http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Headlines tell us the nation is getting fatter, and that obesity has become an epidemic. But there is more to the story, according to one University of Houston sociologist. http://www.physorg.com/news156449671.html Other Sciences Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:15:05 EST news156449671 (PhysOrg.com) -- The territory where the Higgs boson may be found continues to shrink. The latest analysis of data from the CDF and DZero collider experiments at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermilab now excludes a significant fraction of the allowed Higgs mass range established by earlier measurements. Those experiments predict that the Higgs particle should have a mass between 114 and 185 GeV/c2. Now the CDF and DZero results carve out a section in the middle of this range and establish that it cannot have a mass in between 160 and 170 GeV/c2. http://www.physorg.com/news156160849.html Physics Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:01:43 EST news156160849 A new dating method finally is allowing archaeologists to incorporate rock paintings - some of the most mysterious and personalized remnants of ancient cultures - into the tapestry of evidence used to study life in prehistoric times. That`s the conclusion of a new report in ACS` Analytical Chemistry. http://www.physorg.com/news156017586.html Chemistry Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:13:42 EST news156017586 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists of the DZero collaboration at the Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have achieved the world's most precise measurement of the mass of the W boson by a single experiment. Combined with other measurements, the reduced uncertainty of the W boson mass will lead to stricter bounds on the mass of the elusive Higgs boson. http://www.physorg.com/news156002472.html Physics Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:02:14 EST news156002472 Nearly half of overweight and obese African Americans who completed a 12-week, faith-based program lost 5 percent or more of their body weight and most kept it off for at least six months, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 49th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. http://www.physorg.com/news155914019.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:28:01 EST news155914019 There's more bad news for people who carry excess weight around their waists: Not only is abdominal obesity associated with diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and a host of other health problems collectively known as "metabolic syndrome," a new study has found that a high waist circumference is strongly associated with decreased lung function -independent of smoking history, sex, body mass index (BMI) and other complicating factors. http://www.physorg.com/news155558873.html Medicine & Health Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:48:36 EST news155558873 Almost 800 years after farmers in the village of Gouda in Holland first brought a creamy new cheese to market, scientists in Germany say they have cracked the secret of Gouda`s good taste. They have identified the key protein subunits, or peptides, responsible for the complex, long-lasting flavor of the popular cheese. That discovery could lead to development of more flavorful cheeses and other dairy products. Their study is in the current issue of ACS` Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. http://www.physorg.com/news155405557.html Chemistry Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:13:30 EST news155405557 Children who carry a gene strongly associated with obesity could offset its effect by eating a low energy density diet, according to new research from UCL (University College London) and the University of Bristol published today in PLoS ONE. http://www.physorg.com/news155334264.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:24:51 EST news155334264 (PhysOrg.com) -- New scientific findings by geologist Robert Gastaldo of Colby College in Waterville, Maine, and colleagues call into question popular theories about the largest mass extinction in Earth's history. http://www.physorg.com/news155238422.html Space & Earth Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:47:36 EST news155238422 Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million people worldwide and is a serious public health concern, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation. Resistance training often is recommended to increase and prevent loss of bone mineral density (BMD), although previous studies that examined the effects of resistance training in men produced varied results. Now, in a new study, University of Missouri researchers have found that high-impact activities, such as running, might have a greater positive effect on BMD than resistance training. http://www.physorg.com/news154959340.html Medicine & Health Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:16:22 EST news154959340 Diabetes patients undergoing team-based care do not save more in treatment costs under Medicare and Medicaid than other patients, but they are healthier, according to a recent study. http://www.physorg.com/news154876188.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:10:32 EST news154876188 Research by kinesiology investigator Dustin Hittel, PhD, has proven that muscle in extremely obese individuals produces large amounts of a protein called myostatin, which normally inhibits muscle growth--suggesting that for Type 2 diabetics, and the very obese, the task of getting healthy may be more difficult than initially thought. http://www.physorg.com/news154867730.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:49:23 EST news154867730 Obese adolescents have the same risk of premature death in adulthood as people who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day, while those who are overweight have the same risk as less heavy smokers, according to research published on bmj.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news154768226.