Epitwin: Largest Ever Epigenetics Project Launched
7 Sep 2010 at 9:00am
One of the most ambitious large-scale projects in Human Genetics has been launched: Epitwin will capture the subtle epigenetic signatures that mark the differences between 5,000 twins on a scale and depth never before attempted, providing key therapeutic targets for the development of drug treatments...
Concern About Rosiglitazone (Avandia) And How Drugs Are Regulated And Promote...
6 Sep 2010 at 6:00pm
There is serious concern about top-selling diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia), its safety, as well as the whole system by which medications are regulated, evaluated and promoted worldwide, according to a BMJ (British Medical Journal) investigation. Dr. Fiona Godlee, BMJ Editor-in-Chief, thinks Avandia should not have been licensed; she believes it should be withdrawn...
Vended Foods And Beverages May Be Linked To Obesity, Diabetes And Coronary Ar...
6 Sep 2010 at 7:00am
School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality - and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease, according to research from the University of Michigan Medical School...
Pediatric Weight Expert Provides Obesity Trinity Answers
6 Sep 2010 at 7:00am
In a first person paper published in the August 27, 2010 issue of Childhood Obesity, Dr. Melinda Sothern, Director of Health Promotion and Professor of Public Health at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, provides three ways to de-program the 1950s obesity trinity underlying the current obesity epidemic in the United States and protect future generations from its health consequences...
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