Singapore scientists find hyperhomocysteinemia strongly correlates with the severity of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, have discovered that elevated blood levels of…
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A New Yale-Developed Model Could Lead to Improved Treatment of Diabetes and Obesity
Researchers believe that the model could lead to improved knowledge and treatment of metabolic diseases. A new model that will allow scientists to better study…
“Healthy Obesity” Isn’t Healthy – Still at Increased Risk of Diabetes, Heart Diseases, Strokes and Respiratory Diseases
A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) reveals that having a normal metabolic profile does not…
Japanese Rice Fish Model of a Rare Human Metabolic Disorder
In Alg mutant embryos, rod cells are initially born but not maintained and undergo programmed cell death indicated in magenta (TUNEL staining). Credit: Clara Becker…
Study of 11 Medical-Mystery Patients Results in Discovery of New Genetic Form of ALS in Children
NIH researchers discovered a new form of ALS that begins in childhood. The study linked the disease to a gene called SPLTC1. As part of…
Obesity, Impaired Metabolic Health and COVID-19: The Interconnection of Global Pandemics
Obesity and cardiometabolic diseases do not only trigger a more severe course of COVID-19, the SARS-CoV-2 infection could promote the development of these conditions. Credit:…
Scientists Discover a Gene to Stay Thin – Protects Against Diet-Induced Obesity
Why some people eat as much as they want and stay lean while others can’t. In mice, genetic deletion of ALK resulted in thin animals…
Scientists Investigate the Health Risks Raised by Ultra-Processed Foods
Industrially produced foods, such as snacks, chips, convenience foods, carbonated drinks, increase the risk of death, especially from cardiovascular causes. Supermarket shelves are increasingly flooded…
Scientists Investigate Mysterious “Obesity Paradox”
Results of standard laboratory tests performed on adult outpatients to provide an overall picture of their health are fairly consistent between those with obesity and…
Obesity / Type 2 Diabetes Changes Cell Response to Glucose, Uses Slower Metabolic Path
The trans-omic network includes regulatory pathways that are specific to obese mice and those specific to healthy mice. Color coding highlights pathways that respond to…
Same Metabolic Benefits Gained From Major Weight Loss – Whether From Diet or Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric bypass surgery is the most effective therapy to treat or reverse type 2 diabetes in severely obese patients. A longstanding theory has suggested that…
Do Low-Cal Sweeteners Disrupt Metabolism? New Yale Study Explains Conflicting Findings
Several studies in recent years have reported that low-calorie sweeteners in foods and beverages disrupt the human metabolism, promoting the development of diabetes and obesity.…
Warning: Printer Toner Linked to Genetic Changes, Dangerous Health Risks
In a new study, WVU researcher Nancy Lan Guo found that exposure to airborne printer-emitted particles correlated to genetic and metabolic changes in animal models.…
Eating Within 10-Hour Window May Help Stave Off Diabetes, Heart Disease [Video]
Salk and University of California San Diego scientists discover that time-restricted eating in humans can help treat metabolic syndrome in conjunction with traditional medications. Metabolic…
Recently Discovered Protein Has Important Role in Obesity and Diabetes
Healthy brown fat cells (shown in green) require ample amounts of a molecule called heme, which enables the body to metabolize food properly. The Saez…