Press Release – Long-term Weight Loss may be Harmful to Health
Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday. These compounds are normally stored in fatty tissues, but when fat breaks down during weight loss, they get into the blood stream, said lead researcher Duk-Hee Lee at the Kyungpook National University in Daegu in South Korea.
“We are living under the strong dogma that weight loss is always beneficial, but weight gain is always harmful…but we think that increased (pollutant) levels (in the blood) due to weight loss can affect human health in a variety of ways,” she wrote in an email to Reuters.
Lee and an international team of colleagues studied 1,099 participants in the United States and concentrations of seven such compounds in their blood, they said in a paper published in the International Journal of Obesity.
“Once released into the bloodstream, these pollutants are able to reach vital organs,” the researchers said in a statement.
Those who lost most weight over 10 years had the highest concentrations of the compounds, called persistent organic pollutants (POPs), compared to those who gained or maintained a steady weight.
“There is emerging evidence that POPs … are not s
Pick Your Own Strawberries
Introduction
Since most writers are believed to be creators in form of writing something provocative or eye-opening, there are also the proverbial ‘Grammar Nazis’ (or so they’re called) that are always around to pick on their writing.
Or what the New Age types call “nit picking”.
Don’t start a sentence with and ‘and’ or a ‘because’ and for heaven sake, don’t end your sentences with a preposition.
Ovarian Cancer Organizations Launch Their Beat Ovarian Cancer Awareness Campaign
During the month of September, ovarian cancer organizations across the United States launch their BEAT ovarian cancer awareness campaign. September marks the nationwide observance of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, as designated by the President of the United States.
The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA), the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC), the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF) and the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) have teamed up to educate women about listening to their bodies and recognizing the symptoms of the disease.
Type 2 Diabetes Raises Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
Type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease are two distressing, but increasingly common, diseases seen in our aging population. At some point in the future, they may well overwhelm the healthcare system.
Alzheimer’s and type 2 diabetes are linked physically as well as fiscally. A study published in the August 25, 2010, edition of the medical journal Neurology suggests that type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance raise the risk of developing the brain plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
As many as 5.3 million Americans are thought to have Alzheimer’s disease. The disease destroys brain cells, causing memory loss and problems with thinking and behavior. Alzheimer’s gets worse over time, and it is fatal.
Top Meat Online Places to buy from
Introduction
Ever since this whole business of ‘ordering in’ has grown in popularity, people are more than happy to sit in front of the telly and wait for their hot meal to arrive within a certain time.
Although some folks consider this to be a lazy practice, it is a good one for days when work has brought your energy levels down to almost zero, and you have no energy to go out or even stir up a meal for yourself.
Almost every restaurant (especially of the fast food variety) offers one and all food ‘to go’ while one can even order stuff over the phone, however, there’s another way of ordering food that has become popular as well.
Yes, folks can order food online especially from fast food joints such as Domino’s, Papa John’s and Pizza Hut.
First clinical trials on potent new hepatitis C drug successfully completed
Scientists have successfully completed the first clinical trials on a new investigational drug being developed to treat infections caused by Hepatitis C virus.
INX-189, which is still in the initial stages, is being considered better than current treatment drugs- ribavirin and interferon, whose side effects are often severe.
Professor Chris McGuigan of the Welsh School of Pharmacy, academic lead on the project, said: “The efficiency of drug release in this study has also confirmed that one single dose a day is most likely enough in treating the virus”.
“We believe that INX-189 offers the possibility of more potency against Hepatitis, more rapid action in the liver, and fewer side effects than existing treatments,” he added.
The research undertaken by Cardiff University showed INX-189 killed 90 per cent of the virus at very low (nanomolar) concentration, making it the most potent compound of its kind developed to date.
Approximately 170 million people worldwide are affected with Hepatitis C, which can lead to liver cancer, cirrhosis and death.
The research undertaken by Cardiff University showed INX-189 killed 90 per cent of the virus at very low (nanomolar) concentration, making it the most potent compound of its kind developed to date.
Resistance, endurance-training best for heart health
A study of triathletes has revealed that the heart adapts to triathlon training by working more efficiently.
Triathlons are multi-sport events consisting of swimming, cycling and running various distances in succession.
“To our knowledge, this is the first study using MRI to investigate effects of triathlon training on cardiac adaptations,” said lead researcher Michael M. Lell, M.D., associate professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Erlangen, Germany.
Dr. Lel
