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Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men and early treatment is usually very successful. However, like other cancers, obesity increases the risk of aggressive prostate disease. New research, published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine, finds that the fat surrounding the prostate of overweight or obese men with prostate cancer provides a favorable environment to promote cancer growth. Fat is a generally underrated organ. Not only is it an energy store but...

Sometimes, the best path to shed off the pounds is to simply sleep better. Aviisha will shed $100 off the price of its Home Sleep Test to help patients shed off their excess pounds and get a better night sleep. (promo code:ExtraLb)* Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 21, 2012 Sleep apnea and obesity feed on each other creating a deadly downward spiral of disease. Repeated arousals during sleep, which characterize sleep apnea, may result in insulin resistance and poor regulation of blood...

The absence of a specific type of neuron in the brain can lead to obesity and diabetes in mice report researchers in The EMBO Journal. The outcome, however, depends on the type of diet that the animals are fed. A lack of AgRP-neurons, brain cells known to be involved in the control of food intake, leads to obesity if mice are fed a regular carbohydrate diet. However, animals that are deficient in AgRP-neurons but which are raised on a high-fat diet are leaner and healthier. The differences...

A Leptiburn Review of Biotrust Nutrition’s Supplement has been revealed to the public. HealthAvenger.com reveals whether this supplement helps people who are looking to break their weight loss plateau or jump start their new weight loss program. Houston, TX (PRWEB) September 11, 2012 A Leptiburn Review of Biotrust Nutrition’s Supplement reveals whether this supplement pushes people through weight loss plateaus and helps them burn fat faster. This supplement is a proprietary blend of...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study with rats found that what babies consume after birth can predict whether the child will be at risk for obesity in the future. To begin, the researchers from Johns Hopkins University discovered that rats of mothers who had diets high in fat, but who were given diets with normal levels of fat didn’t suffer obesity or other related disorders as adult rats. However, baby rats that were given a normal-fat diet while in the...

Exercise has been proven to be a powerful weight loss tool, but can it also make us feel less hungry? New brain science research shows that people react differently to food after exercise depending on their weight. LAP-BAND VIP Dr. Shahram Salimitari gives advice on how to battle hunger after exercise. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 23, 2012 Fit or fat, exercising changes the way a person thinks about food after their workout. A recent study showed the regions of the brain which determine...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Good news for yo-yo dieters: You can lose as much weight as people who don't have a history of losing and regaining Yo-Yo dieting - a dietary cycle characterized by a rapid weight loss then regain - has become quite popular among dieters today. Most experts do not recommend this lifestyle due to certain health risks and feel it doesn't help with weight loss in the long run. So why the sudden change of heart? A new study,...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Elastic bands and exercise programs are a few of the many avenues available to consumers who would like to lose weight. However, new studies have been conducted on treatments that could lead to long-term weight loss. Researchers believe that the drug could help in losing weight and keeping weight off for longer periods of time. The drug, which ups the body’s sensitivity to the hormone leptin, is featured in a recent edition of the...

A recent study by researchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), published in the July 3 issue of Cell Metabolism, has identified the link between metabolic disease and cancer. Senior author Barbara Kahn, MD, a scientist at BIDMC and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, stated that “Maintaining normal body weight requires tight control of energy homeostasis, which necessitates a constant flow of metabolic input to the hypothalamus in the form of nutrients...

Flawless Beauty is proud to be one of three American distributers of new weight loss system. Asbury Park, NJ (PRWEB) July 08, 2012 Flawless Beauty & Skin, an online retailer for beauty and health products is now a proud provider of the Leptin Slimming Coffee line. Flawless Beauty is one of three authorized distribution centers for Smart Sense, the makers of Leptin Slimming Coffee and other unique slimming supplements. “The Leptin Green Coffee works by reducing appetite and...