Obesity Epidemic Linked To Brain Mechanisms
America's rising rates of obesity in virtually all age groups is partly due to biological factors, researchers from the Cincinnati Diabetes and Obesity Center reported in the journal Cell Metabolism. Approximately one third of all American adults are obese today, and the percentage continues to rise, says the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Co-author, Randy Seeley, PhD, said: While we don't usually think of it this way, body weight is regulated... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Obama boosts funds for Alzheimer's research
(Reuters) - The Obama administration plans to spend an additional $156 million over the next two years to help find an effective treatment for Alzheimer's, a fatal brain-wasting disease that affects more than 5 million Americans. (Source: Reuters: Health)
