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Tag: METABOLISM/METABOLIC DISEASES
The Intersection of Innovation and Practice Heads to Atlanta
Interventional cardiology’s premier event will head to Atlanta, Georgia for annual conference
Unexpected viral behavior linked to type 1 diabetes in high-risk children
A TEDDY study led by the University of South Florida has discovered unexpected connections between viruses and T1D
A new therapeutic target against diseases caused by lipid accumulation in cells
Study with the CRISPR/Cas9 editing technology
Unexpected viral behavior linked to type 1 diabetes in high-risk children
A TEDDY study led by the University of South Florida has discovered unexpected connections between viruses and T1D
Researchers develop ‘clever drugs for slimy bugs’ in fight against staph infections
QUT researchers have developed hybrid antibiotics that penetrate bacterial biofilms
Research suggests coffee consumption is associated with reduced risk of metabolic syndrome
New report discusses association between moderate coffee consumption and a reduced risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), a co-occurrence of several cardiovascular risk factors including insulin resistance, hypertension and obesity
Immunity — master regulator of liver metabolism identified during infection
Surprisingly, the antiviral cytokine type I interferon (IFN-I) was found to be a master regulator of metabolic pathways in liver cells. The researchers focused on the urea cycle, a central metabolic node, and found that it is disrupted by IFN-I…
Immunity — master regulator of liver metabolism identified during infection
Surprisingly, the antiviral cytokine type I interferon (IFN-I) was found to be a master regulator of metabolic pathways in liver cells. The researchers focused on the urea cycle, a central metabolic node, and found that it is disrupted by IFN-I…
Cardiac events in First Nations people with diabetes have decreased, but still higher than in non-First Nations people
A new study provides insight into the cardiovascular health and health care services accessed by First Nations people with diabetes over a 20-year period in Ontario. It showed a decrease in cardiac events, but hospitalizations and death were still more…
Thermal cameras effective in detecting rheumatoid arthritis
A new study, published today in Scientific Reports , highlights that thermal imaging has the potential to become an important method to assess Rheumatoid Arthritis. Results of the study, carried out with 82 participants, confirm that both palm and finger…
Wearable sweat sensor detects gout-causing compounds
There are numerous things to dislike about going to the doctor: Paying a copay, sitting in the waiting room, out-of-date magazines, sick people coughing without covering their mouths. For many, though, the worst thing about a doctor’s visit is getting…
Molecular Systems Biology appoints M. Madan Babu as new Chief Editor
Heidelberg, 25 November 2019 – EMBO Press is pleased to announce the appointment of systems biologist M. Madan Babu as the new Chief Editor of Molecular Systems Biology . Madan Babu, who heads the regulatory genomics and systems biology group…
Cardiac events in First Nations people with diabetes have decreased, but still higher than in non-First Nations people
A new study provides insight into the cardiovascular health and health care services accessed by First Nations people with diabetes over a 20-year period in Ontario. It showed a decrease in cardiac events, but hospitalizations and death were still more…
Hops compounds help with metabolic syndrome while reducing microbiome diversity
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Compounds from hops may combat metabolic syndrome by changing the gut microbiome and altering the metabolism of acids produced in the liver, new research at Oregon State University suggests. The findings, published in Molecular Nutrition and Food…
Thermal cameras effective in detecting rheumatoid arthritis
A new study, published today in Scientific Reports , highlights that thermal imaging has the potential to become an important method to assess Rheumatoid Arthritis. Results of the study, carried out with 82 participants, confirm that both palm and finger…
Wearable sweat sensor detects gout-causing compounds
There are numerous things to dislike about going to the doctor: Paying a copay, sitting in the waiting room, out-of-date magazines, sick people coughing without covering their mouths. For many, though, the worst thing about a doctor’s visit is getting…
Molecular Systems Biology appoints M. Madan Babu as new Chief Editor
Heidelberg, 25 November 2019 – EMBO Press is pleased to announce the appointment of systems biologist M. Madan Babu as the new Chief Editor of Molecular Systems Biology . Madan Babu, who heads the regulatory genomics and systems biology group…
Hops compounds help with metabolic syndrome while reducing microbiome diversity
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Compounds from hops may combat metabolic syndrome by changing the gut microbiome and altering the metabolism of acids produced in the liver, new research at Oregon State University suggests. The findings, published in Molecular Nutrition and Food…
New IOF-ESCEO position paper offers practical guidance for osteoporosis management
Includes helpful algorithms illustrating management pathways for postmenopausal women at low, high and very high risk of osteoporotic fractures, adaptable to an international setting
Little-known protein appears to play important role in obesity and metabolic disease
The recently discovered protein is normally abundant in fat; without it, the body struggles to manage glucose and insulin
DDT linked to higher risk of diabetes among Asian Indian immigrants to US
Prior exposure to pollutant may explain higher rate of diabetes among Indian immigrants
NIH awards Cleveland Clinic $12 M to study link between gut microbes, heart disease
Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., Mark Brown, Ph.D., and their teams will continue to study the role of microbial pathways and cardiometabolic diseases
People with type 1 diabetes struggle with blood sugar control despite CGMs
Researchers discover some CGM alarm settings can identify dangerous blood sugar levels earlier
NIH awards Cleveland Clinic $12 M to study link between gut microbes, heart disease
Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., Mark Brown, Ph.D., and their teams will continue to study the role of microbial pathways and cardiometabolic diseases
People with type 1 diabetes struggle with blood sugar control despite CGMs
Researchers discover some CGM alarm settings can identify dangerous blood sugar levels earlier
Research reveals no link between statins and memory loss
Findings from more than 1,000 elderly individuals assessed over six years have revealed no links between statin medication and cognitive decline, such as memory loss, presenting new advice amidst some consumer concerns that statins may have a negative impact on…
How do those born preterm at very low birth weight fare as adults?
