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Colorado Stem Cell Awareness Rally To Take Place In Denver, Colorado On June 13th, 2009
Building on the momentum of their previous events, The Stem Cell Awareness Association will hold a Stem Cell Awareness Rally in Denver, Colorado on June 13th, 2009. The group"s last event, in Punta Gorda, Florida, drew past patients, prospective patients, news media, U.S. physicians and specialists, as well as members of the public interested in learning more about stem cell treatment.
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Appetite-Stimulating Hormone Is First Potential Medical Treatment For Frailty In Older Women
Older women suffering from clinical frailty stand to benefit from the first potential medical treatment for the condition, according to a study presented today by Penn Medicine researchers at ENDO, The Endocrine Society"s 91st Annual Meeting. Ghrelin, a hormone that stimulates appetite, was administered to older women diagnosed with frailty, a common geriatric syndrome characterized by unintentional weight loss, weakness, exhaustion and low levels of anabolic hormones which increases risk of falls, hospitalizations, disability, and death. Those who received ghrelin infusions consumed 51 percent more calories than the placebo group, with an increase in carbohydrate and protein intake, not fat. Their growth hormone levels were also higher throughout the ghrelin infusion.
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Obama In Notre Dame Speech Calls For 'Open Hearts, Open Minds' In Abortion-Rights Debate
In his address at the University of Notre Dame"s commencement ceremony on Sunday, President Obama urged advocates on both sides of the abortion-rights debate to treat each other with civility and find ways to work together on common goals, such as reducing the number of unintended pregnancies, the New York Times reports. Obama, who also received an honorary degree from the Roman Catholic university, called for more "open hearts, open minds, fair-minded words" on an issue that has long polarized the U.S. Obama said that although not all will agree on abortion rights, people "can still agree that this heart-wrenching decision for any woman is not made casually" and "has both moral and spiritual dimension." He continued, "So let us work together to reduce the number of women seeking abortions," by reducing unintended pregnancies, making "adoption more available," and providing "care and support" to women who carry pregnancies to term. Obama also said he supports a "sensible conscience clause" that would allow health care workers to withhold services they find morally or religiously objectionable, the New York Times reports. The president said that "[e]ach side will continue to make its case to the public with passion and conviction. But surely we can do so without reducing those with differing views to caricature" (Baker/Saulny, New York Times, 5/18).According to the Wall Street Journal, Notre Dame"s invitation to Obama "amplified longstanding tensions" between the Catholic Church"s position against abortion rights and Catholic universities" academic freedom. Several Catholic bishops and antiabortion-rights advocates argued that it was wrong to honor Obama because of his support for abortion rights, while the university"s leadership and others said it is necessary to communicate with people of opposing views (Meckler, Wall Street Journal, 5/18). Notre Dame"s president, the Rev. John Jenkins, in his introduction of Obama praised the president for agreeing to speak at the ceremony. He said that although some individuals "might have avoided this venue" because of the abortion issue, Obama "is not someone who stops talking to those who differ with him" (Evans, USA Today, 5/18). Jenkins also said, "If we want to extend courtesy, respect and love and enter into dialogue, then surely we can start by acknowledging what is honorable in others" (Dinan, Washington Times, 5/18).The New York Times reports that about 100 abortion-rights opponents protested on the edge of Notre Dame"s campus, and nearly 40 protesters were arrested trying to enter the campus (New York Times, 5/18). According to the Washington Post, more than 70 Catholic bishops criticized the university"s invitation, and more than 360,000 people signed a petition calling for the university to rescind the invite. The Post also reports that 26 of the 2,900 graduates chose to skip the commencement ceremony in protest of Obama"s speech (Shear, Washington Post, 5/18). However, the bulk of the audience at the ceremony "enthusiastically supported" the president, the New York Times reports. A few graduates pasted crosses and replicas of infants" feet on their mortarboards in protest of Obama"s visit, while some supporters displayed Obama"s campaign logo. Four protesters interrupted the speech with shouting and were removed by security guards; audience members responded to the shouting with Notre Dame chants and shouts of "Yes, we can," an Obama campaign slogan. The New York Times reports that while Obama has tried to avoid confrontation on the issue of abortion rights, the controversy over this Notre Dame speech and his pending nomination to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter have "pushed the issue to the forefront" (New York Times 5/18). Obama"s speech comes as his administration initiates its first meetings between advocates on both sides of the debate to discuss ways to reduce unintended pregnancies and the need for abortion. The meetings, which began at the beginning of May, are expected to continue for the next few
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Being Overweight With Heart Risk In Mid Life Followed By Weight Loss Linked To More Illness And Higher Risk Of Death Later

Researchers in Finland who tracked the health of over 1,000 men from middle age into old age found that being overweight and having high risk of cardiovascular disease in middle age followed by weight loss as they got older put them at a higher risk of illness and death later in life. The study was the work of lead author Timo Strandberg, a Professor in the Institute of Health Sciences/Geriatrics at the University of Oulu, Finland, and colleagues, and was published earlier this month in the European Heart Journal. Strandberg and colleagues set out to examine the extent to which cardiovascular disease risk contributes to the "obesity paradox". The obesity paradox is that despite much research showing that in the main being obese is bad for health, there is some evidence that in certain cases it may actually protect people from early death. For example a recent review of the literature on the obesity paradox (published in the May issue of Journal of the American College of Cardiology) suggests that overweight and obese coronary heart disease patients have a lower risk of death compared with patients who are underweight or of normal weight, and compared with patients of normal weight who have recently undergone revascularization procedures. For this study, Strandberg and colleagues looked at cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and body mass index (BMI) data on 1,114 men who were healthy in middle age (1974). The data covered mean ages from 25, through 47 to 73 (in 2000). The results showed that: *188 of the men died between 2000 and 2006. *494 (44.3 per cent) of the men were constantly overweight from 1974 to 2000. *345 (31 per cent) were constantly of normal weight from 1974 to 2000. *136 (12.2 per cent) moved from normal to overweight, and 139 (12.5 per cent) moved from overweight to normal during 1974 to 2000. *The men who moved from overweight to normal had the highest CVD risk in midlife, and in late life had higher risk of illnesses and greatest risk of death. *The adjusted hazard ratio for mortality was 2.0, compared to the normal weight group as the standard (95 per cent confidence interval ranged from 1.3 to 3.0), and this did not change significantly when adjusting for prevalent diseases in 2000. Overweight was defined as BMI of over 25 kg/m2. The authors concluded that: "In old age, both normal weight and overweight men are a mixture of individuals with different weight trajectories during their life course. Overweight and high-CVD risk in midlife with subsequent weight decrease predict the worst prognosis in late life." Speaking in an interview earlier this month with Helsingin Sanomat, Scandinavia"s biggest daily subscription newpaper, Strandberg said men should shed excess weight before retirement. Reducing weight in old age is more dangerous because you could lose muscle instead of fat, which leads to frailty. The focus should be on increased exercise, said Strandberg. "Explaining the obesity paradox: cardiovascular risk, weight change, and mortality during long-term follow-up in men." Timo E. Strandberg , Arto Y. Strandberg , Veikko V. Salomaa , Kaisu H. Pitkç¤lç¤ , Reijo S. Tilvis , Jonne Sirola , and Tatu A. Miettinen. European Heart Journal Advance Access published on May 9, 2009 DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp162. Additional s: theheart.org, Helsingin Sanomat. Written by: Catharine Paddock, PhD Copyright: Medical News Today Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today


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