News tagged with metabolic changes


BPA's real threat may be after it has metabolized

Bisphenol A or BPA is a synthetic chemical widely used in the making of plastic products ranging from bottles and food can linings to toys and water supply lines. When these plastics degrade, BPA is released ...

Health created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Climate change makes metabolism test invalid, scientists find

Scientists from the Department for Health have shown for the first time how climate change is having a major impact on tests to measure metabolism.

Health created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Multi-functional anti-inflammatory/anti-allergic developed

A synthetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic family of drugs to combat a variety of illnesses while avoiding detrimental side effects has been developed by a Hebrew University of Jerusalem researcher.

Inflammatory disorders created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

'Organic' study of live pancreatic tissue yields new opportunities for diabetes research

An 'all-natural' method for studying pancreatic islets, the small tissues responsible for insulin production and regulation in the body, has recently been developed by researchers at the University of Toronto's ...

Medical research created Aug 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Should doctors treat lack of exercise as a medical condition? Mayo expert says 'yes'

A sedentary lifestyle is a common cause of obesity, and excessive body weight and fat in turn are considered catalysts for diabetes, high blood pressure, joint damage and other serious health problems. But what if lack of ...

Health created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Harmless' condition shown to alter brain function in elderly

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say a common condition called leukoaraiosis, made up of tiny areas in the brain that have been deprived of oxygen and appear as bright white dots on MRI scans, is not a harmless part of the ...

Neuroscience created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fruit flies on methamphetamine die largely as a result of anorexia

A new study finds that fruit flies exposed to methamphetamine drastically reduce their food intake and increase their physical activity, just as humans do. The study, which tracked metabolic and behavioral ...

Addiction created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cutting calories might help you live longer, but not without increased physical activity

Dietary restriction can slow age-related diseases and extend the lifespan of all species tested to date. Understanding this phenomenon might help people live longer, preferably without having to drastically limit calories. ...

Medical research created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify changes in cholesterol metabolic pathways

A new study from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine has identified molecular changes responsible for abnormal cholesterol production and metabolism in the livers of patients with a common liver condition, ...

Medical research created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify promising biomarkers and new therapeutic targets for kidney cancer

Using blood, urine and tissue analysis of a unique mouse model, a team led by UC Davis researchers has identified several proteins as diagnostic biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets for kidney cancer. Subject to follow-up ...

Cancer created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals how high-fat foods impact diabetes and metabolic syndrome

A University of Michigan Health System study provides new clues about the health-damaging molecular changes set in motion by eating high-fat foods.

Diabetes created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Molecular imaging links systemic inflammation with depression

New research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine reveals that systemic inflammation causes an increase in depressive symptoms and metabolic changes in the parts of the brain responsible for mo ...

Neuroscience created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Chemo-Linked factors may impact weight in breast cancer

(HealthDay) -- Adjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer can induce weight gain and a variety of metabolic changes that may be associated with a poor prognosis for some patients, according to research ...

Cancer created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Quantum effects and cancer

The theory of quantum metabolism is the idea that quantum processes, such as entanglement, influence the metabolism of cells.

Cancer created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Epigenetics and epidemiology -- hip, hype and science

Epigenetics is the new hip science. Time Magazine's front cover and article, 'Why your DNA isn't your Destiny' from January 2010 explains why. Its more explicit subtitle provided the hook - 'The new science of epigenetics ...

Genetics created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0