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UrduResearchers have discovered a mechanism in rats that links cigarette smoking and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Scientists found a crucial role for a diabetes-associated gene, called transcription factor 7-like 2 (Tcf7l2), in regulating the response to nicotine…
Tag: METABOLISM/METABOLIC DISEASES
Type 2 diabetes and obesity could be treated by new, less invasive procedure
New research from King’s College London published in EBioMedicine , has found that a newly tested medical device, called Sleeveballoon, mimics the effects of traditional bariatric surgery in rodents and produces impressive results on body weight, fatty liver and diabetes…
EMIDDT is now the official Journal of Italian Medical Endocrinology Association
Bentham Science Publishers is pleased to announce that the journal Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders – Drug Targets ( EMIDDT ) is now the official journal of Associazione Medici Endocrinologi (AME) / Italian Medical Endocrinology Association. The journal is currently…
Biomedical Engineering Society names Weiqiang Chen a 2019 Young Innovator
BROOKLYN, New York, Thursday, October 10, 2019 – The Biomedical Engineering Society has named Weiqiang Chen, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and of biomedical engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, a 2019 Young Innovator of Cellular…
Rotavirus infection may turn on type 1 diabetes
Rotavirus infection may play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes, according to a front matter article published October 10 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Leonard C. Harrison of the University of Melbourne in Australia, and…
Women and black Americans more likely to face severe adult obesity
Severe adult obesity carries many risks to health, but until now, little has been known about childhood risk factors involved. Now, a multi-national study led by experts at Cincinnati Children’s shows how adult severe obesity risk rates vary by sex,…
Did providing free essential medicines increase adherence?
Bottom Line: More patients who said they couldn’t afford their medications adhered to treatment when they received free essential medicines for one year in a randomized clinical trial, but not all measures of health outcomes improved. The trial enrolled 786…
Diabetes-Alzheimer’s link explored at Neuroscience 2019
Live-streamed press conference offers breaking research
Temple scientists ID new targets to treat fibrosis — a feature of many chronic diseases
(Philadelphia, PA) – When it comes to repairing injured tissue, specialized cells in the body known as fibroblasts are called into action. Fibroblasts give rise to healing cells called myofibroblasts, which generally is good in the short term – but…
Researchers discover a link between two important products of nitric oxide
Oxide plays a key role in cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases as well as cancer; experiments reveal a hitherto unknown mechanism underlying the formation of nitroso thiols
WVU researchers study link between low birth weight and cardiovascular risk
Low birth weight is linked not only to poor health outcomes at birth but also to chronic health conditions later in life. In a recent study, West Virginia University researcher Amna Umer explored how low birth weight correlates to cardiovascular…
High fiber diet associated with reduced CV risk in hypertension, type 2 diabetes patients
Medical nutrition therapy paired with medical treatment may reduce future heart disease
High lead levels during pregnancy linked to child obesity, NIH-funded study suggests
Folic acid may lower risk of being obese or overweight
Drinking more sugary beverages of any type may increase type 2 diabetes risk
People who increase their consumption of sugary beverages–whether they contain added or naturally occurring sugar–may face moderately higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Drinking more sugar-sweetened beverages…
Smart insole can double as lifesaving technology for diabetic patients
Stevens Institute of Technology and Bonbouton sign exclusive license agreement to bring diabetic patients insole that could prevent ulcers
FODMAPs diet relieves symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease
New research from King’s College London has found that a diet low in fermented carbohydrates has improved certain gut symptoms and improved health-related quality of life for sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Asthma changes obesity rate in black female teens living in disadvantaged neighborhoods
New Orleans, LA – A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at LSU Health New Orleans Schools of Public Health and Medicine found that asthma may protect against obesity among African American female adolescents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The findings are…
High-fructose and high-fat diet damages liver mitochondria, study finds
Increases fatty-liver disease risk and metabolic syndrome
Statins could increase or decrease osteoporosis risk — the dosage makes the difference
A study by the the Medical University of Vienna and the Complexity Science Hub Vienna shows for the first time a connection between the dosage of cholesterol-lowering drugs and the diagnosis of osteoporosis
Type 2 diabetes remission possible with ‘achievable’ weight loss, say researchers
People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of seeing their disease go into remission, according to a study led by the University of…
ACC Middle East Conference tackles new approaches in primary prevention, global burden of NCDs
Partnering with the Emirates Cardiac Society, conference returns to United Arab Emirates
Researchers find shorter sleep periods associated with obesity in African Americans
Minority groups susceptible to becoming overweight or obese not included in earlier studies, according to authors in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
First-time pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of hypertension later in life
Detailed pregnancy history, prevention strategies may hold a key to improving health outcomes
Fruit flies live longer with combination drug treatment
A triple drug combination has been used to extend the lifespan of fruit flies by 48% in a new study led by UCL and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing. The three drugs are all already in use…
Lipid produced by organism helps control blood sugar
Blood sugar levels in obese mice were controlled more efficiently when the mice were challenged with a glucose overload and treated with 12-HEPE, a lipid produced in response to cold by brown adipose tissue.
