Food :: Hormone regulates fondness for food
Scientists have discovered that leptin, one of the key hormones responsible for reducing hunger and increasing the feeling of fullness, also controls our fondness for food.
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Avandia :: Reanalysis of controversial meta-analysis says writing off rosiglitazone may be premature
A reanalysis of the data used in a previous analysis of the drug Rosiglitazone — marketed by GlaxoSmithKoine as Avandia — using different statistical models suggests that the earlier methodology may have resulted in inflated risk estimates.
Fast Food :: Packaging & brands like McDonald’s affect young children
Young children are swayed easily by brand preferences, revealed by researchers. It is likely to intensify the pressure on food and beverage companies to cut back on marketing to children as obesity rates among that age group continue to climb.
Foot and Mouth Disease :: Isolate and control the foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey, UK
The UK Government is undertaking a “major effort” to “isolate and control” the foot and mouth outbreak in Surrey, the Prime Minister has said.
Obesity :: Diet foods & drinks for children lead to overeating, make them obese
Low calorie diet foods and drinks for children may inadvertently lead to overeating and make them overweight and obese through a “taste conditioning process”, says obesity experts in a new report from the University of Alberta.
Foot and Mouth Disease :: UK PM meets with farmers to discuss outbreak of foot and mouth disease
The Prime Minister has met with leaders of the National Farmers’ U nion to discuss the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
Malaria :: Edible fish feasts beats malaria
The emerging threat of pesticide resistance means that biological malaria control methods are once again in vogue. New research published in the online open access journal BMC Public Health shows how Nile tilapia, a fish more commonly served up to Kenyan diners, is a valuable weapon against malaria mosquitoes.
Foot and Mouth Disease :: UK PM says Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak will be contained
Gordon Brown has promised that the Government will “contain and control” the outbreak of foot and mouth disease on a Surrey farm.
Medicine :: Computer graphics spills from milk to medicine
A new UC San Diego computer graphics model capable of generating realistic milk images based on the fat and protein content will likely push the field of computer graphics into the realms of diagnostic medicine, food safety and atmospheric science, according to a new study.
Skin :: Green tea holds promise as new treatment for inflammatory skin diseases
Green tea could hold promise as a new treatment for skin disorders such as psoriasis and dandruff, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.