Cardiology

HRS: Bariatric surgery may prevent A-fib onset in obese

(HealthDay)—Bariatric surgery may prevent the development of atrial fibrillation in morbidly obese patients, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society, held from May 7 to 10 in San ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Drug combination promotes weight loss in polycystic ovary syndrome

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, lost significantly more weight when they took two drugs that are traditionally used to treat diabetes, rather than either drug alone, a study from Slovenia demonstrates. The ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Metabolic biomarkers can predict mortality in the ICU

A metabolic profile of intensive care unit (ICU) patients based on biomarkers of four metabolites can be used to accurately predict mortality, according to a new study.

Medical research

Become a marathon runner with the protein PGC-1alpha

Even with a greater muscle mass, a sprinter cannot win a marathon. His specially-trained and strengthened muscles will fatigue faster than the endurance-trained muscles of a long distance runner. The research group of Prof. ...

Medical research

Metabolic biomarkers for preventive molecular medicine

A team of scientists from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, led by its director, MarĂ­a Blasco, together with Jose M. Mato, the director of the Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences, has shown that the ...

Overweight & Obesity

Psyllium reduces metabolic syndrome risk factors

(HealthDay) -- Consumption of the fiber supplement psyllium correlates with reductions in risk factors for metabolic syndrome, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in Obesity Reviews.

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