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Molecule linking two hormones effectively treats obesity in mice

Molecule linking two hormones effectively treats obesity in mice | Longevity science | Scoop.it

With health authorities saying the world is facing an obesity epidemic and with a recent major study finding that – for the first time – more people now die from obesity-related illnesses like heart attacks and strokes than malnutrition, scientists have been tackling the fat problem.

 

Recent approaches to this problem include looking at ways to slow down the biological clock and converting calorie-storing white fat cells into heat-generating brown fat cells. Now, a new study has found that linking two hormones into a single molecule could lead to improved treatments for medical conditions such as obesity.

 

 

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Supplements and Poison Control

Supplements and Poison Control | Longevity science | Scoop.it

The U.S. National Poison Data System has published its 2010 annual report on poisonings.

 

There are 60 billion doses of vitamin and mineral supplements taken per year in the USA, with zero fatalities reported.

 

Of all reports made to Poison Control, those that involved vitamins or minerals caused zero deaths (and very few incidents).

 

There were no reported deaths related to multiple vitamins, any of the B vitamins, vitamins A, C, D, or E; or any other vitamin.

 

There was a small number of incidents listed under minerals. These mainly related to iron (not supplement pills) and sodium.

 

Source: Bronstein AC, Spyker DA, Cantilena LR Jr, Green JL, Rumack BH, Dart RC. 2010 Annual Report of the American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System (NPDS): 28th Annual Report.

 

DATA:

Minerals, page 131 of report (pdf page 163)

Vitamins, pages 137-139 (pdf 169-171)

(203 page pdf report: http://www.aapcc.org/dnn/Portals/0/2010%20NPDS%20Annual%20Report.pdf )

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