Health
Can probiotics and other factors be used reliably to benefit health?
Steven Finkel tells the story of a close family member who had a discomforting health issue—the kind you don't discuss at the dinner table.
Jun 18, 2019
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News tagged with metabolic dysfunction
Oncology & Cancer
Estrogen receptors might hold key in obesity prevention
Despite countless fad diets, both obesity and metabolic diseases continue to plague communities across the U.S. Now, researchers from the University of Missouri believe that the clue to treatment might be related to estrogen—for ...
May 21, 2019
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Genetics
Study illuminates tiny RNA's role in heart disease, obesity
A tiny RNA molecule plays a big role in the development of two diseases affecting billions of people worldwide: heart disease and obesity. Yale researchers have found that by disrupting this microRNA in key tissues, they ...
Feb 21, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Hirsutism strongly predicts metabolic dysfunction in PCOS
(HealthDay)—There is a strong correlation between hirsutism and metabolic dysfunction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a study published online Sept. 21 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.
Oct 2, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Faulty gene linked to obesity in adults
Groundbreaking new research linking obesity and metabolic dysfunction to a problem in the energy generators in cells has been published by researchers from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University ...
Aug 18, 2017
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Neuroscience
Researchers find functional change in brains of patients with type 1 diabetes
Researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience and the Institute of Complex Systems (UBICS) of the University of Barcelona have identified differences in the pattern of the neurofunctional activation in patients with type ...
Jun 28, 2017
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Diabetes
High fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy 'programs' for health complications
Eating a high fat and high sugar diet when pregnant leads to metabolic impairments in both the mother and her unborn child, which may "program" them for potential health complications later in life, researchers have shown.
Apr 5, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Placenta plays pivotal 'umpire' role to influence pregnancy outcomes
Researchers have shown for the first time how the placenta "umpires" a fight for nutrients between a pregnant mother and her unborn baby. The study suggests that the placenta will adjust the amount of nutrients transported ...
Sep 12, 2016
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Medical research
Feast or famine: The switch that helps your liver adapt
Scientists at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have identified a previously unknown way that stress hormones (glucocorticoids) shut off genes in the liver to help the body adapt to the fasting ...
Aug 25, 2016
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Diabetes
Identification of an adrenaline receptor mutation in a family with atypical lipodystrophy
Lipodystrophy syndromes are characterized by an abnormal distribution of adipose tissue and metabolic dysfunction. These disorders are rare and the underlying genetic abnormalities that lead to altered fat distribution are ...
Jun 16, 2016
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