News tagged with triglycerides

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Healthy diets have long-lasting positive effects even with partial weight regain

Mediterranean and low-carbohydrate diets have lasting, healthy effects, even with partial weight regain, according to a follow-up study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Israel's Nuclear Research ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Macrophage accumulation of triglycerides yields insights into atherosclerosis

A research report appearing in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology helps explain how specific immune cells, called macrophages, accumulate triglycerides to support their function. Because a characteristic finding in atherosclerosis is the ...

Medical research created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Experts recommend screening adults for hypertriglyceridemia every five years

The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertriglyceridemia. Triglycerides are a type of fat found in the blood and are associated with cardiovascular risk. ...

Other created Sep 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity and metabolic syndrome associated with impaired brain function in adolescents

A new study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine reveals for the first time that metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with cognitive and brain impairments in adolescents and calls for pediatricians to take this into ...

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

Study: statin therapy associated with lower risk of pancreatitis

Although some studies have suggested that use of lipid-lowering therapies may increase the risk of pancreatitis, an analysis that involved pooling of data from previous studies and included more than 150,000 participants ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity, metabolic factors linked to faster cognitive decline

People who are obese and also have high blood pressure and other risk factors called metabolic abnormalities may experience a faster decline in their cognitive skills over time than others, according to a study published ...

Neuroscience created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cholesterol levels appear to be improving among US youths

In a study involving more than 16,000 U.S. children and adolescents, there has been a decrease in average total cholesterol levels over the past 2 decades, although almost 1 in 10 had elevated total cholesterol in 2007-2010, ...

Health created Aug 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds mechanism that turns white fat into energy-burning brown fat

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have identified a mechanism that can give energy-storing white fat some of the beneficial characteristics of energy-burning brown fat. The findings, based on studies of ...

Medical research created Aug 02, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds 75 percent of Chinese adults at risk for diabetes or heart disease

(Medical Xpress) -- More than three-quarters of Chinese adults have at least one risk factor for type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease, reveals new data in a long-term study done by researchers at the University of North ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Inexpensive approach to preventing type 2 diabetes shows promise in new study

(Medical Xpress) -- A simple, inexpensive method for preventing type 2 diabetes that relies on calling people and educating them on the sort of lifestyle changes they could make to avoid developing the disease ...

Diabetes created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

Long commutes may be hazardous to health

As populations move even further away from urban centers, more people spend longer hours behind the wheel on their way to and from work. While sedentary behavior is known to have adverse effects on cardiovascular and metabolic ...

Health created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study proves the positive effects of heart rehabilitation programs on patients

A research conducted at the University of Granada has demonstrated the efficiency of a heart rehabilitation program aimed at patients suffering from heart disease. The authors of this study affirm that it is essential that ...

Cardiology created May 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Liver insulin resistance correlates with cardiac risk

(HealthDay) -- Liver insulin resistance (IR) may be a significant indicator of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among men, and correlates more closely with risk factors than whole-body insulin sensitivity, ...

Cardiology created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Normal triglyceride levels in people of African descent may hinder diagnosis of metabolic syndrome

In most people, high blood levels of the fat known as triglycerides are an early warning sign of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, but in people of African descent these dangerous health conditions may ...

Sleep apnea created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0