People with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of stroke and slower recovery from it. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown that neurological recovery from stroke is significantly improved in mice with ...
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A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences shows that menopausal transition is associated with unfavorable changes in metabolic health that may be mitigated with a physically ...
Nov 26, 2021
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Infection with respiratory syncytial virus during infancy results in metabolic reprogramming of epithelial cells lining the airway, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Viruses.
Nov 22, 2021
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At the beginning of neurodegenerative disease, the immune cells of the brain—the "microglia"—take up glucose, a sugar molecule, to a much greater extent than hitherto assumed. Studies by the DZNE, the LMU München and ...
Oct 13, 2021
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Women are affected to a greater degree than men when exposed to PFAs, a group of highly fluorinated chemicals. A study from Örebro University shows how PFAs affect metabolism and lead to liver damage, so-called fatty liver ...
Oct 12, 2021
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The health-enhancing performance of a compound found in hops is dependent upon its interactions with intestinal microorganisms, new research by Oregon State University shows.
Sep 13, 2021
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Waist circumference can have an effect on the type of exercise most beneficial for glucose metabolism of an older person. According to a recent study conducted in Oulu, Finland, increasing light physical activity and reducing ...
Sep 9, 2021
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A new USC study finds that a class of environmental pollutants known as "forever chemicals" may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in Latino girls. The pollutants, called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are ...
Sep 1, 2021
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Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions and includes obesity, and can be dangerous as it increases the risk for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other diseases. In a recent study, published in eLife, researchers ...
Aug 18, 2021
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The average American eats roughly 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day—more than three times the recommended amount for women and more than double the recommended amount for men.
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