Genetics
Study uncovers gene that may strongly influence obesity
A University of Toronto (U of T) study on fruit flies has uncovered a gene that could play a key role in obesity in humans.
Feb 21, 2017
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News tagged with fat storage
Diabetes
A single episode of high fat intake injures liver metabolism
Diets that are consistently high in saturated fat are linked to the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance, but it's not clear how high fat foods initiate the changes that lead to disease.
Jan 23, 2017
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Medical research
Research identifies protein that promotes the breakdown of fat
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that a protein often located on the surface of fat droplets within cells - and especially abundant in the muscles of endurance athletes - can kick-start the more efficient ...
Aug 25, 2016
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Health
Eating diet high in polyunsaturated fats can protect against effects of 'splurge' meals, study finds
A diet that includes higher amounts of polyunsaturated fats, found in foods like walnuts and salmon, can help offset the detrimental effects of the occasional meal high in saturated fats, University of Georgia researchers ...
Jun 2, 2016
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Medical research
Computer model predicts how our livers will store fat
As part of an effort to understand how an experimental drug for atherosclerosis causes the build-up of fat in the liver, scientists have developed a computer model that can predict how the rate at which liver stores fat in ...
Apr 1, 2015
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Diabetes
Body clock link could aid obesity treatments
Scientists at The University of Manchester have discovered that the body clock plays an important role in body fat. Their findings are helping develop new ways of treating obesity and the fatal diseases linked to being overweight.
Sep 4, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity may be impacted by stress, study says
Using experimental models, researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) showed that adenosine, a metabolite released when the body is under stress or during an inflammatory response, stops the process of adipogenesis, ...
Jul 15, 2014
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Medical research
Scientists identify process that affects fat distribution and metabolic syndrome
Building upon their earlier research on the biology of fat metabolism, Joslin scientists discovered that microRNAs –small RNA molecules that play important roles in regulation in many types of tissue – play a major role ...
Jul 2, 2014
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Medical research
Unlocking the therapeutic potential of SLC13 transporters
Researchers have provided the first functional analysis of a member of a family of transporter proteins implicated in diabetes, obesity, and lifespan. The study appears in the June issue of The Journal of General Physiology.
Jun 18, 2014
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Medical research
Researchers identify fat-storage gene mutation that may increase diabetes risk
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a mutation in a fat-storage gene that appears to increase the risk for type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders, according to a study published ...
May 22, 2014
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