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Tiny RNA molecule may have role in polycystic ovary syndrome, insulin resistance

A group of tiny RNA molecules with a big role in regulating gene expression also appear to have a role in causing insulin resistance in woman with polycystic ovary syndrome and, perhaps, in all women, researchers ...

Diabetes created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Protein in fat cells that stimulates inflammatory signaling helps put gears in motion for onset of diet-induced obesity

Poor diet and lifestyle choices set the stage for obesity and diabetes, but the immune system plays a relatively underappreciated role in accelerating this process. Metabolic changes in fat cells stimulate ...

Medical research created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Olive oil makes you feel full

Work groups at Technische Universität München (TUM) under Prof. Peter Schieberle and at the University of Vienna under Prof. Veronika Somoza studied four different edible fats and oils: Lard, butterfat, rapeseed oil and ...

Health created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers use a type of stem cells from human adipose tissue to chase migrating cancer cells

In laboratory studies, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have found that stem cells from a patient's own fat may have the potential to deliver new treatments directly into the brain after the surgical removal of a glioblastoma, ...

Cancer created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds fat and bone mass are genetically linked

When it comes to body shape, diet and exercise can only take us so far. Our body shape and geometry are largely determined by genetic factors. Genetics also have an impact on our body composition – including soft fat tissue ...

Medical research created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Signaling molecule may help stem cells focus on making bone despite age, disease

A signaling molecule that helps stem cells survive in the naturally low-oxygen environment inside the bone marrow may hold clues to helping the cells survive when the going gets worse with age and disease, ...

Medical research created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Obesity makes fat cells act like they're infected

(Medical Xpress)—The inflammation of fat tissue is part of a spiraling series of events that leads to the development of type 2 diabetes in some obese people. But researchers have not understood what triggers ...

Medical research created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover gene that causes obesity in mice

Researchers have discovered that deleting a specific gene in mice prevents them from becoming obese even on a high fat diet, a finding they believe may be replicated in humans.

Medical research created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study reveals origins of body fat

(Medical Xpress)—Yale School of Medicine researchers have answered a question millions regularly and plaintively ask themselves: Where did all that fat come from?

Medical research created Feb 24, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US kids consuming fewer calories, report finds

(HealthDay)—Finally, some good news in the war on childhood obesity: Kids in the United States now consume fewer calories each day than they did 12 years ago, according to a new government report.

Health created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Not all fat is packaged the same way, researchers find

Fat is stored in the body in two distinct ways, Yale researchers have discovered. While the finding may not help people shed excess pounds, it may shed light on how to prevent health problems associated with ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 15, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Long noncoding RNAs control development of fat cells

Whitehead Institute researchers have identified a previously unrecognized layer of genetic regulation that is necessary for the generation of undesirable white fat cells. When this regulation is disrupted, white fat cells ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New insight into RASopathy-associated lymphatic defects

The RAS pathway is a cellular signaling pathway that regulates growth and development in humans. RASopathies are a group of diseases characterized by defects in RAS signaling.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain circuit that makes it hard for obese people to lose weight

(Medical Xpress)—Imagine you are driving a car, and the harder you press on the accelerator, the harder an invisible foot presses on the brake. That's what happens when obese people diet – the less food they eat, the ...

Medical research created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fighting fat with fat: Stem cell discovery identifies potential obesity treatment

Ottawa scientists have discovered a trigger that turns muscle stem cells into brown fat, a form of good fat that could play a critical role in the fight against obesity. The findings from Dr. Michael Rudnicki's ...

Medical research created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast