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25.6 percent of U.S. adults obese in 2007
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=40071
The proportion of U.S. adults who self report they are obese increased nearly 2 percent between 2005 and 2007, according to a report in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). An estimated 25.6 percent of U.S. adults reported being obese in 2007 compared to 23.9 percent in 2005, an increase of 1.7 percent.

Physical activity programs for persons with dementia
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=40067
Physical activity is a good thing for nearly everybody and clearly boosts alertness and a sense of well-being. So can we use it as a treatment for elderly patients with dementia? That's a good question, but existing research doesn't provide an answer, according to a new Cochrane Library review.
The aorta is torn apart in Marfan syndrome
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=40059
A severe complication of the Marfan syndrome is that the aorta may split and be torn apart. The patient can be protected if the syndrome is diagnosed and treated in good time.
Forensic psychiatric inpatients with tattoos are significantly more likely to suffer from ASPD
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=40041
The presence of tattoos on forensic psychiatric inpatients should alert clinicians to a possible diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD), and also about the potential for histories of suicide attempt, substance abuse, and sexual abuse, according to research published in the UK Journal 'Personality and Mental Health'.
Cognitive behaviour therapy effective in treating chronic fatigue syndrome
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=40036
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a potentially long-lasting illness that can cause considerable distress and disability. Some estimates suggest it may affect as many as 1 in 100 of the population globally.
Diet alone cannot control type 2 diabetes
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=40035
Despite strong evidence that type 2 diabetes can be prevented or at least delayed by a combination of lifestyle changes and good dietary advice, a team of Cochrane Researchers found that there is no indication whether dietary advice alone can prevent the disease.
Culture differences in predicting variations in how people present symptoms of depression
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=40017
The expectation that East-Asian people emphasize physical symptoms of depression (e.g. headaches, poor appetite or aches/pains in the body) is widely acknowledged, yet the few available empirical studies report mixed data on this issue.
Diabetes could be a hidden condition for heart disease patients
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=40010
Researchers at the University of Warwick have discovered diabetes could be a hidden condition for some patients with coronary heart disease.
Apert's syndrome - new discovery
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39986
In a cruel irony, testis cells carrying the mutation that causes Apert's syndrome are fitter than normal cells, even though children born from sperm derived from those cells are weakened by fused fingers, toes and skulls, a new study has found.
Men and women recover from concussion differently - one-size-fits-all approach to treatment not ideal
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39898
Female soccer players and soccer players who have had a previous concussion recuperate differently from males or players without a history of concussion, new research released today at the 2008 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes shows.
Depression after stroke: a neglected problem
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39896
People who have had a stroke and the people who are close to them need more support in order to manage the consequences of stroke.

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