Immunometabolism: The New Frontier

Friday, July 31, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Every now and then rather jaw-dropping research is published, as is the case this week as the journal Nature Medicine published three groundbreaking articles linking the function of immune cells to obesity and diabetes – data which opens the door to solving all kinds of health problems including the obesity issue itself, inefficient immune response to the flu in overweight individuals, as well as obesity-related autoimmune problems.

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Steep Escalation in Minority Obesity and Breast Cancer

Friday, July 31, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

A new report in the journal Academic Pediatrics shows that severe obesity in children has tripled in the past two decades.  It has especially risen amongst blacks (5.7%) and Mexican-Americans (5.2%), compared to whites (3.1%).  The problem is more prevalent in low income families.

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