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Losing weight may lower cardiac risks

(HealthDay)— Overweight or obese people who lose weight through a low-carb or low-fat diet can also significantly reduce inflammation throughout their body, which could help lower risks for heart disease, ...

Health created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Researchers identify lynchpin to activating brown fat cells

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have identified the lynchpin that activates brown fat cells, which burn fat molecules instead of storing them, making them ...

Medical research created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop technology that predicts metastasis in breast cancer

Researchers at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) have collaborated on the development of a diagnostic tool that identifies the metastatic ability of breast ...

Cancer created Oct 18, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study shows overeating impairs brain insulin function, can lead to diabetes and obesity

New research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine sheds light on how overeating can cause a malfunction in brain insulin signaling, and lead to obesity and diabetes. Christoph Buettner, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study shows that even your fat cells need sleep

In a study that challenges the long-held notion that the primary function of sleep is to give rest to the brain, researchers have found that not getting enough shut-eye has a harmful impact on fat cells, reducing by 30 percent ...

Medical research created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Protein could be key for drugs that promote bone growth

Georgia Health Sciences University researchers have developed a mouse that errs on the side of making bone rather than fat, which could eventually lead to better drugs to treat inflammatory diseases such ...

Medical research created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study supports link between obesity and higher incidence of cancer, poorer prognosis

Researchers may have discovered a new explanation as to why obese patients with cancer often have a poorer prognosis compared with those who are lean. The potential explanation is based on data reported in Cancer Research, a jour ...

Cancer created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The role of beta cell regeneration in type 2 diabetes

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared type 2 diabetes as the epidemic of the 21st century. A study is focusing on understanding the mechanisms underlying insulin resistance and the role of beta-cell ...

Diabetes created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

With a little exercise, your fat cells may coax liver to produce 'good' cholesterol

(Medical Xpress)—With a little exercise and dieting, overweight people with type 2 diabetes can still train their fat cells to produce a hormone believed to spur HDL cholesterol production, report medical researchers from ...

Medical research created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New link between high-fat 'Western' diet and atherosclerosis identified

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have found that a diet high in saturated fat raises levels of endothelial lipase (EL), an enzyme associated with the development of atherosclerosis, and, conversely, that ...

Cardiology created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Endotrophin links obesity to breast cancer progression

Fat cells (adipocytes) surround breast tumors and contribute to tumor growth by expressing factors that aid oncogenesis. Col6 is a protein that is highly expressed in adipocytes and its expression is further increased in ...

Cancer created Oct 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

BMI and lean body mass decline after allogeneic HSCT

(HealthDay)—In survivors of childhood hematologic malignancies who have received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT), body mass index (BMI) decreases significantly, mainly due ...

Cancer created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Omega-3 supplements may slow a biological effect of aging, study says

(Medical Xpress)—Taking enough omega-3 fatty acid supplements to change the balance of oils in the diet could slow a key biological process linked to aging, new research suggests.

Health created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Macrophage accumulation of triglycerides yields insights into atherosclerosis

A research report appearing in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology helps explain how specific immune cells, called macrophages, accumulate triglycerides to support their function. Because a characteristic finding in atherosclerosis is the ...

Medical research created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists find molecular link to obesity and insulin resistance in mice

Flipping a newly discovered molecular switch in white fat cells enabled mice to eat a high-calorie diet without becoming obese or developing the inflammation that causes insulin resistance, report scientists ...

Medical research created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast