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Social Stress Sends Body Fat to the Stomach

In turn, that meant heart risks were raised, researcher says WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Social stress may cause the body to deposit more fat in the abdomen, which increases the risk of heart disease, a new study suggests. The findings could lead to new ways to combat risi...

In New York City, Trans Fat Ban Is Working

Success has spawned similar efforts across the U.S., report finds,,,, MONDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- When the New York City Health Department mandated that city restaurants change their menus to restrict trans fats, known to be a health hazard, the action was greeted with resistan...

Ben-Gurion U. researchers identify how stressed fat tissue malfunctions

BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL, July 14, 2009 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers, in a collaboration with colleagues from the University of Leipzig, Germany, have identified a signaling pathway that is operational in intra-abdominal fat, the fat depot that is most strongly tied to obesity-r...

Dietary fat linked to pancreatic cancer

High intake of dietary fats from red meat and dairy products was associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study published online June 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute . This study was undertaken because research relating fat intake to pancre...

Eating Animal Fat May Lead to Pancreatic Cancer

Added risk is tied to red meat and dairy products, study finds,, FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Fat from red meat and dairy products can increase your risk for pancreatic cancer, researchers from the U.S. National Cancer Institute report. Pancreatic cancer, which is usually fat...

18th Annual Fat Tire Classic Benefiting the National Sports Center for the Disabled & the American Red Cross Mile High July 17th - 19th, 2009

DENVER, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Sports Center for the Disabled and American Red Cross Mile High Chapter will be hosting the 18th annual Fat Tire Classic from Friday, July 17th to Sunday, July 19th at the Winter Park Resort in Winter Park, CO. Experience world class mountain biking and...

Trimming the fat boosts blood recovery after marrow transplant

Seeking ways to improve blood recovery after chemotherapy or bone marrow transplant, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have discovered that fat cells, which accumulate in bone marrow as people age, inhibit the marrow's ability to produce new blood cells. Their study, published online June ...

Another Blood Fat Fuels Heart Attack Risk

Danish study fingers high levels of lipoprotein(a) TUESDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Yet another type of blood fat may be linked to higher cardiac risk, a new study suggests. A Danish study finds an increased risk of heart attacks in people whose genes give them high blood levels ...

New Clinical Data Shows Significant Improvement in the Appearance of Fat Using SlimLipo(TM) Laser

SlimLipo laser-assisted liposuction offers patients better results and quicker recovery as compared to traditional liposuction and other liposuction systems currently on the market; Now available in powerful 40 watt model BURLINGTON, Mass., May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Palomar Medical Te...

Turmeric extract suppresses fat tissue growth in rodent models

BOSTON (May 18, 2009) Curcumin, the major polyphenol found in turmeric, appears to reduce weight gain in mice and suppress the growth of fat tissue in mice and cell models. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (USDA HNRCA) studied mice fed...

Remembrance of Fat May Be at Root of Cravings

Once a survival tool, ability could be making people today fat, expert says WEDNESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- When you eat fat-rich foods, your brain forms long-term memories of the experience, says a new study. The finding adds to knowledge about the link between dietary fats...

U.S. Plastic Surgeons Get Green Light for New Era of Fat Transfer Procedures.

Dallas Plastic Surgeon Dr. Robert Schwartz recommends VASER Lipo System with Shippert Tissu-Trans System for the very best results with these ground breaking fat transfer procedures. DALLAS, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Fat Graft T...

Online Diets Reviewed: Your Top 4 Metabolism Boosting, Fat Burning Plans

We researched just about every online weight loss program available, picked them apart, and delivered you the insider, no-nonsense, flat belly truths about the best ones. PHOENIX, April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Member Authority set out to find the best online diet programs to achieve three goals: l...

A Fat That May Keep You Thin

'Brown' fat, previously unknown in adults, revs up calorie-burning, experts say WEDNESDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Take note of the brown revolution -- the brown fat revolution, that is. Three separate groups of scientists on two continents have independently verified that adu...

