Like Owner, Like Dog: One Third Of US Dogs Are Obese, Cats Also Suffer (Science Daily)

Obesity in pets mirrors that of humans, as do the reasons -- decreased physical activity, age, and an increased caloric intake, even genetic predisposition. Like humans, there are also many health problems associated with being obese, such as diabetes mellitus. It's no secret that obesity is a problem in humans. Reality television makes millions of dollars chronicling the efforts of Americans ...

Managing diabetes and heart disease (The Borneo Post)

SINGAPORE: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic illness, caused by the inability of the pancreas to secrete enough of a hormone called insulin or the body losing its ability to use insulin.

Humans Not the Only Creatures Suffering from Obesity (Newswise)

Pets also suffer from obesity (News-Medical-Net)

It's no secret that obesity is a problem in humans. Reality television makes millions of dollars chronicling the efforts of Americans attempting to shed excess weight.

Obesity linked to stroke increase among middle-aged women (News-Medical-Net)

Middle-aged women's waists aren't the only thing that increased in the last decade. So did their chance of stroke.

CV Therapeutics Announces Presentations at the American College of Cardiology 57th Annual Scientific Session (The San Francisco Examiner)

PALO ALTO, Calif. ( Map ) - PALO ALTO , Calif., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CV Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVTX ) announced today that 11 abstracts on clinical and preclinical studies have been accepted for presentation at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 57th Annual Scientific Session, which will be held in Chicago , IL on March 29 - April 1, 2008 .

Obesity linked to stroke increase among middle-aged women (EurekAlert!)

Middle-aged women's waists aren't the only thing that increased in the last decade. So did their chance of stroke. In a new study reported at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2008, rising obesity rates have been linked to more strokes among women aged 35 to 54.

Opexa Therapeutics Announces Closing of Public Offering of Shares of Common Stock and Series E Warrants (wallstreet:online AG)

Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXA), a company involved in the development and commercialization

Opexa Therapeutics Announces Closing of Public Offering of Shares of Common Stock and Series E Warrants (Centre Daily Times)

Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXA), a company involved in the development and commercialization of cell therapies, today announced that it has completed its previously announced public offering of 3,500,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $2.00 per share and 3,500,000 Series E warrants to purchase shares of common stock exercisable at $2.00 per share at a price of $0.15 ...

Bentley Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion Of Treatment In Phase II India Clinical Study In Type 2 Diabetes And ... (Medical News Today)

Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BNT), a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced completion of treatment in an 80 patient multi-center open label, randomized, parallel group Phase II study in India to determine the safety and efficacy of add-on intranasal insulin spray (NasulinÂ®) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on oral anti-diabetic therapy.

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