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Study Links Soda Tax and Better Health

March 9, 2010 – 4:29 pm Can soda make you fat? In what may turn out to be fortunate timing for Mayor Nutter's proposed two-cents-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks, the most comprehensive study yet on the issue was published yesterday. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)

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Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity, researchers say

March 9, 2010 – 4:19 pm CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers estimate that an 18 percent tax on pizza and soda can push down U.S. adults' calorie intake enough to lower their average weight by 5 pounds (2 kg) per year. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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The Role of Exercise-Induced Myokines in Muscle Homeostasis and the Defense against Chronic Diseases

March 9, 2010 – 4:06 pm In conclusion, exercise-induced myokines appear to be involved in mediating both systemic as well as local anti-inflammatory effects. (Source: Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology)

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Aspirin resistance in Indian patients with coronary artery disease and cardiovascular events

March 9, 2010 – 3:15 pm Conclusion : The incidence of aspirin resistance in the cohort of patients with documented heart disease was 38.1%. Patients with elevated absolute urinary dehydrothomboxane levels (>320 pg/ml) on chronic aspirin therapy constitute a high risk subset for recurrent vascular events. (Source: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine)

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Small incision basilic vein transposition technique: A good alternative to standard method

March 9, 2010 – 3:12 pm Veeramani Muthu, Vyas Jigish, Sabnis Ravindra, Desai MaheshIndian Journal of Urology 2010 26(1):145-147End-stage renal disease is a significant health problem. The primary use of the autogenous arteriovenous access is recommended by NKF-DOQI (National Kidney Foundation-Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative) guidelines. Though basilic vein transposition is well established in multiple failed fistulae's and obese patients, it requires large incision and morbidities like edema and infection. To avoid such compilations we, at our institution, adopted a small incision technique using two small 3-4 cm incisions. This method is inspired by videoendoscopic minimally invasive method used to dissect the basilic vein, thus avoiding extensive dissection and related morbidities. ...

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Tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy

March 9, 2010 – 3:12 pm Conclusion : Tubeless PCNL can be used with a favorable outcome in selected patients (stone burden  (Source: Indian Journal of Urology)

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Bezafibrate and serum amyloid A-low-density lipoprotein complex in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertriglyceridemia.

March 9, 2010 – 2:37 pm Authors: Kotani K, Satoh N, Yamada T PMID: 20206863 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)

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Women Who Drink Alcohol Less Likely to Be Overweight

March 9, 2010 – 2:30 pm New findings suggest that women who drink moderately are less likely to gain weight over time than those who don't (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)

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Obesity raises risk of kidney stone development

March 9, 2010 – 1:53 pm Obesity nearly doubles the risk of developing kidney stones, although the degree of obesity does not appear to increase or decrease the risk, according to a recent study from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. (Source: Modern Medicine)

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Women Who Drink Less Likely To Gain Weight

March 9, 2010 – 1:53 pm Alcohol could help women avoid becoming overweight or obese, a study finds. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

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