Insidermedicine In 60 - January 3, 2011

From Pittsburgh - Stem cells given to aging mice significantly extended the rodent's lifespan, according to a report published in Nature Communications. Researchers injected stem cells derived from young, healthy mice into a mouse model that was engineered to age rapidly. They found that the stem cells dramatically improved the health of the mice and the rodent's lived 2-3x longer than expected.


From Sweden - Bariatric surgery may reduce risk of deadly heart attack and stroke, according to a report published in JAMA. Researchers compared over 2000 obese individuals who underwent bariatric surgery to 2000 obese individuals treated with usual care. 15 year follow up revealed an association between the surgery and a reduction in fatal heart attacks and strokes.

And finally, from Baton Rouge - Overconsumption of calories, not protein, increases body fat, according to a report published in JAMA. Researchers randomized 25 healthy individuals to over-consume varying levels of protein-diets. They found that those on the low-protein diets gained the least amount of weight, and that calories alone increased percentage of body fat

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• stem cells
• bariatric surgery
• fatal heart attack
• stroke
• body fat
• calories
• protein