Middle-Age Obesity May Raise Medicare Costs Overweight and obesity in young adulthood and middle age may have devastating effects on future Medicare expenditures, particularly given the continued and alarming increase in prevalence of obesity in the United States during recent decades, according to a study published in the December 8 issue of the Journal of[…]

December 8, 2004 Strength Training May Improve Leg Functioning CHICAGO—A Northwestern University researcher is conducting a clinical study to determine whether regular exercise can improve leg and ankle functioning in participants with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition similar to coronary artery disease, where fatty deposits on the walls of arteries block blood flow to[…]

December 21, 2004 Study Shows Toxic Proteins Affect Memory EVANSTON, Ill.—Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered a molecular mechanism—a tiny protein attacking nerve cells—that could explain why the brain damage in early Alzheimer’s disease results in memory loss and not other symptoms such as loss of balance or tremors. The research team, led by William[…]