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The results of a new study conducted by the Temple University School of Medicine conclude that fat cells in obese people are "sicker" than fat cells in lean people. The researched applied the simple definition of sickness: when something doesn’t work correctly, it is sick. The fat cells in obese people are not working right, and are by the simple definition, sick.

The Temple University School of Medicine study is the first to show that not all fat cells are alike. Fat cells in obese people are… Continue

According to a new study published in the British Medical Journal, UK researchers have found that all antipsychotic drugs used in psychosis treatment are associated with an increased risk of stroke. The study also found that people who suffer from dementia and use antipsychotic drugs have double the risk of stroke when compared to those who do not suffer from dementia.

Doctors first began raising concern regarding the potential increase in stroke risk for patie… Continue

According to Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lily, six patients who were prescribed the type 2 diabetes drug Byetta reportedly have died from pancreatitis. The Food and Drug Administration reported the Byetta patient deaths and will now strengthen its warnings about serious pancreatitis problems linked to the drug.

Byetta was approved by the FDA in 2005 for the treatment of type 2 or adult onset diabetes in patients whose diabetes was not well-contro… Continue

Scientists at the University of Reading have developed a robot controlled by a biological brain formed from cultured neurons. The researchers want to examine how memories manifest themselves in the brain, and how a brain stores specific pieces of data. The key aim is to gain a better understanding of brain development and aging, and of diseases and disorders that affect the… Continue

In the past several weeks, manufacturers have started shipping flu vaccines and expect to supply a record 143 million doses to the U.S.

Flu shots are being shipped earlier than usual this year to ensure that an adequate supply is in the hands of doctors, clinics and other providers by the end of October.

Figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that last year's vac… Continue