‘Good fat’ may help people lose weight (UPI)
BOSTON, July 29 (UPI) — U.S. biologists made a kind of energy-burning fat cell called “brown fat” out of mouse and human cells that may help people lose weight, the researchers said.
FIGHTING FAT BY FIGHTING FAT (Maggie Gallagher via Yahoo! News)
How do we trim health care costs? Weighing in on the national debate, a new study in the journal Health Affairs urges: Fight fat by fighting fat.
Novel Strategy For Treating Obesity Suggested By Creation of Energy-Burning Brown Fat In Mice (Medical News Today)
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have shown that they can engineer mouse and human cells to produce brown fat, a natural energy-burning type of fat that counteracts obesity. If such a strategy can be developed for use in people, the scientists say, it could open a novel approach to treating obesity and diabetes.
Big Fat Star Betelgeuse Sheds Pounds Like Crazy (Fox News)
As a large star nears the end of its life it begins to shed mass at a tremendous rate. New observations of the supergiant star Betelgeuse may help scientists finally understand how this feat of weight loss is achieved.
Is fat good for TV? (Colorado Daily)
A new rush of reality and comedy shows on cable TV this summer once again poses the question, Is television’s acceptance of fat people good for America’s obesity epidemic, or is it driving the number of obese Americans higher?
Atkins’ Weight Loss Makeover (BrandWeek)
Atkins, the low carb diet that peaked in popularity in the early half of this decade, is updating its image with a new campaign urging consumers to think beyond the diet’s “bacon, eggs and cheese” stereotype.
Big Fat Star Sheds Pounds Like Crazy (SPACE.com via Yahoo! News)
As a large star nears the end of its life it begins to shed mass at a tremendous rate.
‘Good fat’ may help people lose weight (UPI)
BOSTON, July 29 (UPI) — U.S. biologists made a kind of energy-burning fat cell called “brown fat” out of mouse and human cells that may help people lose weight, the researchers said.
Mystery: Weight reduction surgery for Ronaldo? (Sports Illustrated)
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — Now it’s Ronaldo’s weight — not his goals — which is attracting all the attention in Brazilian football.
Galaxies Lose Weight Through Cosmic Dance (redOrbit)
Image 1: D’Onghia and her colleagues simulated encounters between galaxies to determine how dwarf galaxies lose much of their stars and gas. Top Row: Interaction between a dwarf galaxy orbiting around a larger galaxy with 100 times its mass. Only the stars are plotted. The upper left panel illustrates the initial set up where the two dwarfs approach one another. The upper middle panel gives the …
Mystery: Weight reduction surgery for Ronaldo? (Fox Sports)
Now it’s Ronaldo’s weight – not his goals – which is attracting all the attention in Brazil after rumors of liposuction.
If you’re exercising to lose weight, a local author says that’s not enough. Rye Roberts say 50 to 75 percent of … (WOWT-TV Omaha)
Julie Huff first hired Roberts as her personal trainer. She needed help starting an exercise program, but had no idea her nutrition needed an overhaul. Huff said “I was eating at the wrong time, not eating enough, skipping meals …. and I thought that was fine.”
Cosmic Dance Helps Galaxies Lose Weight (SpaceDaily)
by Staff Writers Boston MA (SPX) Jul 31, 2009 A study published this week in the journal Nature offers an explanation for the origin of dwarf spheroidal galaxies. The research may settle an outstanding puzzle in understanding galaxy formation.
Weight-loss surgery safe, but sleep apnea increases risk (CNN)
Weight-loss surgery isn’t risk-free, but a new study suggests that in the hands of a skilled surgeon, it may be safer than previously thought. However, some people — including those with sleep apnea or a history of blood clots — are more likely to have problems with surgery than others, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Weight-Loss Surgery Has Low Risks in Short Term, Study Says (Bloomberg)
July 29 (Bloomberg) — Obese patients who undergo weight- loss surgery have a low risk of dying or developing complications that require a second surgery or longer hospital stay, a study found.
THE DOCTOR IS IN: Weight-loss surgeons offer less invasive option (Suburban Journals)
You may not consider weight-loss surgery to be a lifesaving procedure, but when you consider how many people are dying from obesity-related diseases, you may think again. Diabetes, hypertension and coronary artery disease are among the dangerous conditions exacerbated or even caused by obesity.
