associated with a significant drop in pounds, especially during the critical…

Damage done by endocrine-disrupting chemical may raise risk of diabetes, heart disease Exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy can cause oxidative damage that may put the baby at risk of developing diabetes or heart disease later in life, according to a…

New study offers hope of future treatments to help prevent weight problems Our subconscious motivation to eat is powerfully and dynamically regulated by hormone signals. The gut-derived hormone ghrelin is one such key regulator, promoting appetite through its effects on neurons in a small region…

Measuring blood sugar without taking any blood If hypoglycemia develops in premature babies and persists for over an hour, it can affect brain development. In order to prevent this, the babies’ blood sugar levels need to be measured at regular intervals, which, until now, inevitably…

People with the highest fitness levels are less likely to develop hypertension, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association.“If you’re exercising and you’re fit, your chances of developing hypertension are much less than someone else who has the same characteristics…

A study involving scientists from the University of Leicester has established a link between hypoglycaemia and increased risk of cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with diabetes.Professors Kamlesh Khunti and Melanie Davies, scientists from the University of Leicester’s Diabetes Research Centre, have confirmed an association…

A joint piece of research conducted by the UPV/EHU, the Basque Institute of Forensic Medicine, and the Biomedical Research Centre Network into Mental Health (CIBERSAM) of the Carlos III Institute of Health links, for the first time, the increase in sudden cardiovascular death with the…

A new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators demonstrates that vitamin D can protect some people with colorectal cancer by perking up the immune system’s vigilance against tumor cells.The research, published today by the journal Gut, represents the first time that a link between vitamin…

A key to victory in battle, according to Chinese general and military strategist Sun Tzu, is to know your enemy. In the current fight against whooping cough resurgence, perhaps the biggest obstacle is an incomplete understanding of its underlying causes, according to a University of…

Do electronic cigarettes help smokers to quit? Yes, but… New Cochrane review finds emerging evidence that smokers who use electronic cigarettes can stop or reduce their smoking. The first Cochrane review on this subject published today in the Cochrane Library gives some early insights in…

Struggling to balance on one leg for 20 seconds or longer was linked to an increased risk for small blood vessel damage in the brain and reduced cognitive function in otherwise healthy people with no clinical symptoms, according to new research in the American Heart…