Diabetes
IL-32 has inflammatory properties in human obesity
(HealthDay)—Interleukin (IL)-32 has inflammatory and remodeling properties in human obesity, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in Diabetes.
Sep 20, 2016
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Diabetes
Study shows anabolic steroid abuse leads to impaired insulin sensitivity
New research presented at this year's European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting in Munich, Germany (12-16 Sept) shows that anabolic steroid abuse is associated with impaired insulin sensitivity. The study ...
Sep 13, 2016
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Medical research
Study examines role of ghrelin receptor in fat tissue inflammation and insulin resistance
Scientists have proposed that inflammation is the harbinger of aging and central to the aging process, a phenomenon described as 'inflamm-aging,' said Dr. Yuxiang Sun.
Aug 23, 2016
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Cardiology
Polyunsaturated fat in adipose tissue linked to lower mortality
In a study from Uppsala University, published in the American journal JAMA Cardiology, the fatty acid linoleic acid (Omega 6) in subcutaneous adipose tissue was linked to lower mortality among older men followed over a 15-year ...
Aug 18, 2016
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Medical research
An imaging method to quantify dermal fat
Mammals contain two main varieties of fat: white adipose tissue (WAT), which is used to store energy, and brown adipose tissue (BAT), which is involved in the regulation of body temperature, particularly in infants. Dermal ...
Aug 18, 2016
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Medical research
SHIP1 inhibitor reduces obesity and metabolic dysfunction in mice
Obesity can cause a variety of health complications in affected individuals. Several lines of evidence support an association between chronic inflammation in adipose tissue and obesity complications. In mice, inhibition of ...
Jul 21, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer stem cells in 'robbers cave' may explain poor prognosis for obese patients
Across many cancer types, obese patients fare worse than leaner patients. Now a University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell offers a compelling hypothesis why: researchers found that ...
Jul 20, 2016
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Medical research
Adipose analysis on microfluidic chips
A Freiburg-based research group has developed a microfluidic chip where more than one hundred apidose-derived adult stem cell cultures can grow and divide. In the human body, adipose tissue acts as a primary energy store. ...
Jul 13, 2016
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Diabetes
Novel lipid mediators may play role in omega-3 PUFA effects
(HealthDay)—Novel lipid mediators may be involved in the beneficial effects associated with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in obesity, according to a study published online June 16 in Diabetes.
Jun 25, 2016
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Diabetes
Insulin-sensitive fat leads to obesity
SORLA is a protein that influences the balance of metabolic processes in adipose tissue, a particular form of fat. Too much of it makes fat cells overly sensitive to insulin, which leads them to break down less fat. SORLA ...
Jun 21, 2016
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