Fitness and Wellness Business Week

Norwegian Institute of Public Health - Asthma risk increases with body mass index

Obesity - Changing media focus on obesity poses fresh challenge for food industry

Pfizer Global Research & Development - Compounds' effects on lipid disorders tested in obese female rats

Slim-Fast Foods, Inc. - Weight loss program features real dieters in new ad campaign

SMARTS - Wisconsin health system selects company to manage wide area network

Stanford University - Transcriptional regulation of agouti-related protein described

The American Council on Exercise - Exercise council offers tips to keep kids active during winter months

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. - Publisher names health director

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Link between body mass index and asthma incidence unclear

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Government agencies announce new U.S. Dietary Guidelines

Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas - What's good for diabetic kidney is good for heart and brain

University Medical Center Nijmegen - Researchers' work adds to insulin resistance body of knowledge

University of Alabama, Birmingham - Physical activity improves quality of life in older adults

University of Florida - Reports add new data to obesity pathogenesis research

University of Florida - Weight training gives MS patients physical, emotional benefits

University of Hull - Physical training can make you mentally tougher

University of Iowa, Iowa City - Adiponectin and CRP correlate with insulin sensitivity

University of Jyvaskyla - Exercise therapy is beneficial in treatment of chronic disease

University of Louvain - IL-11 affects plasma leptin levels in inflamed and non-inflamed rabbits

University of Maryland - Genes and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes reviewed

University of Mississippi - HPLC analysis of thermogenic weight loss products conducted

University of Missouri - Insights into the biology of diabetic vascular disease reported

University of Missouri - Recent findings in diabetic nephropathy provide new insights

University of New Hampshire - Reports describe recent advances in exercise research

University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis - Findings advance knowledge in diabetes pathogenesis research

University of Rochester - Recent findings in diabetic nephropathy described

University of Texas - Protein directly promotes lipogenic enzyme gene transcription

Westin Hotels & Resorts - Sports equipment company, hotel chain offer tips to keep fit on the road

WinningHabits - Wellness, lifestyle management company launches 2005 wellness assessment program

Wyeth Consumer Healthcare - $3.5M program to fund study on health effects of nutritional supplementation