New myeloma-obesity research reveals a way drugs could work arm-in-arm with body’s own defenses
May 1, 2014
Obesity increases the risk of myeloma, a cancer of plasma cells that accumulate inside the bones.
Eating solid food early sets marmosets on path to obesity
April 10, 2013
aby marmoset monkeys that began eating solid food earlier than their peers were significantly more likely to be obese at 1 year of age, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute found.
Salud America! gets $2.1M to confront Latino childhood obesity epidemic
September 27, 2012
Salud America! The RWJF Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children announced today that it has received a two-year, $2.1 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
State’s top public health, energy experts to gather in Houston for medicine and engineering conference
January 5, 2012
Dr. Amelie Ramirez of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio joins panel on obesity and its related diseases
Obesity among Latino youth examined in new research briefs
December 9, 2011
Briefs analyze factors contributing to Latino childhood obesity and offer potential solutions
Summit Highlights Progress in Reducing Obesity among Latino Children
September 12, 2011
Investigators from across the nation will unveil progress in their efforts to reduce Latino childhood obesity and improve Latino nutrition, fitness, and healthy lifestyles during Texas Obesity Awareness Week at the 3rd Annual Salud America! Scientific Summit on Sept. 15-16, 2011, at the Hotel Contessa in San Antonio.