Losing Weight: How Americans Tried to Lose Weight in 1996 vs. 2003

Weight loss trends in obese Americans and different demographic groups, the differences between the years 1996 and 2003 Losing weight has always been an issue for Americans, a country know for it large proportions of obesity residence. In a study … Continue reading

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Weight Loss in Men: The Effects of a High-Protein Ketogenic Diet

For obese men seeking weight loss, the hunger level and food intake were decreased significantly when undergoing a high-protein ketogenic diet In a 2008 study, researchers at the Rowett Research Institute in the United Kingdom studied the effects on weight … Continue reading

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Weight Loss Methods of U.S. Adults

Weight Loss Methods Survey Study In 1993, researchers from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration in Washington, D.C. did a phone survey 1431 adults (age of 18 or older) with the objective of determining … Continue reading

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Rare Brain Tumor Associated with New Gene

Summary: Brain tumor type called meningiomas associated with newly discover gene In a study published in the July 31 issue of Nature Genetics, researchers in Sweden’s Umea University  have discovered a gene that increases the disposition for developing a type … Continue reading

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Vector Targets HIV-Infected Cells for Destruction

Dr. Pin Wang of the University of Southern California has created a virus that tracks and hunts down HIV-infected cells. What Wang was able to do was to develop a lentiviral vector that latches onto HIV-infected cells, effectively marking them … Continue reading

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Build Muscle Because Magazines Say So?

In the 2005 article “Burn Fat, Build Muscle: A Content Analysis of Men’s Health and Men’s Fitness” published in the International Journal of Men’s Health (Volume 4, Number 2 / Summer 2005), researchers find that images in men’s magazine may … Continue reading

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Even Modest Weight Loss is Beneficial

Lose weight moderately if you have serious medical issues, and the health benefits can be substantial Getting some of the excess weight off obviously is healthy for a person, but for people with serious medical conditions, even modest weight loss … Continue reading

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