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New MRI technique could mean fewer breast biopsies in high-risk women

... also makes it possible for radiologists to view fat images and water images separately, which is particularly useful because fat composes a large portion of the breast. "Rarely ... concentrating on water images, but sometimes our fat images of the breast are also useful. The ...

AEterna Zentaris: New Data Published on its Ghrelin Antagonist Compound, AEZS-123 (JMV2959), Supports its Use in Alcohol Addiction

... increases appetite and induces accumulation of fat tissue. The discovery of ghrelin and its ... of ghrelin antagonists to suppress appetite and fat deposition. In 2004, AEterna Zentaris signed ... antagonist AEZS-123 reduced body weight gain and fat accumulation in an animal model of diet-induced ...

Plenish™ High Oleic Soybean Oil Offers Trans Fat Solution with Superior Performance

... meet food industry needs for a soy-based trans fat solution with superior performance ... looking to meet consumer demand for zero trans fat with a functionally superior oil that offers high ... of partially hydrogenated oil without the trans fat and lower saturated fats." Extensive ...

First Application to Fight High Cholesterol Launches on the iPhone and iPod Touch

... saturated fat, trans fat, polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat are discussed in easy-to-understand language. ... keep it low. If the user sees that reducing their fat intake, exercising regularly and giving up ...

Beverly Hills Surgeon Dr. Payman Simoni Applauds Obama Administration's New Direction in Stem Cell Research

... in modern plastic surgery procedures such as fat grafting, fat transfers and fat injections," said Dr. Simoni. ...

Heart Health Month Milestone: Half a Billion Pounds of Bad Fats Eliminated From North American Diet

... only zero trans fat, but also low in saturated fat and high in monounsaturated fat." "The ... trans fat, but also lower the amount of saturated fat in fried items." Omega-9 Canola and ... and food processing companies to a zero trans fat alternative. About Compass Group ...

UltraShape Appoints Assaf Eyal as President & CEO

... -- UltraShape, the global leader in non-invasive fat reduction and body contouring, announced today ... scientifically and clinically proven non-invasive fat reduction and body contouring device for both men ... ultrasound that targets and selectively disrupts fat cells without affecting surrounding structures. ...

Cynosure Introduces Smartlipo MPX(TM) Dual Wavelength Workstation for LaserBodySculpting(SM)

... laser system designed to efficiently liquefy fat and tighten skin through collagen remodeling. ... to be blended, or fired sequentially, for optimal fat liquefaction and skin tightening results. The two ... photomechanical effect that efficiently liquefies fat and tightens skin through collagen remodeling. ...

JCI table of contents: Dec. 3, 2007

... METABOLIC DISEASE: On the origin of the fat cell A recent study in the Journal of ... marrow known as BMDCPCs can act as precursors of fat cells (adipocytes). However, a new study in mice ... marker were transplanted into normal mice and the fat tissue of the recipient mice was analyzed for the ...

Enzyme promotes fat formation

... to obesity by stimulating the formation of fat cells, suggests a study in EMBO reports this ... that TPPII actually stimulated the formation of fat cells in worms and mammalian cells and that by reducing it, fat stores decreased. Mice with lower levels of TPPII ...

Cynosure Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

... enables a physician to liquefy and remove larger areas of unwanted fat in about half the time required by the original 32-watt Smartlipo MPX ... and pigmented lesions, rejuvenate the skin, liquefy and remove unwanted fat through laser lipolysis and temporarily reduce the appearance of ....

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results from Dose-Ranging Clinical Study of Pramlintide/Metreleptin Combination Treatment for Obesity

... the weight loss in these patients was predominantly due to a reduction in fat mass (approximately 18 of the 22 pounds lost). These study results confirm ... r-metHuLeptin) is an analog of human leptin, a neurohormone secreted by fat cells that plays a fundamental role in the regulation of energy metabolism ...

'Adipose-derived' Stem Cells Could Help Traumatic Brain Injury Patients, Says Bio-Matrix Scientific Group's, Entest BioMedical Inc. Researcher

... and Entest BioMedical are now studying the "therapeutic effect of fat stem cells on traumatic brain injury-associated brain ischemia and ... and replacement of damaged neurons with neuron cells differentiated from fat cells." Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. and Entest BioMedical Inc. ...

