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Schools Planning for New Law Aimed at Childhood Obesity

September 2, 2010 – 8:41 am It's no secret the country has an obesity problem. But Ohio is taking steps to change that, starting with children. Senate Bill 210, which goes into effect Sept. 17, is aimed at addressing a growing need. This law places tough restrictions on beverages in schools and vending machines from kindergarten to 12th grade, even banning the sale of some items…[and] requires better teaching of nutrition and physical activity benefits and requires schools to calculate the body mass index, or BMI, of its students. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

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Original Article: Potential CYP2C9�mediated drug–drug interactions in hospitalized type 2 diabetes mellitus patients treated with the sulphonylureas glibenclamide, glimepiride or glipizide

September 2, 2010 – 7:20 am Abstract.  (Source: Journal of Internal Medicine)

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Review: Effects of gut microbiota on obesity and atherosclerosis via modulation of inflammation and lipid metabolism

September 2, 2010 – 7:20 am Abstract.  (Source: Journal of Internal Medicine)

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REGULAR ARTICLE: Risk factors for obesity in childhood survivors of suprasellar brain tumours: a retrospective study

September 2, 2010 – 6:22 am Abstract (Source: Acta Paediatrica)

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Genetic obesity "can be overcome"

September 2, 2010 – 6:03 am People who are likely to become obese could reduce the risk by 40% just by gardening or going for a walk every day, according to experts (Source: Nursing in Practice)

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Growing Obesity, Diabetes Epidemics In California

September 2, 2010 – 6:00 am A majority of adults in California are obese or overweight, and more than 2 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Both conditions - which are related to each other as well as to heart disease - increased significantly in just six years, with the prevalence of diabetes alone jumping nearly 26 percent between 2001 and 2007. The "epidemic" of obesity and diabetes leaves no racial, ethnic, economic or geographic segment of the state unscathed, according to the researchers... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Deal watch: Metabolex and Sanofi–Aventis partner on GPCR agonists for type 2 diabetes

September 2, 2010 – 4:50 am Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 9, 670 (2010). doi:10.1038/nrd3255 Metabolex has entered into an agreement with Sanofi–Aventis for the development of small molecules that target G protein-coupled receptor 119 (GPR119), the most advanced of which is in a Phase II trial for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Metabolex will receive upfront and (Source: Nature Reviews Drug Discovery)

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Study Sees Heart Risk in Meridia Diet Pill

September 1, 2010 – 11:40 pm A clinical trial found that the controversial drug increased the risks of heart attacks and strokes while doing little to slim their waists. (Source: NYT Health)

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Epidemiological and economic burden of metabolic syndrome and its consequences in patients with hypertension in Germany, Spain and Italy; a prevalence-based model.

September 1, 2010 – 10:00 pm Conclusion: The presence of metabolic syndrome in patients with hypertension significantly inflates economic burden and costs are likely to increase in the future due to an aging population and an increase in the prevalence of components of metabolic syndrome. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

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Prevalence of erectile dysfunction among Chinese men with type 2 diabetes mellitus

September 1, 2010 – 10:00 pm Authors: G Yang, C Pan & J Lu (Source: International Journal of Impotence Research)

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