News tagged with metabolic disturbances


Direct link ID'd for sleep deprivation, insulin sensitivity

(HealthDay)—Even short-term sleep restriction results in an insulin-resistant state in adipocytes, according to research published in the Oct. 16 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Medical research created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers identify link between kidney removal and erectile dysfunction

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a link between patients who undergo total nephrectomy - complete kidney removal - and erectile dysfunction. Results from the multi-center ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 30, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sleep apnea with polycystic ovary syndrome raises risk of prediabetes

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who also have obstructive sleep apnea have at least three times the risk of having prediabetes compared with women who do not have PCOS, according to a new study. The results will ...

Sleep apnea created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High-fat/calorie diet accelerates development of pancreatic cancer

Study results presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Pancreatic Cancer: Progress and Challenges conference, held here June 18-21, strongly suggest that a diet high in fat and calories can hasten the development ...

Cancer created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise does not improve lipoprotein levels in obese patients with fatty liver disease

New research found that moderate exercise does not improve lipoprotein concentrations in obese patients with non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Results published in the June issue of Hepatology, a journal of the Am ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Severity of sleep disordered breathing predicts glycemic health

The severity of sleep disordered breathing and nocturnal hypoxemia independently predict both glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a new study.

Sleep apnea created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Inhaled glucocorticoids during pregnancy and offspring pediatric diseases

Inhaled glucocorticoids for the treatment of asthma during pregnancy are not associated with an increased risk of most diseases in offspring, but may be a risk factor for endocrine and metabolic disturbances, according to ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies specific bacteria which precede autoimmune diabetes

A study led by Matej Oresic from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland suggests that autoimmune diabetes is preceded by diminished gut microbial diversity of the Clostridium leptum subgroup, elevated plasma leptin and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Children with autism and gastrointestinal symptoms have altered digestive genes

Researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and at the Harvard Medical School report that children with autism and gastrointestinal disturbances have ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 17, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast