Stanford researchers discovered obestatin, a hormone that suppresses appetite
On Nov. 10, 2005, Stanford researchers announced they had discovered obestatin, a hormone that suppresses appetite. The discovery…
The National Cancer Institute announced the Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer initiative
On Oct. 11, 2005, the National Cancer Institute announced the Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC) initiative…
University of Alabama Mecial Center’s new multi-specialty clinic and College of Community Health Sciences opened
On May 11, 2004, the University of Alabama Medical Center’s opened a new $13.5 million 77,000 square foot…
An obesity working group is established by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs
On Oct. 8, 2003, an obesity working group was established by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, charged…
Dr. Ute Hochgeswender at the OMRF and Dr. Miles Brennan from the Eleanor Roosevelt institute designed genetically engineered mice
On Aug. 30, 1999, Dr. Ute Hochgeswender, Development Biology Research Program from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF)…
Texas Biomed researchers published the baboon gene map, the first genetic linkage of a nonhuman primate
In 1999, Texas Biomed researchers published the baboon gene map, the first genetic linkage of a nonhuman primate….
Diet drug fen-phen was taken off the market
On Sept. 15, 1997, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories and Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, manufacturers of the popular off-label obesity combination therapy known…
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The CDC co-sponsored the first National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
On Sept. 9, 1986, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) co-sponsored the first National Conference…
Insulin resistance receptors was discovered
On Apr. 1, 1976, physician and scientist C. Ronald Kahn from Harvard University announced he had discovered alterations…
The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Alabama was founded
In 1971, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center (UAB) was founded and received its NCI…
Stanford Medicine researchers discovered insulin resistance is principal physiologic characteristic of type-II diabetes
In 1968, Stanford Medicine researchers discovered that insulin resistance is the principal physiologic characteristic of mild type-II diabetes…