Nearly 70 Percent of Health Professionals Support Biotechnology's Use in Food Products

... oil would provide an even richer, renewable source. Saturated fat tends to raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol, and therefore increase the risk of ... fats like omega-3s, and 67 percent would buy foods with reduced saturated fat content. The United Soybean Board is comprised of 68 ...

Spherix Announces 2008 Financial Results

... and showed that D-tagatose did not promote substantial weight gain. The fat cells in tagatose-fed mice were smaller than those in the sucrose-fed mice, and were approximately the same size as the fat cells in the control mice. The results further suggested that, in ...

Ecologists propose first prevention for white-nose syndrome death in bats

... to keep warm; spending too much time out of hibernation may deplete their fat reserves and cause them to starve to death, say the authors. Because of ... took into account the patterns of arousal, body mass and percentage body fat of a particular species, called little brown bats, which are affected by ...

China Medicine to Participate in 2009 Natural Products Expo West Trade Show

... BeThin, is a food supplement that is designed to promote and adjust fat metabolism, reduce the storage of fat in the body, and prolong endurance during physical exercise. In addition, ...

FDA Approves Apidra(R) SoloSTAR(R) - a Prefilled Disposable Insulin Pen

... may include low blood sugar; injection site reactions, such as changes in fat tissue at the injection site; and allergic reactions, such as itching and ... side effects may include injection site reactions, including changes in fat tissue at the injection site, and allergic reactions, including itching ...

VAP Cholesterol Test Helps In Search For New Heart Disease Drugs

... APOC3 gene instead of two - would rapidly break down triglycerides, the fat particles in the blood associated with an increased risk of coronary ... gene abnormality also had lower triglycerides both before and after the fat load and better lipid profiles overall. "This is a brilliant GWAS ...

New label-free method tracks molecules and drugs in live cells

... in recent decades," Xie says. "As a unique technology capable of observing fat distribution in live cells -- and of differentiating between types of fat -- SRS microscopy could prove useful in helping understand and treat the ...

Clinical Data Show Long-Acting Human Growth Hormone ARX201 is Safe and Well Tolerated

... throughout the course of the trial. Patients experienced a mean truncal fat loss of 5.6 percent and a mean total body fat loss of 1.3 percent. The mean increase in lean body mass was 3.6 percent. ...

PEAK Surgical Introduces PlasmaBlade(TM) Product Line Extensions for Use in General Surgery

... to be used to cut through all types of soft tissue, including skin, fat and muscle. All of the PlasmaBlade tissue dissection tools are used in ... and delicate tissues and used electrosurgical devices to cut and coagulate fat and other thicker, tougher tissues. Although scalpels precisely cut ...

China Medicine to Showcase 'Bethin' Weight Loss Product at 2008 Natural Products Expo East Trade Show

... Bethin, is a food supplement that is designed to promote and adjust fat metabolism, reduce the storage of fat in the body, and prolong endurance during physical exercise. Bethin's ...

CV Therapeutics Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial of CVT-3619, a Novel Potential Treatment for Cardiometabolic Diseases

... two approved products." CVT-3619 binds to the adenosine A1 receptor on fat cells, called adipocytes, potentially leading to a reduction in the ... agent that appears to inhibit the release of free fatty acids from fat cells and has the potential to meet a tremendous unmet need by potentially ...

PEAK Surgical Receives 510(k) Clearance to Market PEAK(R) Surgery System for Use in General Surgery

... and delicate tissues and used electrosurgical devices to cut and coagulate fat and other thicker, tougher tissues. Although scalpels precisely cut ... a surgeon cuts through all types of soft tissue, including skin, fat and muscle. It also has the ability to cut in a wet or dry surgical field, ...

Dow AgroSciences, Martek Biosciences Form Alliance to Bring Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Food Industry

... which is being widely adopted by the food industry to remove trans fat and reduce saturated fat in food products. Dow AgroSciences and Martek anticipate a multi-year ...

Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. Enters Agreements to Advance Clinical Pipeline

... a form of progressive liver disease characterized by the accumulation of fat in the liver. It is often diagnosed in people who are overweight, have ... is believed to affect 2 to 5% of the U.S. population. NASH results from fat accumulation in vacuoles of the liver cells resulting in inflammation, ...

