(HealthDay)—The increase in total body fat and abdominal fat seen at menopause is due to the hormonal changes taking place, which can be improved by estrogen treatment, according to a study published in the October issue ...
Oct 24, 2012
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(HealthDay)—People who spend a lot of time sitting are at increased risk for kidney disease, according to a new study.
Oct 3, 2012
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(HealthDay)—Middle-aged adults who were born preterm, even moderately preterm (32 to 36 weeks' gestation), are less insulin sensitive compared with adults who were born at term, according to research published in the October ...
Sep 27, 2012
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Obese patients with type 2 diabetes who consume higher amounts of fructose display reduced levels of liver adenosine triphosphate (ATP)—a compound involved in the energy transfer between cells. The findings, published in ...
Sep 13, 2012
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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 ...
Aug 20, 2012
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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a link between patients who undergo total nephrectomy - complete kidney removal - and erectile dysfunction. Results from the multi-center ...
Jul 30, 2012
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Metabolic syndrome, a term used to describe a combination of risk factors that often lead to heart disease and type 2 diabetes, seems to be linked to lower blood flow to the brain, according to research by the University ...
Jul 18, 2012
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(HealthDay) -- It's hard to imagine a pacifier or a rubber ducky making your child fat.
Jun 25, 2012
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A new article in The Quarterly Review of Biology helps explain why the immune system often makes us worse while trying to make us well.
Mar 20, 2012
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(HealthDay) -- A gene expression profile in peripheral blood correlates with glycemic control in the first year for patients recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published online March 8 in Diabetes.
Mar 16, 2012
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