Obesity epidemic results in NAFLD becoming most common cause of liver disease in Europe
World’s leading experts gather in Seville to discuss the fastest growing health epidemic in Europe now affecting 1 in 4 people
Temple scientists solve mystery underlying heart toxicity caused by diabetes drugs
(Philadelphia, PA) – Like catching two fish with one worm, treating two problems with a single drug is efficient, but exceedingly difficult. In particular, for new diabetes medications, in which one drug aims to tackle two major complications of diabetes…
EBook series, ‘Anti-Obesity Drug Discovery and Development’, indexed in Scopus
‘Anti-Obesity Drug Discovery and Development’, book series published by Bentham eBooks, has been accepted for inclusion in Scopus. Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature including scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Obesity is a complex…
More than 70% of hospital data breaches include sensitive demographic or financial info that could lead to identity theft
Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine . The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. 1. More than…
Cleveland Clinic, LSU’s Pennington Biomedical to host Cleveland Clinic’s Obesity Summit
Summit focuses on innovative solutions and strategies for diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease management
Study shows the importance of when adolescents sleep to obesity and cardiometabolic health
BOSTON – A new study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) and Harvard Medical School has found that adolescent sleep timing preferences and patterns should be considered risk factors for obesity and cardiometabolic health, and that…
Bones secrete a stress hormone
Both rodents and humans release a bone-derived hormone called osteocalcin in response to acute stress, researchers report on September 12th in the journal Cell Metabolism . This fight-or-flight pathway is distinct from others mediated by hormones released by the adrenal…
Chronic enteroviral infection modifies broadly pancreatic cellular functions
Enteroviral infections are common viral infections with usually rather few symptoms and also believed to be linked to the onset of type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a disorder in which the pancreatic insulin-producing beta-cells are destroyed, and it…
Comparison of patient-doctor priorities in chronic disease management
Patient-physician agreement in reporting and prioritizing existing chronic conditions
Brain circuit connects feeding and mood in response to stress
Many people have experienced stressful situations that trigger a particular mood and also change certain feelings toward food. An international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine looked into the possibility of crosstalk between eating and mood and…
ERC Starting Grant for MDC scientist Jane Reznick
Learning from naked mole-rats is key to Jane Reznick’s research into new therapies for heart disease and strokes. She has now been awarded an ERC Starting Grant, which will help her to start her own group and fund her work…
Scientists link ‘hunger hormone’ to memory in Alzheimer’s study
Scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have found evidence suggesting that resistance to the “hunger hormone” ghrelin in the brain is linked to the cognitive impairments and memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The findings, based on…
Discovery paves the way for earlier detection of type 1 diabetes
Using single-cell analysis of immune cells involved in the onset of disease, a new study provides am
High-end microscopy reveals structure and function of crucial metabolic enzyme
Structural biologists reveal the atomic structure and regulative mechanism of the metabolic enzyme t
Clinical trial shows alternate-day fasting a safe alternative to caloric restriction
In recent years there has been a surge in studies looking at the biologic effects of different kinds of fasting diets in both animal models and humans. These diets include continuous calorie restriction, intermittent fasting, and alternate-day fasting (ADF). Now…
Total heart disease deaths on the rise
Majority of these deaths are preventable, study authors say
Red wine benefits linked to better gut health, study finds
A study from King’s College London has found that people who drank red wine had an increased gut microbiota diversity (a sign of gut health) compared to non-red wine drinkers as well as an association with lower levels of obesity…
Red wine benefits linked to better gut health, study finds
A study from King’s College London has found that people who drank red wine had an increased gut microbiota diversity (a sign of gut health) compared to non-red wine drinkers as well as an association with lower levels of obesity…
College students with diabetes at risk for complications, depression, low quality of life
High levels of diabetes distress associated with university life, according to research in the Journ
From cradle to grave: postnatal overnutrition linked to aging
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found a new answer to an old question: how can overnutrition during infancy lead to long-lasting health problems such as diabetes? The report, published today in the journal Environmental Epigenetics , focuses on…
Uric acid pathologies shorten fly lifespan, highlighting need for screening in humans
Backed by human genetics, research in flies provides potential drug targets for gout, metabolic synd
Major award for 2 Bernese medical projects
The American “Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs” (CDMRP) provide grants on behalf of the US Department of Defense (DoD) to support medical research projects in numerous areas of biomedicine. Researchers apply for these grants in a highly competitive process. The…
Mapping the brain landscape for Alzheimer’s disease using artificial intelligence
A major research grant to explore Alzheimer’s disease in brains of individuals of Mexican, Cuban, Pu
Is diabetes keeping you up at night?
New study confirms associations between type 2 diabetes and sleep problems in midlife women