A follow up study seeks to reduce in adult life of those born preterm at very low birth weight
Ohio University research shows ‘bad cholesterol’ is only as unhealthy as its composition
Research demonstrates that current guidelines for diagnosing risk are ‘dangerously misleading’
Research reveals no link between statins and memory loss
Findings from more than 1,000 elderly individuals assessed over six years have revealed no links between statin medication and cognitive decline, such as memory loss, presenting new advice amidst some consumer concerns that statins may have a negative impact on…
How do those born preterm at very low birth weight fare as adults?
A follow up study seeks to reduce in adult life of those born preterm at very low birth weight
Ohio University research shows ‘bad cholesterol’ is only as unhealthy as its composition
Research demonstrates that current guidelines for diagnosing risk are ‘dangerously misleading’
UMass Amherst food scientist receives Nils Foss award in Denmark
Distinguished professor globally respected for groundbreaking research
15-year study finds treatment gaps exist for patients with peripheral arterial disease
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a progressive and life-threatening form of atherosclerosis that narrows the arteries serving the legs, arms, chest, and abdominal organs. It affects more than 8.5 million people in the United States, including 10 to 20 percent…
Omega-3 shows protection against heart disease-related death, without prostate cancer risk
Should you take omega-3 pills? Or try to have two to servings of omega-3 rich fish a week, as the American Heart Association recommends? It may seem a bit murky if you follow headlines about nutrition and health. That’s why…
Researchers discover new mutations in gene associated with disease that causes the heart to weaken
Researchers from the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Salt Lake City have identified new mutations in a gene commonly associated with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDC), a disease that weakens the heart muscle, making it more difficult to adequately circulate blood…
Clearing damaged cells out of the body helps heal diabetics’ blood vessels
Research published today in Experimental Physiology shows that ramping up one of the body’s waste disposal system, called autophagy, helps heal the blood vessels of diabetics. Complications with blood vessels (known as vascular complications) are major risk factors for morbidity…
Intermittent fasting increases longevity in cardiac catheterization patients
While Intermittent fasting may sound like another dieting craze, the practice of routinely not eating and drinking for short periods of time has shown again to lead to potentially better health outcomes. In a new study by researchers at the…
Uninfected individuals born to mothers living with HIV at risk of obesity and asthma
BOSTON – Adolescents and young adults who were born to mothers with HIV but remained uninfected themselves still face a greatly heightened risk of obesity and asthma-like symptoms, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have found. In a study published…
Life experience critical for managing Type 2 diabetes
A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that age plays a critical role in the well-being of people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, with younger patients more susceptible to psychological distress resulting in worse health outcomes. “We…
Singapore-led global diabetes study showcased at prestigious kidney research forum
World’s foremost society of kidney specialists highlights Singapore-led DYNAMO study that aims to improve understanding of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) complications and reduce DKD prevalence in Singapore by 30 per cent over 5 years
‘Nudging’ heart patients to take their statins leads to better adherence and better outcomes
Statins are an effective medication for treating patients with heart disease – they cut the risk of a second major adverse cardiac event by almost 50 percent. But only about six percent of patients take statins as prescribed. One way…
Researchers discover a new way in which insulin interacts with its receptor
Since the discovery of insulin nearly 100 years ago, scientists have explored how it interacts with its receptor with the goal of improving the ability of therapeutic insulins to mimic the way insulin works in the body. In a new…
Digital data and AI to improve the lives of people with diabetes
Until now, medical doctors have used biomarkers to determine the health status of people with diabetes (PWDs). These markers measure the blood glucose level or glycated haemoglobin. As such, they cannot predict exactly how the disease will progress over months,…
Singapore-led global diabetes study showcased at prestigious kidney research forum
World’s foremost society of kidney specialists highlights Singapore-led DYNAMO study that aims to improve understanding of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) complications and reduce DKD prevalence in Singapore by 30 per cent over 5 years
‘Nudging’ heart patients to take their statins leads to better adherence and better outcomes
Statins are an effective medication for treating patients with heart disease – they cut the risk of a second major adverse cardiac event by almost 50 percent. But only about six percent of patients take statins as prescribed. One way…
Researchers discover a new way in which insulin interacts with its receptor
Since the discovery of insulin nearly 100 years ago, scientists have explored how it interacts with its receptor with the goal of improving the ability of therapeutic insulins to mimic the way insulin works in the body. In a new…
Digital data and AI to improve the lives of people with diabetes
Until now, medical doctors have used biomarkers to determine the health status of people with diabetes (PWDs). These markers measure the blood glucose level or glycated haemoglobin. As such, they cannot predict exactly how the disease will progress over months,…
NTU scientists discover new way to promote insulin production in pre-diabetes phase
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have discovered that a type of immune cell known as ‘pancreatic islet macrophages’ is capable of promoting insulin production during the pre-diabetes phase. The scientists believe that the macrophages could be harnessed through…
Can ‘smart toilets’ be the next health data wellspring?
MADISON — Wearable, smart technologies are transforming the ability to monitor and improve health, but a decidedly low-tech commodity — the humble toilet — may have potential to outperform them all. That’s the conclusion of a team of metabolism scientists…