High Blood Fat Levels Common in Americans

And those fats, called triglycerides, may contribute to heart risk, study says MONDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have higher-than-recommended levels of the blood fats called triglycerides, and most aren't making the lifestyle changes necessary to bring those levels do...

Neck Fat a Measure of Heart Risk

It signals danger independently of stomach fat, researchers report WEDNESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A too-tight shirt collar might be an indicator of future heart trouble, Framingham Heart Study researchers report. Doctors have long measured fat in the gut -- visceral adipose...

Zone Diet Creator Dr. Barry Sears to Talk About Latest Book Toxic Fat: When Good Fat Turns Bad

PHILADELPHIA, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacqueline Foreman is pleased to be interviewing Dr. Barry Sears live on her highly rated talk show Your Mental Health Talk Radio on Blogtalkradio at www.blogtalkradio.com/yourmentalhealth on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 8 PM EDT/5 PM PDT. Listeners are encou...

Belly Fat Puts the Pressure on Lungs

Obesity may affect diaphragm, chest wall to decrease volume, study says FRIDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- Being big around the middle can put the squeeze on your lungs, according to French researchers who studied more than 120,000 people. It was already known that abdominal obesit...

U of I study shows benefits of hormone found in fat tissue

It's called the obesity paradox. Although obese people are more apt to suffer from inflammatory diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, they are also more likely to survive a major attack caused by one of those conditions. University of Illinois scientists Gregory Freund and Chri...

New findings measure precise impact of fat on cancer spread

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers at Purdue University have precisely measured the impact of a high-fat diet on the spread of cancer, finding that excessive dietary fat caused a 300 percent increase in metastasizing tumor cells in laboratory animals. The researchers used an imaging technique t...

Farmers' Trans Fat Solution Efforts Preserve $700 Million Market

U.S. Soybean Growers' Foresight Credited with Industry's Strong Business Performance in Tough Economic Times ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- With the U.S. economy in crisis, it's clear that strong domestic industries are essential, including food and agriculture. When the U.S. Food and Dru...

Mardi Gras Gives Everyone a Big Fat Break Because Carnival Means 'So Long' to Meat

John Hopkins' project offers delicious recipes to get us through NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For centuries Mardi Gras -- also known as Carnival, or Fat Tuesday -- has been a time to consume the last bits of fat and meat in millions of homes in preparation for Lent, a t...

Mardi Gras Gives Everyone a Big Fat Break Because Carnival Means "So Long" to Meat

John Hopkins' project offers delicious recipes to get us through. (Vocus) February 13, 2009 -- For centuries Mardi Gras - also known as Carnival, or Fat Tuesday - has been a time to consume the last bits of fat and meat in millions of homes in preparation for Lent, a ti...

Belly Fat May Make Migraines More Likely

Age and gender also affect chances of having debilitating headaches THURSDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Being overweight may increase the risk of migraine headaches in young and middle-aged adults, suggests a U.S. study that included 22,211 people. Age, gender and the way body fa...

Pathologically elevated blood fat levels in obesity: Researchers discover molecular causes

Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center have discovered a mechanism in liver metabolism that is responsible for pathologically elevated blood fat levels found in severe metabolic disorders. Mice suffering from metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes produce only small amounts of a molecule c...

Georgia State researchers shed light on fat burning

ATLANTA Researchers at Georgia State University have found that fat cells give feedback to the brain in order to regulate fat burning much the same way a thermostat regulates temperature inside a house. With as increase in obesity threatening the health and life expectancies of people across t...

Smart Balance to Bring Milk with More Taste and Less Fat to New York City and Albany Metro Areas and New England

Excellent Source of Omega-3s EPA/DHA and 170% Daily Requirement of Vitamin E PARAMUS, N.J., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smart Balance, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMBL ) today announced that it will launch Smart Balance(TM) Milk in supermarkets in the New York City and Albany metro areas and New Eng...

