Defective lymphatic vessels identified as a novel cause of adult-onset obesity
...rger than normal, and therefore able to store more lipids (e.g., fatty acids and triglycerides, used as an energy source). "This is the first such evidence in an in vivo model showing that defects in the integrity of the lymphatic vasculature could lead to adult obesity," said Guillermo Oliver, Ph.D., an a...ACTOS (pioglitazone HCl) significantly improved components of diabetic dyslipidemia
...iminating other factors such as statins to control lipids and other medications to control blood glucose levels, we obtained a clear assessment of the blood sugar and lipid effects of both drugs," added Dr. Goldberg. Results The study showed that blood glucose control, which was measured by A1C (a measure...Penn study shows liver receptor key to diet-dependent differences in blood lipid levels
...geted at the liver may one day help lower elevated lipids and battle cardiovascular disease. Mitchell Lazar, MD, PhD, Director of the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism at Penn, and colleagues report their findings in the May 2005 issue of Cell Metabolism. The high-cholesterol, high-fat so-call...New fat is needed to clear old fat from the system
...est of the body. Abnormal processing of glucose or lipids in the liver contributes to problems of type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis, and fatty liver disease often is seen in people who are obese or suffer from insulin resistance. "There's also good evidence that the liver plays a key role in mediating car...Social connections: Could heartwarming be heart-saving?
...the blood vessel wall," Loucks said. "This allows lipids to be deposited in the blood vessel wall more easily, causing atherosclerosis." Researchers say IL-6 -- and by extension, inflammation -- may be elevated for two reasons in men who are socially isolated. First, social isolation may influence health ...Abnormal liver tests in a Mediterranean population
...to the metabolic syndrome (i.e. anti-hypertensive, lipids lowering, antidiabetic)." Cittanova is involved in the epidemic of obesity, with nearly 17 percent of the population having a BMI above 30, however, that rate is still far below other parts of the world, like the U.S. where more than 30 percent of th......sed by disruption to the metabolism of glucose and lipids as well as to the production of and physiological reactions to insulin. These disruptions are partly due to a reduced absorption of glucose in the cells that form the body's fat and muscle tissue. Now scientists at Karolinska Institutet have establis...