News tagged with triglycerides

Antibody injection promising for diabetes and obesity

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Genetech Inc. in South San Francisco, California, led by molecular biologist Junichiro Sonoda, have discovered that a single injection of antibodies into obese diabetic mice provided a marked ...

Medical research created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

New treatment aids weight loss, improves diabetes in monkeys

(HealthDay)—A new, lab-created antibody that mimics the action of a naturally occurring molecule causes weight loss in monkeys, researchers report.

Medical research created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | 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

Antioxidant spices reduce negative effects of high-fat meal

Eating a diet rich in spices, like turmeric and cinnamon, reduces the body's negative responses to eating high-fat meals, according to Penn State researchers.

Health created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Roundworm quells obesity and related metabolic disorders

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, have shown in a mouse model that infection with nematodes (also known as roundworms) can not only combat obesity but ameliorate related metabolic disorders. ...

Immunology created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

The biology of fats in the body

When you have your cholesterol checked, the doctor typically gives you levels of three fats found in the blood: LDL, HDL and triglycerides. But did you know your body contains thousands of other types of fats, or lipids?

Medical research created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | 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

Fasting time prior to blood lipid tests appears to have limited association with lipid levels

Fasting prior to blood lipid tests appears to have limited association with lipid subclass levels, suggesting that fasting for routine lipid level determinations may be unnecessary, according to a report published Online ...

Medical research created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Breakdown of triglycerides in heart muscle boosts cardiac function

The heart relies heavily on oxidation of fatty acids for energy production. However, excess storage of fatty acids as triglycerides, within heart muscle cells, frequently observed in patients with obesity and diabetes, is ...

Cardiology created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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

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

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

Higher-dose use of certain statins often best for cholesterol issues

(Medical Xpress)—A comprehensive new review on how to treat high cholesterol and other blood lipid problems suggests that intensive treatment with high doses of statin drugs is usually the best approach.

Health created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Low testosterone levels affect total lipid oxidation

(HealthDay)—Very low testosterone levels impact total lipid oxidation but have no effect on the production of very-low-density lipoprotein-triglycerides (VLDL-TGs), according to a study published online ...

Medical research created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bedroom TV viewing increases risk of obesity in children

The average American child from age 8 to 18 watches about 4.5 hours of TV each day. Seventy percent have a TV in the bedroom and about one-third of youth aged 6-19 is considered obese. Previous studies have shown that TV ...

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Triglyceride

Triglyceride (help·info) (more properly known as triacylglycerol (help·info), TAG or triacylglyceride) is a glyceride in which the glycerol is esterified with three fatty acids. It is the main constituent of vegetable oil and animal fats.

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