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By providing the latest need-to-know industry news and information, TRI SmartBrief saves you time and keeps you smart.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/tri/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/tri?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifTRI SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/tri?sb_code=rssen-us22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTObesity will increase dementia rates in the U.K., study sayshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DFC22D089-D1AE-41FA-8CB6-532647F7E7FD%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DFC22D089-D1AE-41FA-8CB6-532647F7E7FD%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAn analysis by the U.K.  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTTop StoryIncreasing sleep apnea rates may be linked to obesity, study sayshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DD0AF273D-B04E-443F-BEF7-685D32AFDC6B%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DD0AF273D-B04E-443F-BEF7-685D32AFDC6B%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA study of 1,520 people from Wisconsin found that heavier adults were more likely to have sleep apnea symptoms compared with  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTScience & ResearchFocus obesity interventions on prediabetes, doctor sayshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3D2444BA6A-CA08-420B-A4B8-71924CCE3E10%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3D2444BA6A-CA08-420B-A4B8-71924CCE3E10%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssObesity interventions, including lifestyle modification, drugs and bariatric surgery, should focus on people with prediabetes -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTScience & ResearchHormone discovery could lead to new treatments for type 2 diabeteshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3D469F8869-A4A9-483F-956D-44831A8FFD95%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3D469F8869-A4A9-483F-956D-44831A8FFD95%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssResearchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have identified a specific hormone that appears to help regulate how the b -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTScience & ResearchGut microbe may help reduce type 2 diabetes riskhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DA5E5F56C-0D5B-46CD-A391-56BF14EF71AF%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DA5E5F56C-0D5B-46CD-A391-56BF14EF71AF%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssBelgian researchers have found that the intestinal microbe Akkermansia muciniphila can help produce mucus that protects the l -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTScience & ResearchHigher HbA1C rates seen in diabetes patients who sleep latehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DF2C79686-4496-477F-B272-B07550B9D2F6%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DF2C79686-4496-477F-B272-B07550B9D2F6%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssType 2 diabetes patients who go to bed late and sleep in late showed higher BMI and HbA1C rates, had more depressive symptoms -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTScience & ResearchVitamin D deficiency may pose risks in obese youthshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DA8B68C96-6039-4431-8E5E-525BC81A1846%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DA8B68C96-6039-4431-8E5E-525BC81A1846%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssLow vitamin D levels were linked to cardiometabolic risk metrics and onset of insulin resistance in morbidly obese adolescent -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTScience & ResearchNanoparticles could provide relief for diabetes patientshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DA6F94C37-2448-4A83-9CFD-A15FCFCC3B94%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DA6F94C37-2448-4A83-9CFD-A15FCFCC3B94%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssNanoparticles that secrete insulin as needed may someday relieve diabetes patients of the need to monitor their blood sugar.  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTProducts & InnovationStudy finds obese patients benefit from LAP-BANDhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3D1FE4713C-4969-4A99-BABC-ED6B3B6AEE49%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3D1FE4713C-4969-4A99-BABC-ED6B3B6AEE49%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA study in the journal Obesity showed the LAP-BAND adjustable gastric banding system helped boost excess weight loss and impr -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTProducts & InnovationEisai, Arena will launch obesity drug Belviq next monthhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3D2B2BA588-9571-44D9-B5B5-3DB35BBB6A1D%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3D2B2BA588-9571-44D9-B5B5-3DB35BBB6A1D%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTProducts & InnovationResearchers seek FDA approval for diabetes cell transplantshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3D0B114B8F-8CEC-4516-80AB-15F71B77AFD4%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3D0B114B8F-8CEC-4516-80AB-15F71B77AFD4%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA consortium led by the University of Minnesota is preparing to seek FDA approval of a potential breakthrough treatment for t -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTTrends & TechnologyPoll: Recent studies have shown evidence of a link between obesity in middle-age populations and developing dementia. What is the most noteworthy finding to come out of this research?http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DBC9A8834-2216-405A-AD4B-6CA6C5666254%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DBC9A8834-2216-405A-AD4B-6CA6C5666254%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTTRI NewsPoll: Researchers who conducted a recent study in the U.K. have identified four new genetic markers for severe childhood obesity. What is the most intriguing development?http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DD015E096-0074-44F3-9F28-FECB9A563403%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3DD015E096-0074-44F3-9F28-FECB9A563403%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssGenetic factors in childhood obesity that are different from those in adult obesity may require separate forms of treatment  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTTRI NewsDivide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3D6B7D3274-AD2B-4F3F-AC77-EDA10F553083%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DE10D1605-1326-48A9-9BC0-00BB4EE1C5B8%26copyid%3D6B7D3274-AD2B-4F3F-AC77-EDA10F553083%26brief%3Dtri%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssRene Descartes,French mathematician and philosopher -More- ]]>22 May 2013 09:49:56 CDTSmartQuote