Unsolved puzzle in hepatology on the brink of resolution
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a currently incurable liver disease that mostly affects younger people aged between 30 and 40. There are now justified hopes that this disease could be cured using synthetically ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 25, 2013 |
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Fast food makes up 11 percent of calories in US diet, CDC reports
(HealthDay)—Fast food fare from restaurants such as McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Pizza Hut accounted for more than 11 percent of the calories in American adults' daily diets in recent years, federal ...
Health
Feb 21, 2013 |
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New discoveries linking gut bacteria with cholesterol metabolism give hope for the future
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, show that cholesterol metabolism is regulated by bacteria in the small intestine. These findings may be important for the development ...
Medical research
Feb 18, 2013 |
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New study finds taste preferences impact health
Individuals who have a high preference for sweets and a high aversion to bitter flavors may be at an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, according to a new study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the ...
Health
Feb 14, 2013 |
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Preventing obesity transmission during pregnancy
A much neglected part of the obesity epidemic is that it has resulted in more overweight/obese women before and during pregnancy. Their offspring also tend to have higher birth weights and more body fat, and carry an increased ...
Health
Feb 13, 2013 |
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CVD time bomb set to explode in Gulf region in 10-15 years
With one of the highest rates of obesity in the world, the Gulf region is facing an epidemic of cardiovascular disease. At least 50% of the population is below the age of 25 and the high prevalence of risk factors signals ...
Cardiology
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Midway waist circumference better than iliac crest measure
(HealthDay)—Waist circumference measured midway (WC-mid) between the lowest ribs and the iliac crest better defines risks associated with central obesity than does waist circumference measured at the iliac ...
Diabetes
Feb 06, 2013 |
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When it comes to food aphrodisiacs, expert says look for nutrition at first bite rather than love
It's been said that food is the language of love. If so, can certain foods—or aphrodisiacs—promote romantic feelings or sexual desire?
Health
Feb 06, 2013 |
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A regular walk can cut your risk of major illness, shows research
A regular walking routine significantly reduces the risk of Metabolic Syndrome, a condition which affects one in four people in the UK and can cause heart disease, strokes and cancer.
Health
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Could traditional Chinese medicine hold an answer to the obesity problem?
Obesity might be a very modern problem, but a team of scientists from Taiwan and China is turning to the age-old principles of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to help fight it. Breaking research published in the Journal of ...
Medical research
Jan 31, 2013 |
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Binge drinking increases risk of Type 2 diabetes by causing insulin resistance
Binge drinking causes insulin resistance, which increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to the results of an animal study led by researchers at the Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism Institute at the Icahn School of ...
Diabetes
Jan 30, 2013 |
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Researchers generate mutant mouse model useful in treatment of neuromuscular diseases
Researchers at the University of Granada have produced for the first time in the world mice lacking the coenzyme Q10, a rare mitochondrial disease prevailingly affecting children. The researchers needed three ...
Genetics
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Diabetes drug could hold promise for lung cancer patients
Ever since discovering a decade ago that a gene altered in lung cancer regulated an enzyme used in therapies against diabetes, Reuben Shaw has wondered if drugs originally designed to treat metabolic diseases ...
Cancer
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Canada launches first gene therapy trial for Fabry disease
Researchers in Calgary have launched the first gene therapy clinical trial in the world for Fabry disease, a rare inherited enzyme deficiency that can shorten the lifespan of people who have it by as much as 40 years.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Metabolomics key to identifying disease pathway: Research reveals lactic acid's role in lung disease
(Medical Xpress)—Expertise at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory contributed to the understanding of the role of cellular metabolism in the pathogenesis of a currently untreatable lung disease. This ...
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Jan 14, 2013 |
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