November 10, 2011 () — Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researchers found the human body is better at fighting gum disease when fat cells, which trigger inflammation, disappear.
Findings come from a pilot study of 31 obese people with gum disease. Half of the group with an average body mass index (BMI) of 39 had gastric bypass surgery and had fat cells from the abdomen removed. That half fared better than a control group of obese people with a BMI of 35 who also were treated for gum disease but did not have the gastric bypass surgery or fat removed.
What intrigued the researchers is that the majority of those who underwent surgery had a drop in their glucose levels after the procedure, a result that bodes well for overweight people predisposed to diabetes and insulin-related problems. Al
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Exfoliation is basically the removal of dead skin cells from the outermost layer. The two major forms of this beauty regimen are mechanical and chemical exfoliation. In the primary form, the deposits of dead skin cells are physically removed with a help of body scrub comprising of sugar cubes, coffee grounds or salt. In chemical exfoliation, enzymes and chemicals such as alphahydroxy acis, betahydroxyacids and more can be used for the same. These kind of chemical based scrubs efficiently hold
the dead skin cells together and allow them to slough away easily. These kind of scrubs can be gentle, moderate and intense in severity depending on the skin type.
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Scrip, a leading global pharmaceutical and biotech news organisation, honored Abbott and its philanthropic foundation, the Abbott Fund, with a 2011 Scrip Award for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Scrip’s seventh annual awards ceremony in London on Thursday evening. The award was presented in recognition of the significant results achieved through a decade-long, public-private partnership with the Government of Tanzania to modernize the country’s health system and address critical needs in the fight against HIV/AIDS and other life-long diseases.
Unique Public-Private Partnership Highlights Social Innovation
“We’re proud to receive this Scrip CSR Award on behalf of our Abbott Fund colleagues and the Government of Tanzania,” said John B.
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The 2011 IFBB Kentucky Muscle Pro marks the last chance for the women of the figure division to qualify for the 2012 Olympia, at least for this season. Starting in 2012 only the winners of the show will be qualified for the Olympia so this is the last chance to go top three and head to Vegas. The line up for this show ended up being pretty deep and 21 competitors are slated to compete. The only competitor qualified in the field is Gen Strobo who qualified with her second place finish at the 2011 Ft. Lauderdale Cup. Cheryl Brown will not be defending her title so a new Kentucky Champion will be crown on Saturday, November 5th.
The Hardbody Breakdown: The favorite heading into this show has to be Gennifer Strobo given that shes the only one qualified and has won pro shows in the past.
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