News tagged with energy levels


Research uncovers a potential role of two proteins in diabetes

(Medical Xpress)—Flinders University researchers are breaking new ground in a decade-long journey to pinpoint the function of two closely related proteins.

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Modest population-wide weight loss could result in reductions in Type 2 diabetes and cardio disease

A paper published today in BMJ suggests a strong association between population-wide weight change and risk of death from type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Health created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Alternative fuel for your brain

Tight control of blood glucose levels is critical to mitigating the long-term complications of diabetes; however, the intensive insulin therapy required for this control is frequently accompanied by recurrent episodes of ...

Medical research created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research into optimising our levels of vitamin C

(Medical Xpress)—A daily vitamin C intake equivalent to eating two kiwifruit a day is required to ensure our muscles maintain optimal levels, researchers from the University of Otago, Christchurch have found.

Health created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Cellular fuel gauge may hold the key to restricting cancer growth

Researchers at McGill University have discovered that a key regulator of energy metabolism in cancer cells known as the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) may play a crucial role in restricting cancer cell growth. AMPK acts ...

Cancer created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Helping lung cancer sufferers self-manage breathlessness

(Medical Xpress)—Breathlessness is one of the most distressing symptoms of lung cancer for both the patients and their carers, but QUT researchers are developing techniques to help patients effectively manage it themselves, ...

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Walking with good posture can ease depression, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Walking with a slouched or despondent body posture can lead to feelings of depression or decreased energy, but those feelings can be reversed by walking in a more upright position, according to new research.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Mathematical modelling to tackle metabolic diseases

Predictive mathematical models of signalling pathways are powerful biological tools that could be used for drug development. Using a similar approach, European scientists developed a computational model for ...

Medical research created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Limiting TV time—Effective strategy for preventing weight gain in children

Reducing television viewing may be an effective strategy to prevent excess weight gain among adolescents, according to a new study released in the September/October 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Be ...

Health created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Using exhaust fan on a gas stove cuts pollution: study

(HealthDay) -- Turning on the exhaust fan above your kitchen stove and cooking on the back burners can reduce the amount of air pollution from gas stovetops and ovens, a new study says.

Health created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Overweight? There's a vaccine for that

New vaccines promote weight loss. A new study, published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, assesses the effectiveness of two somatostatin vaccinations, JH17 and JH18, in red ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Low energy levels could predict risk of hospitalisation for people with COPD

Reports of low energy levels or feelings of fatigue could be used to predict risk of hospitalisation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study published online ahead of print in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Intranasal insulin linked to reduced food intake

(HealthDay) -- Intranasally administered insulin is associated with higher brain energy levels and reduced calorie intake, according to a study published online May 14 in Diabetes.

Diabetes created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How many calories does it take to reach childhood obesity prevention goals?

In order for the nation to achieve goals set by the federal government for reducing obesity rates by 2020, children in the United States would need to eliminate an average of 64 excess calories per day, researchers calculated ...

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Cranky today? Even mild dehydration can alter our moods

Most people only think about drinking water when they are thirsty; but by then it may already be too late.

Health created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast