Help Americans slim down while gas pricesget higher

saury submitted, created time 1 year 3 months (www.reutershealth.com)

I think it's a good idea to see that new "Higher gasoline prices can reduce obesity by leading people to walk or cycle instead of drive and eat leaner at home instead of rich food at restaurants."

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Diet Foods May Promote Child Obesity

Serena0 submitted, created time 1 year 4 months (children.webmd.com)

Researchers say the findings indicate that eating diet foods early in life may inadvertently lead to overeating and obesity later on.

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Being breastfed may not cut kids' obesity risk

Reviver submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (www.reutershealth.com)

A UK research team reports, breastfeeding has many benefits for babies, but protection from obesity may not be one of them.

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Key gene identified in breast cancer

DanyC submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (www.canada.com)

Scientists have discovered a breast cancer gene 30% to 40% of all breast cancers need to survive, offering what could be the biggest gene target yet for "smart bombs" to treat such tumours.

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Fat tissue-derived hormone leptin increases e-cadherin expression, obesity-breast cancer link noted

daphne submitted, created time 1 year 8 months (www.eurekalert.org)

Being obese increases the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women, shortens the time between return of the disease and lowers overall survival rates. Italian researchers speaking at Experimental Biology 2007 in Washington, DC, now report evidence on how leptin, a hormone found in fat cells, significantly influences breast cancer development and progression in mice.

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