Abbott Receives FDA Approval for SIMCOR(R) (Niaspan(R) / simvastatin), a Novel Combination Medicine for Comprehensive Cholesterol Management

... have not been successful. Patients should stay on a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol while taking this medicine. No additional benefit of ... as an adjunct to diet when the response to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol and other nonpharmacologic measures alone has been ...

Surface Logix Achieves Objectives With SLx-4090 in Phase 2a Clinical Trial

... the bloodstream). Designed to act only in enterocytes, SLx-4090 inhibits fat and cholesterol uptake but avoids the mechanistic toxicities of MTP ... 100 million adults in the US are overweight or obese. Dietary fat is a significant contributor to obesity. Restricting caloric absorption by ...

International Milk Genomics & Human Health Symposium Speaker Program Announced

... to differentiate farm milk and Michael Affolter of the Nestlé Research Center addressing qualitative and quantitative profiling of bovine milk fat globule membrane protein fractions. Academic sessions will feature presentations on:   Using comparative genomics to understand ...

NYU physicists find way to explore microscopic systems through holographic video

... team has already employed the technique for a range of applications, from research in fundamental statistical physics to analyzing the composition of fat droplets in milk. More broadly, the technique creates a more sophisticated method to aid in medical diagnostics and drug discovery. At its most ...

EU Committee Approves New Food Applications for Martek's life'sDHA(TM)

... the 27 Member States of the European Union. This expands the current categories approved in 2003 which include breakfast cereals, spreadable fat and dressings, dairy products (excluding milk-based and milk analogue drinks) and food supplements. There are currently more than 30 food, ...

EU Committee Approves New Food Applications for Martek's life'sDHA™

... the 27 Member States of the European Union. This expands the current categories approved in 2003 which include breakfast cereals, spreadable fat and dressings, dairy products (excluding milk-based and milk analogue drinks) and food supplements. There are currently more than 30 food, ...

VIA Pharmaceuticals' DGAT1 Inhibitors Featured in American Diabetes Association Poster Presentation

... Improve Insulin Sensitivity? (Poster 1279-P) DGAT1 (diacylglycerol acyl transferase-1) is an enzyme that catalyzes triglyceride synthesis and fat storage. Triglycerides are the principal component of fat, which is the major repository for storage of metabolic energy in the body. Overweight and ...

Cynosure Announces Presentations at Upcoming Investor Conferences

... minimally invasive procedures to remove hair , treat vascular and pigmented lesions , rejuvenate the skin , liquefy and remove unwanted fat through laser lipolysis and temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite . Cynosure's products include a broad range of laser and other ...

New Stem Cell Web Site to Focus on Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury and Diabetes

... cases of TBI occurring in the U.S. each year, adding to the almost 6.5 million existing cases. The Company is also pursuing research in the use of fat stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury, in which approximately 200,000 patients in the U.S. suffer from this disability. The site also ...

Multiple Types of Heart Attacks Reduced by Prasugrel in TRITON-TIMI 38 Trial

... for more than 741,000 deaths in the EU each year.(7) Coronary artery disease occurs when the arteries become narrowed or clogged by cholesterol and fat deposits and cannot supply enough blood to the heart. In some cases, a blood clot may partially or totally block the blood supply to the heart, ...

First Use in Coronary Patients of a Combined Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Ultrasound Imaging Catheter

... Coronary Imaging System The LipiScan(TM) Coronary Imaging System is a catheter-based device that uses laser light to detect how much fat and other substances are contained in a plaque. The identification of the chemical composition of coronary plaques is expected to be of initial value ...

SemBioSys' plant-derived Apo AI(Milano) demonstrates encouraging biologic activity in seven preclinical models

... of whole animal model experiments were performed using hypercholesterolemic mice (mice with high levels of atherosclerosis resulting from a high fat diet) in order to determine the effects of SemBioSys' plant-made Apo AI(Milano). Single injection, short-term studies on cholesterol mobilization and ...

DuPont Receives Canadian Regulatory Approval for High Oleic Soybean Trait

... trait from Pioneer is more than three times higher in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and has a more than 20 percent reduction in saturated fat over commodity soybean oil. Like low linolenic soybean oil, high oleic soybean oil eliminates the need for hydrogenation, resulting in foods with ...