News tagged with energy metabolism


Hormone, oxytocin, shows potential as weight-loss treatment

A reproductive hormone helps regulate food intake and energy metabolism without causing adverse effects, a new animal study finds. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston.

Overweight and Obesity created Jun 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physical activity reduces compensatory weight gain after liposuction

Abdominal liposuction triggers a compensatory increase in visceral fat, which is correlated with cardiovascular disease, but this effect can be counteracted by physical activity, according to a recent study in the Journal of ...

Other created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Out of the shadows: Freeing families from mitochondrial inherited disease

(Medical Xpress) -- Mitochondrial inherited diseases (MIDs) can devastate families, but there is hope in the form of new techniques to prevent them passing from mother to child. Anjana Ahuja speaks to the ...

Medical research created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers unravel the relation between DNA methylomes and obesity

In a highlighted paper published online in Nature Communications, researchers from Sichuan Agricultural University and BGI reported the atlas of DNA methylomes in porcine adipose and muscle tissues, providing a valuable epigen ...

Genetics created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lack of sleep is linked to obesity, new evidence shows

Can lack of sleep make you fat? A new paper which reviews the evidence from sleep restriction studies reveals that inadequate sleep is linked to obesity. The research, published in a special issue of the The American Journal of ...

Health created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Metformin can substantially reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease in diabetes

A major 12-year study based on a Taiwanese population cohort has demonstrated that not only does diabetes increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease more than 2-fold, the use of sulfonylureas, commonly used as treatment ...

Diabetes created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mitochondrial respiratory capacity, sperm motility linked

(HealthDay) -- Sperm with higher motility have increased mitochondrial respiratory capacity, according to a study published in the April issue of Urology.

Other created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Evidence lacking for sleep length, energy metabolism link

(HealthDay) -- Short sleep duration may affect total daily energy expenditure or directly affect energy metabolism, although more study is required, according to a review published online March 22 in Obesity Re ...

Health created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists measure how energy is spent in martial arts

Two judo fighters face off, one in a white judogi (the traditional judo uniform) and one in blue. They reach for each other's shoulders and lock arms, in what looks like an awkward dance, before the fighter ...

Medical research created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Calcium, vitamin D modulate human energy metabolism

(HealthDay) -- There is considerable evidence that calcium and vitamin D intake are influential in modulating energy metabolism in humans, according to a study published online March 2 in Obesity Reviews.

Health created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blocking natural, marijuana-like chemical in the brain boosts fat burning

Stop exercising, eat as much as you want ... and still lose weight? It sounds impossible, but UC Irvine and Italian researchers have found that by blocking a natural, marijuana-like chemical regulating energy metabolism, ...

Medical research created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Decaffeinated coffee preserves memory function by improving brain energy metabolism

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered that decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with type 2 diabetes. This brain dysfunction is a known risk factor for dementia and ...

Neuroscience created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

People with early Alzheimer's disease may be more likely to have lower BMI

Studies have shown that people who are overweight in middle age are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease decades later than people at normal weight, yet researchers have also found that people in the earliest stages ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First clinical trial of red wine ingredient shows metabolic shifts

When obese men take a relatively small dose of resveratrol in purified form every day for a month, their metabolisms change for the better. In fact, the effects appear to be as good for us as severe calorie restriction. Resveratrol ...

Medical research created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Omega-3 key in reducing diabetes and heart disease

(Medical Xpress) -- Omega-3 can help to reduce the risk of diabetes and heart disease especially as people age, says Massey University nutrition professor Bernhard Breier, co-author of a new international ...

Health created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast