Archive for November 6th, 2008
Thursday, November 6th, 2008
My Zune Review
Oh, and as for why the Zune Review took FOREVER? Well beyond having fun with the packaging and accessories they sent over… i can’t stand that out of the box, i can’t even use the RADIO before plugging it in. And why can’t they make this Mac compatible? Its a really pretty UI and UX within the ZUNE itself, but as soon as you involve the software and windows side of things, the experience got heinous quickly.
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Now’s the Time to Create the Perfect Cover Letter
Now’s the Time to Create the Perfect Cover Letter
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Medicine for drug addicts used for rapid weight loss
I was browsing through articles at http://www.medicalnewstoday.com that gave this interesting discovery about a lab experiment conducted with Vigabatrin, a medication for treatment of drug addiction. Apparently the drug also leads to rapid weight loss.
In the current study, animals genetically bred to be obese experienced a loss of up to 19 percent of their total weight while non-obese animals lost 12 to 20 percent following short-term vigabatrin administration.
“Our results appear to demonstrate that vigabatrin induced satiety in these animals,” said Amy DeMarco, who led the study, working in the laboratory of Brookhaven Lab senior scientist Stephen Dewey. Dewey first identified vigabatrin as a potential addiction treatment and has conducted more than 20 years of preclinical research with this promising medication.
Earlier studies at Brookhaven Lab found a strong connection between obesity and addiction, including similar changes in the brains of the obese and those addicted to drugs like cocaine. Based on these connections, Dewey hypothesized that vigabatrin would quench food cravings in the lab rats.
“Given the growing obesity epidemic, we felt that examining vigabatrin’s therapeutic efficacy for obesity was particularly relevant,” Dewey said. A total of 50 adolescent and adult animals, both genetically bred “fat” and normal-weight animals, were assigned to either a control group or groups that received vigabatrin at various dose levels and were monitored for up to 40 days. The controls received daily salt water (saline) injections, while those in the study groups received up to 300 milligrams (mg) of vigabatrin a day. All animals received injections for two 7-13-day periods, with breaks in between.
At the end of the 40-day period, all animals receiving vigabatrin weighed significantly less than the controls. The obese animals receiving the 300mg dose weighed far less and consumed less food than the 150 and 75mg groups. The obese animals receiving vigabatrin lost an average of 19 percent of their initial weight, while non-obese animals lost between 12 and 20 percent of their weight.
The research shows that this drug could have a dual purpose, cure from drug addiction and rapid weight loss.
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
fat loss or bone loss ?
There is a general perception and fear that people who are relatively smaller in size and weight are more prone to low bone mineral density or BMD, however fat loss from workouts doesn’t result in the said symptom. I recently came across the following survey at http://health.yahoo.com which says that body fat is believed to boost bone density because it’s associated with increased levels of estrogen and also because extra weight stresses and strengthens bones. The study in people age 55 to 75 suggests losing body fat by exercising does not result in lower bone density in men and results in only slightly and insignificantly lower bone density in women. Moreover, women who experienced the greatest gains in aerobic fitness during the 6-month study were more likely to increase their BMD. Low bone density increases the risk of fractures, which contribute to morbidity and mortality in older people.You should strengthen bones with a workout that incorporates weight-bearing exercise as well, such as lifting weights, hiking, and doing step aerobics. If you are overweight, drop excess pounds by exercising and eating a reduced-calorie diet that includes plenty of calcium-rich foods. Make sure to get 1,200 milligrams of calcium and 400 IU of vitamin D per day to protect your bone health. There is nothing like a healthy body and a healthy life, and any fear that causes hindrance in fat loss must be removed through studies like the one above. Happy workouts.
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