Total Health Center Using New Hgh Product to Destroy Fat Cells

Research at The Total Health Center shows that our new Hgh product destroys fat cells while increasing muscle mass without a major decrease in food intake. (PRWEB) February 1, 2009 -- Scientists at The Total Health and Rejuvenation Center have successfully used their ne...

Best Selling Weight Loss Expert Finally Answers The Question: Can You Achieve Permanent Fat Loss By Eating More and Exercising Less?

Finally, best selling weight loss coach and founder of Secrets2MyGreatBody.com reveals how people can easily and quickly achieve the weight loss they want in less the two months and best of all, keep it off without the typical diet restrictions. Sydney, NSW (PRWEB) Ja...

Latest Facelifting Techniques Include Fat Repositioning to Deliver More Youthful, Natural Results

TELLURIDE, Colo., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Among the hot topics at this week's American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) Annual Winter Symposium at The Peaks Resort was minimally invasive face lifting and restoration of facial volume -- a new technique which helps to ac...

Old, Fat Mice Blamed for Virus Transmission

Contact with humans can lead to deadly lung disease WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Stemming an often fatal virus linked to deer mice might mean focusing on the older and bigger mice. They're the ones most likely to spread the disease, researchers from the University of Utah have...

Photo: New Yale University Prevention Research Center Study Finds Flat Belly Diet! Reduced Dangerous Visceral Belly Fat by 33%

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Flat Belly Diet! reduced dangerous visceral belly fat on average by 33% in 28 days, according to a new study by the Yale University Prevention Research Center at Griffin Hospital in Derby, CT. Researchers followed nine overweight women on the plan and tra...

Give Your Heart a Holiday: Eating Almonds Helps Support Healthy Fat Levels

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Reports Almonds' Impact on Triglycerides MODESTO, Calif., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Almond Board of California maintains that simple changes in one's diet can help overcome dietary challenges, especially during the holiday season. Resolu...

High Blood Fat Levels Tied to Ischemic Stroke Risk

Study says triglyceride tests done without fasting simpler, better define those in danger TUESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A Danish study links high levels of the blood fats called triglycerides with an increased risk of stroke -- and the way those levels were measured could chan...

Melanin production discovered in fat tissue

FAIRFAX, Va. A two-year study conducted by researchers at George Mason University, INOVA Fairfax Hospital and the National Cancer Institute may open the door to new therapies for combating chronic diseases associated with obesity, a condition that affected more than 33 percent of American adults i...

Unsightly Fat Beautifies Body

Holiday weight gain is inevitable. Now an Arizona cosmetic surgeon performs a unique procedure to harvest fat from undesired areas and redistributes fat to the chest and derriere to help women obtain shapely bodies. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) November 6, 2008 -- Did you know t...

Body-Jet Water-Assisted Liposuction Establishes New Standard for Liposuction and Fat Harvesting

DALLAS, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Eclipsemed, Ltd is pleased to announce availability of Body-Jet, an innovative water-assisted liposuction solution, manufactured by Human Med based in Germany. Body-Jet is the first of its kind, offering patients a new and safer liposuction option. While tradi...

New drug target in obesity: Fat cells make lots of melanin

As millions of Americans gear up for the Thanksgiving holiday, a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal ( http://www.fasebj.org ), may provide some relief for those leery of having a second helping. In the report, researchers describe a discovery that may allow some obese peo...

Little-Known Fat Can Be a Heartbreaker

Elevated lipoprotein (a) levels boost cardiovascular disease risk for some,,,, FRIDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) -- If you're worried about reducing your risk of heart disease, you probably already know that you should quit smoking, eat a healthful diet, exercise regularly, keep your b...

Say 'goodbye' to back fat rolls

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. Even as many of us yearn to wear the sheer, body-hugging fashions available today, we are stopped by our rear reflection and the sight of dreaded back fat rolls and lumps. A study published in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery , the official medical j...