Fitness and Wellness Business Week

Savient Pharmaceuticals - Savient Pharmaceuticals reports Q2 2006 total revenues of $24 million, up 6% over year ago

American Physiological Society, U.S. - Being a couch potato may have a biological basis in the brain

American Psychological Association - Exercise helps sustain mental activity as we age

American Society of Plastic Surgeons, U.S. - American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports body contouring procedures are up 22%

American Society of Plastic Surgeons, U.S. - Cellulite may remain a problem for women, even after weight loss

Athersys - Athersys receives approval to begin phase I trial of obesity drug in U.K.

Baylor College of Medicine, U.S. - New research from the United States, Japan and Germany in the area of diabetes detailed

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, U.S. - Diet-induced obesity alters AMP kinase activity in hypothalamus and skeletal muscle

Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, U.S. - Research from the United States, Italy and Brazil in obesity provides new insights

Bioheart - Bioheart acquires rights to technology for acute treatment of heart attacks

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, U.S. - New research from the United States, Australia and Turkey in the area of heart disease detailed

Centro Cardiologico Fondazione Monzino, Milan, Italy - Adipose tissue-derived cells show myogenic potential

Chang Gung University, Taiwan - Studies from Taiwan, Japan and the South Korea add new findings to diabetes body of knowledge

CNRS, France - New findings in obesity described from France, Spain and the United States

Colorado State University, U.S. - Fatty acids induce endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis in liver cells

Diet & Nutrition - South Carolina BlueCross offers walking fitness program to state's companies

Emory University, U.S. - Obesity is associated with family history of end-stage renal disease in incident dialysis

En-Chu Kong Hospital, San Shia Town, Taiwan - Researchers from Taiwan and the United Kingdom describe findings in helicobacter studies

Escola Bahiana de Medicina, Brazil - New findings from Brazil, Austria and the United States in the area of obesity detailed

Franz-Volhard Clinical Research Center, Berlin, Germany - Studies from the United States, United Kingdom and Brazil describe new findings in obesity research

Future Science Group - E.U. project highlights role of mesenchymal stem cells in healthcare

German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Germany - Understanding hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism signaling may provide therapy targets

Hackensack University, U.S. - Researchers from the United States and Denmark report recent findings in obesity

Hackensack University, U.S. - Researchers' findings from the United States, Greece and Sweden advance obesity research

Harvard University, U.S. - Dietary fiber and glycemic load are associated with serum adiponectin levels in diabetic women

Harvard University, U.S. - Research from the United States, United Kingdom and Norway in cardiology provides new insights

Harvard University, U.S. - Studies from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan describe new findings in diabetes research

Hopital du Bocage, Dijon, France - Researchers from France, Canada and the United States report details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity

Hopital Lariboisiere, Paris, France - Researchers from France, the United Kingdom and the United States publish new studies and findings in the area of hypertension

Hopital Rangueil, Toulouse, France - Adipose tissue could be a good source of cells for short-term hematopoiesis reconstitution

Hospital General of Mostoles, Madrid, Spain - Researchers from Spain and Germany provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity

Innsbruck Medical University, Austria - Recent findings in obesity described by researchers from Austria, Switzerland and the United States

Institute of Human Nutrition, Germany - Colon cancer risk is associated with body size and abdominal obesity

Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, U.S. - Reduced caloric intake in low birthweight infants prevents glucose intolerance and obesity

Juan Canalejo Hospital, La Coruna, Spain - Reports from Spain, Canada and the United States add new data to obesity research

Kagawa University, Japan - Research from Japan, Italy and the People's Republic of China add new data to cardiology body of knowledge

Karolinska Institute, Sweden - Exercise training improved insulin sensitivity but not glycemic control in type 2 diabetes

Kobe University, Japan - New findings from Japan, the United States and Germany in the area of obesity detailed

Konkuk University, South Korea - New data from South Korea, Netherlands and Japan lluminates research in diet & nutrition

Kuwait University, Kuwait - Intermaxillary fixation for diet control is not effective for long-term weight loss

Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Changes in ventricular function and filling pressure may raise heart failure risk in obese

Medical University of Vienna, Austria - New findings in obesity described from Austria, Spain and the United States

Nanhua University, People's Republic of China - Lipoprotein lipase activator NO-1886 improves atherosclerosis and diabetes mellitus

National Dairy Council, U.S. - School wellness policies help kids get the nutrients they need, including milk

North-West University, South Africa - Findings from South Africa, Sweden and Argentina in diet & nutrition provide new insights

Norwegian School of Sports Science, Norway - Back pain is less common in children with high isometric muscle endurance

Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark - Studies from Denmark, Germany and Italy advance knowledge in diabetes research

Peninsula Medical School, U.K. - Kir6.2 gene mutations alter fetal and postnatal growth and also cause neonatal diabetes

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, U.S. - Researchers from the United States, Netherlands and France publish new studies and findings in the area of diet & nutrition

Radboud University of Nijmegen, Netherlands - Researchers' findings from Netherlands, Spain and Canada advance obesity research

Rheoscience - Peptide YY lowers body weight and improves insulin sensitivity in diet-induced obesity model

Rudolfstiftung Hospital, Vienna, Austria - New findings from Austria and the United States in the area of surgery described

Sahlgrenska University, Sweden - Electric impedance tomography enables PEEP optimization in morbidly obese

San Raffaele Science Institute, Italy - Serum resistin levels higher in endurance athletes independent of insulin sensitivity

Seoul National University, South Korea - Toll-like receptor 4 activation is associated with insulin resistance in adipocytes

Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan - Maximal cardiovascular fitness is poor in ambulatory hemodialysis patients