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:10:59 EST news154768226 (PhysOrg.com) -- University of Manchester scientists are using laser imaging to investigate how fat - or fit - T. rex and his fellow dinosaurs were.Karl Bates and his colleagues in the palaeontology and biomechanics research group have reconstructed the bodies of five dinosaurs, two T. rex (Stan at the Manchester Museum and the Museum of the Rockies cast MOR555), an Acrocanthosaurus atokensis, a Strutiomimum sedens and an Edmontosaurus annectens. http://www.physorg.com/news154282227.html Other Sciences Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:11:32 EST news154282227 A study from the Harokopio University of Athens (Greece) determines that adherence to a dietary pattern close to the Mediterranean diet, with high consumption of fish and olive oil and low red meat intake, has a significant impact in women skeletal health. http://www.physorg.com/news154193100.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:25:46 EST news154193100 A research review published recently in Nutrition Today affirms that the high-quality protein in eggs makes a valuable contribution to muscle strength, provides a source of sustained energy and promotes satiety. High-quality protein is an important nutrient for active individuals at all life stages, and while most Americans consume the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein, additional research suggests that some Americans are not consuming enough high-quality protein to achieve and maintain optimal health. http://www.physorg.com/news154079560.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:53:08 EST news154079560 (PhysOrg.com) -- A Newcastle University study has shown that obese women who become pregnant have an increased risk of their baby being born with certain abnormalities, including spina bifida. http://www.physorg.com/news153588276.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:25:46 EST news153588276 A new system proposed by Canadian and US obesity researchers may provide another weapon in the battle against obesity. University of Alberta obesity expert Dr. Arya Sharma, along with a researcher from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, has proposed a classification system to help doctors assess and treat overweight patients. http://www.physorg.com/news153499978.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:53:38 EST news153499978 (PhysOrg.com) -- Fewer cars. More horses. A softer sell. That`s just part of what viewers can expect in Sunday`s `Super Bowl of advertising,` as companies adjust their marketing in a very down market, says Jan Slater, a branding expert and the head of the department of advertising at the University of Illinois. http://www.physorg.com/news152386299.html Other Sciences Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:32:11 EST news152386299 Trust in the media promotes health. A study of people from 29 Asian countries, reported in the open access journal BMC Medicine, has shown that individuals with high levels of trust in the mass media tend to be healthier. http://www.physorg.com/news151829084.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:49:03 EST news151829084 My friend's teen daughter Kaitlyn commented on the meals she and her brother Ben had on a recent outdoor excursion with their uncle and cousins... all males. http://www.physorg.com/news151331995.html Medicine & Health Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:39:55 EST news151331995 (PhysOrg.com) -- Theorists have long wondered how massive stars--up to 120 times the mass of the Sun--can form without blowing away the clouds of gas and dust that feed their growth. But the problem turns out to be less mysterious than it once seemed. A study published this week by Science shows how the growth of a massive star can proceed despite outward-flowing radiation pressure that exceeds the gravitational force pulling material inward. http://www.physorg.com/news151252308.html Space & Earth Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:31:48 EST news151252308 New research published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that morbidly obese patients are at higher risk than normal weight patients for complications after colectomy - surgical removal of all or part of the colon - for the treatment of cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news151152642.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:50:42 EST news151152642 is no cure for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic disorder that causes the weakening of muscles and is the leading genetic cause of infant death, but University of Missouri researchers have discovered a new therapeutic target that improves deteriorating skeletal muscle tissue caused by SMA. The new therapy enhanced muscle strength, improved gross motor skills and increased the lifespan in a SMA model. http://www.physorg.com/news150556755.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:19:15 EST news150556755 A new epidemiological study has found that among women who have never used menopausal hormone therapy, obese women are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer compared with women of normal weight. Published in the February 15, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the research indicates that obesity may contribute to the development of ovarian cancer through a hormonal mechanism. http://www.physorg.com/news150346593.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:56:33 EST news150346593 (PhysOrg.com) -- Lean muscle-mass may give even obese people an advantage in battling cancer, a University of Alberta study shows. http://www.physorg.com/news149259348.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:55:48 EST news149259348 Lean muscle-mass may give even obese people an advantage in battling cancer, a University of Alberta study shows. http://www.physorg.com/news148736523.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:42:03 EST news148736523 (PhysOrg.com) -- Excess fuel consumption caused by excess driver and passenger weight has increased in the past two years, with no end in sight. http://www.physorg.com/news148666976.html Other Sciences Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:22:56 EST news148666976 (PhysOrg.com) -- Two easy-to-use new ways of detecting melamine on the production line are reported in the Royal Society of Chemistry`s Chemical Communications. http://www.physorg.com/news148641422.html Chemistry Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:17:02 EST news148641422 A new genome-wide study examines genetic variants associated with nine metabolic traits and is the first to draw out novel variants from a population unselected for current disease. The traits are indicators for common disease such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, blood pressure, inflammation and lipid levels. http://www.physorg.com/news147884792.html Medicine & Health Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:06:32 EST news147884792