Researchers have uncovered the mechanism through which a single DNA base change dramatically raises the risk of a subform of type 2 diabetes (T2D) called metabolically obese normal weight (MONW). This genetic variant, which ...
May 31, 2023
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More than 40% of Americans are considered obese, and the trend continues to grow. The treatments or preventive options for obesity and obesity-associated diseases are limited. It is a major national healthcare and public ...
May 26, 2023
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Inflammatory fatty liver disease (NASH, non alcoholic steatohepatitis) and the resulting liver cancer are driven by auto-aggressive T cells. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) now show what is behind ...
May 23, 2023
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Scientists at Nottingham Trent University found that microbe fragments called endotoxin enter the blood stream and directly impact how well fat cells function, including their capacity to be metabolically active.
May 23, 2023
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Diabetes researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered at least one reason insulin-secreting cells made from stem cells in the lab don't work as well as natural cells. The discovery could ...
May 18, 2023
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A new mechanism of communication between fat cells has been identified by Spanish researchers. The finding, which will be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Dublin, Ireland (May 17-20), opens up new avenues ...
May 17, 2023
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In a recent study, researchers determined that derivatives of natural emulsifiers such as phospholipids found in high-fat, high-cholesterol diets can promote atherosclerosis via gut bacteria interactions with the immune system. ...
May 11, 2023
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Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that fatty liver, a condition closely associated with obesity, promotes the spread of colorectal cancer to the liver. Their study, published today in the journal Cell Metabolism, ...
May 11, 2023
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UC Davis Health endocrinology researchers are investigating the role of two newly identified molecules that control heat production from fat tissues. Their hope is to discover a better way to combat obesity complications.
Apr 26, 2023
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There are about 700,000 children living with childhood dementia around the world, which is caused by more than 70 rare genetic conditions.
Apr 17, 2023
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