Obesity

Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and other mammals, is increased to a point where it is associated with certain health conditions or increased mortality.Although obesity is an individual clinical condition, it is increasingly viewed as a serious and growing public health problem: excessive body weight has been shown to predispose to various diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus type 2, sleep apnea and osteoarthritis. (From the Wikpedia article Obesity.)

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Recent Publications on Obesity:
Obesity 2009 27(th) Annual Scientific Meeting Awards. The silent information regulator 2 (Sir2) family of NAD-dependent...	21st November, 2009		Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Dec;17(12):2258-2260. DOI Direct Link
Effects of Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Risks of Diabetes and Associated Cardiovascular Risks: Results from Large Scale Efficacy Trials. The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes throughout the world is now...	21st November, 2009	Joslin Diabetes Center, Section on Clinical Research, Boston,	Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Dec;17(n3s):S43-S48. DOI Direct Link
The Utility of Physical Activity in the Management of Global Cardiometabolic Risk. Major health organizations promote the adoption of a healthy lifestyle,...	21st November, 2009	School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston,	Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Dec;17(n3s):S3-S14. DOI Direct Link
Exercise, Abdominal Obesity, Skeletal Muscle, and Metabolic Risk: Evidence for a Dose Response. The obese are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2...	21st November, 2009	Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical	Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Dec;17(n3s):S27-S33. DOI Direct Link
Abdominal Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and the Metabolic Syndrome: Contribution of Physical Activity/Exercise. The metabolic syndrome, a constellation of metabolic abnormalities, which...	21st November, 2009	School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston,	Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Dec;17(n3s):S1-S2. DOI Direct Link
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Press Releases About Obesity:
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, but Independence Blue Cross Fights This Growing and Devastating Disease Every Day	19th November, 2009	Independence Blue Cross	PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBC received one of the top corporate team awards from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) after mobilizing a team of nearly 400 walkers who raised $36
Highest Rates of Obesity, Diabetes in the South, Appalachia, and Some Tribal Lands	19th November, 2009	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Estimates of Obesity Now Available for all U.S. Counties Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the nation's highest rates of
Thanksgiving Provides Unique Challenge for Those with Eating Disorders: 5 Easy TIPS	19th November, 2009	EDReferral.com	5. Allow yourself to be human. Allow yourself the freedom to have some stress and not react perfectly especially during the most difficult holiday for people with eating issues.
Reportlinker Adds Cardiovascular Catheters and Systems - Global Market Opportunities	18th November, 2009	Reportlinker	NEW YORK, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Cardiovascular Catheters and Systems - Global Market Opportunities http:/
American Heart Association Daily News Alert	18th November, 2009	American Heart Association	-- News Conference: New Evidence in the Childhood Obesity Epidemic In this news conference, researchers will present some of the latest studies on how obesity affects the hearts of growing

BioNews Results for Obesity:
Obesity: Young & Old Discussion in Little Rock	KARK TV:  Nov 21 2009 4:31AM Matching: obesity
Obesity: A major contributor to the development of Type 2 diabetes	News-Medical.Net:  Nov 21 2009 6:56AM Matching: obesity
Effects of exenatide on circulating glucose, insulin, glucagon, cortisol and catecholamines in healthy volunteers during exercise	MDLinx:  Nov 20 2009 12:08PM Matching: obesity
The Role of Obesity-associated Loci Identified in Genome-wide Association Studies in the Determination of Pediatric BMI	Obesity:  Nov 20 2009 8:27AM Matching: obesity
Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes	National Womens Health Information Center:  Nov 19 2009 10:39PM Matching: obesity
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Obesity Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7615535	Inhibiting GS-FDH to modulate no bioactivity
7618365	Method of implating a medical device using a suture tab extender
7618426	Apparatus and methods for forming gastrointestinal tissue approximations
7618427	Device and method for intralumenal anastomosis
7618615	Methods for providing neuroprotection for the animal central nervous system against neurodegeneration caused by ischemia
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Companies working in the area of Obesity from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
Company Name
Alizyme Therapeutics Limited Alizyme is a drug development company. It develops new products to treat diseases with high unmet medical need and substantial market opportunity. To date it has focussed on obesity and related... www.alizyme.co.uk/        View full profile
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Amylin Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company committed to improving lives through the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative medicines. The company was founded in 1987... www.amylin.com/        View full profile
Axiom Biotechnologies Incorporated Axiom Biotechnologies are an emerging biopharmaceutical company focused on the rapid discovery and development of more effective and safer drugs through the use of our proprietary human cell-based... www.axiombio.com/        View full profile
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