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Sheffield Hallam University has been awarded a new £200,000 research grant to investigate the effects of exercise intervention on sufferers of multiple sclerosis (MS). The MS Society has awarded the grant to the University's Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, which will study the effects of exercise therapy on physical activity and health outcomes in people living with MS.

A recent national survey revealed that moms are more concerned with individual ingredients rather than their children's overall caloric intake. Since total calories typically determine weight gain and even obesity, parents must understand the basic nutritional facts to keep their kids healthy.

Aegis Therapeutics LLC announced today that preclinical data was presented at the 2008 International Congress of Endocrinology in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil demonstrating that its Intravail(R) formulation technology provides unmatched non-invasive delivery of the OB-3 peptide, a peptide previously shown to control weight gain and glucose levels in an animal model of diabetes. The results of the study, presented by Dr.

In a current health news report titled "Obesity: An Ounce of Prevention," Vision.org life and health writer Alice Abler explores the history of obesity research and awareness, exploring what individuals can do to avoid becoming a future obesity statistic.