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Discovery explains how cellular pathways converge to regulate food intake and body weight

In the complex chain of molecular events that underlie eating behaviors and body weight, the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) enzyme has proven to be a critical link.

Medical research created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Physical activity needed in order to reap benefits of dietary restriction

Fruit flies on dietary restriction (DR) need to be physically active in order to get the lifespan extending benefits that come from their Spartan diet. If the same axiom holds true in humans, those practicing caloric restriction ...

Medical research created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why do fat cells get fat? New suspect ID'd

- As the world fights obesity at the human level, scientists at the University of Michigan and their colleagues have made a surprising finding at the microscopic level that could help fuel that fight.

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

Zebrafish research shows how dietary fat regulates cholesterol absorption

Buttery shrimp. Fried eggs. Burgers and fries. New research suggests there may be a biological reason why fatty and cholesterol-rich foods are so appealing together.

Medical research created Jun 22, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mango peel helps you stay slimmer

(Medical Xpress) -- It might not be the tastiest part of the fruit, but for anyone wanting to look their best this summer they should think about new ways of eating mango.

Medical research created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

A better way to grow bone: Fresh, purified fat stem cells grow bone faster and better

UCLA stem cell scientists purified a subset of stem cells found in fat tissue and made from them bone that was formed faster and was of higher quality than bone grown using traditional methods, a finding that may one day ...

Medical research created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Procedure to freeze fat cells helps woman avoid more surgery

Breast cancer, a double mastectomy and kidney cancer - in all, nine surgeries in three years - left Kathleen Bindyke feeling like a battered warrior. But she decided to put herself into better shape than when the ordeal began.

Cancer created Jun 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Some stem cells can trigger tumors

(Medical Xpress) -- Stem cells often used in reconstructive surgery following mastectomies and other cancer-removal treatments may pose a danger: Cornell biomedical scientists have discovered that these cells, ...

Cancer created Jun 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists identify protein that stimulates brown fat to burn calories

Scientists have identified a protein which regulates the activation of brown fat in both the brain and the body's tissues. Their research, which was conducted in mice, was published today, Friday 11 May, in the journal Cell.

Medical research created May 10, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A new candidate pathway for treating visceral obesity

Brown seems to be the color of choice when it comes to the types of fat cells in our bodies. Brown fat expends energy, while its counterpart, white fat stores it. The danger in white fat cells, along with the increased risk ...

Medical research created May 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Low testosterone levels could raise diabetes risk for men

Low levels of testosterone in men could increase their risk of developing diabetes, a study suggests.

Medical research created May 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cellular pathway linked to diabetes, heart disease

Cardiac researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that a certain cellular pathway is linked to obesity-related disorders, like diabetes, heart disease and fatty liver disease.

Medical research created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research identifies protein that regulates creation of fat cells

Biological sciences major Adam Reese may have found the key to keep fat cells from forming.

Medical research created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Coordinating the circadian clock: Researchers find that molecular pair controls time-keeping and fat metabolism

(PhysOrg.com) -- The 24-hour internal clock controls many aspects of human behavior and physiology, including sleep, blood pressure, and metabolism. Disruption in circadian rhythms leads to increased incidence of many diseases, ...

Genetics created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research could lead to better treatments for cardiovascular disease

Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered a new process that controls the ability of arteries to regulate blood pressure.

Cardiology created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast