Latest Medical and Drug Research News 7 October 2008

Diet has a very important role in man’s struggle against diseases and disability.

Nutritious diets in enough quantities along with proper exercise are major contributing factors to physical fitness and health. One out of every three Americans is obese. These individuals are at greater risk for additional diseases, since  obesity leads to other health problems, such as diabetes. A team of researchers has examined the effect of exercise on fat accumulation in a new study involving five obese women. In one session the women overate and did not exercise; in a follow-on session they overate and did exercise. The researchers found that: the body’s fat-burning oxidation rate was reduced after one day of overeating; conversely, just one session of exercise increased the rate of fat-burning oxidation; and exercise increased the amount of fat that would eventually be stored in the muscle. More information on obesity research

Psychologists investigated the effect that exposure to violent TV programs has on negative behavior in children from different ethnic backgrounds. The results showed a positive relationship between the amount of violent TV watched and negative personality attributes among white males and females and African-American females. Television Viewing And Aggression

A fresh discovery about the way water behaves inside carbon nanotubes could have implications in fields ranging from the function of ultra-tiny high-tech devices to scientists' understanding of biological processes, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The findings, published in the Oct. 3, 2008, issue of the journal Science, relate to a property of so-called "nano-confined" water - specifically, whether hollow carbon nanotubes take in the liquid easily or reluctantly, depending on their temperature. Study On Properties Of Carbon Nanotubes

In a new study out of Duke University, researchers found obese girls who read specific novels crafted to encourage a healthy lifestyle experienced a significant decrease in Body Mass Index (BMI) scores compared to girls who did not read the novels. Girls who read the book called Lake Rescue reduced their BMI scores an average of .71 percent, compared to an increase of .05 percent among girls who did not read the book. Kids Shed Pounds with Books

A single injection of a chemotherapy drug can cure a common type of testicular cancer, researchers say. Carboplatin, which is often used to treat ovarian and lung cancer, can replace radiotherapy to cure early-stage seminoma, which mainly affects men in their 40s, a study has found. The drug is being hailed as a “safer cure” for the cancer by experts, with fewer long-term risks. Safer cure for testicular cancer

Genetic variations which predispose people to a common inflammatory bowel condition have been uncovered by a team of German and UK researchers. It was known that ulcerative colitis, which affects around 100,000 people in the UK, runs in families. Now researchers have linked the condition with the gene that encodes for interleukin 10 (IL10) - a compound which regulates inflammation. Inflammatory bowel gene uncovered

Energizer Battery has announced that after more than a decade of development and extensive testing, the company is introducing new zero-mercury hearing aid batteries, which are the first of their kind in the world. The new batteries are being produced at the Energizer plant in Bennington, Vermont and the company is celebrating the launch by donating the new products to their neighbors who are served by the Bennington Project Independence, a local nonprofit organization that promotes healthy living and independence among older and disabled adults. New Zero Mercury Hearing Aid Batteries

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