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...ipokine and potential link between obesity and its metabolic complications. PLoS Med 3(6): e441. PLEASE ADD THE LINK TO THE PUBLISHED ARTICLE IN ONLINE VERSIONS OF YOUR REPORT: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030441 PRESS-ONLY PREVIEW OF THE ARTICLE: http://www.plos.org/press/plme-03-06-gong.pdf ...Exercise reverses unhealthy effects of inactivity
...erol levels, insulin sensitivity and indicators of metabolic syndrome, a precursor of diabetes. "In the new ana...t waist size, time to exhaustion, visceral fat and metabolic syndrome scores deteriorated significantly during the six-month period of inactivity during the orig...Treating obesity may improve the efficacy of therapy for hepatitis C
... words, obesity is associated with a wide range of metabolic changes that affect multiple cellular and organ fu...disease. Given the association between obesity and metabolic abnormalities, Michael R. Charlton, M.D. of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the M...New mechanism explains glucose effect on wakefulness
...nges in arousal, food seeking, hormone release and metabolic rate to ensure that the brain always has adequate glucose." Malfunction of orexin neurons can lead to narcolepsy and obesity, and researchers have also found evidence that orexin neurons play a role in learning, reward-seeking, and addiction, the res...Calorie restriction appears better than exercise at slowing primary aging
... may slow the aging process by reducing the body's metabolic rate as well as oxidative damage to cells and tissues. Previous research on mice and rats has shown that both calorie restriction and endurance exercise protect them against many chronic diseases including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease an...Researchers open door to potential treatments for type 2 diabetes
... increase in the insulin concentrations of certain metabolic disorders associated with obesity," indicates the researcher. "The results of Andre Marette and his team represent an important step in the development of a new therapeutic approach in the fight against diabetes. Advances in the treatment of diabete...One-third of adults with diabetes still don't know they have it
... than 9 pounds have polycystic ovary syndrome, a metabolic disorder that affects the female reproductive system have acanthosis nigricans (dark, thickened skin around neck or armpits) have a history of disease of the blood vessels to the heart, brain, or legs have had IFG or IGT on previous testing....Sleeping less linked to weight gain
...eeping less may affect changes in a person's basal metabolic rate (the number of calories you burn when you rest). Another contributor to weight regulation that has recently been discovered is called non-exercise associated thermogenesis, or NEAT, which refers to involuntary activity, such as fidgeting or stan...More than just genetics: Lifestyle choices impact GI health
...sm and found that patients experienced a different metabolic response depending on what type of breakfast they ...t LGI-LGL breakfast is associated with keeping the metabolic response active at a higher rate for a longer period of time than other breakfast options with less ...Metabolic syndrome significantly boosts risk of heart failure in middle age
... were tracked until the age of 70. The presence of metabolic syndrome at the start of the study was strongly as...rly working heart valves. The authors suggest that metabolic syndrome may directly affect the heart itself as well as boosting the build up of fatty deposits in ...JCI table of contents, May 11, 2006
...and insulin resistance Individuals diagnosed with metabolic syndrome often have excessive fatty tissue in and around their abdomen, high cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and an inability to utilize insulin or blood sugar (insulin resistance) symptoms that put them at high risk of coronary heart disease ...Study of nutrients' effects on brain provides insight into appetite regulation
...thalamus, a brain region that controls a number of metabolic processes, animals ate less. Other, similar amino acids did not give the same results. This animal study, says Dr. Seeley, could eventually have implications for human obesity. "Rather than basing our diets only on macronutrients like fat or carbohy...New guidelines offer power to prevent stroke
... risk reduction. Included in that category is the metabolic syndrome -- a clustering of metabolic disorders that may increase the risk of artery plaque buildup (abdominal obesity, high triglycerides...New clinical team approach reduced cardiovascular risk
...linical approach to caring for obese patients with metabolic syndrome could swiftly and significantly lower the...at specializes in the needs of obese patients with metabolic syndrome" says Dr. Guven. "Metabolic syndrome affects approximately 24 percent of the US adult popul...Blocking key protein reduces inflammatory markers in metabolic syndrome
...ultiple inflammatory pathways in patients with the metabolic syndrome a cluster of symptoms associated with in...oving the cardiovascular risk in patients with the metabolic syndrome. This preliminary report appears in the April 24 Archives of Internal Medicine. "This pro...American Academy of Neurology 58th Annual Meeting scientific highlights
...mprove delivery of oxygen to the brain or increase metabolic activity. They noted that the utility of high-pressure (hyperbaric) oxygen is still unknown. Experimental Treatments in ALS Two experimental treatments in animal models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), may point th...Blood sugar control before surgery associated with fewer infections afterward
...l is the overall improvement in general health and metabolic milieu of the well-controlled diabetic patient," the authors write. "In conclusion, this study confirmed an association between tight preoperative glucose control, as indicated by Hb A1c levels less than 7 percent, and a decreased risk of postoperati...Markers of PCOS inherited, persist and raise risk for heart disease, diabetes
Menstrual irregularity and unhealthy metabolic traits associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (...f PCOS. Results of our study strongly suggest that metabolic problems will continue as women with PCOS age," said senior author Andrea E. Dunaif, M.D., Charles F...New research links metabolism and appetite suppression, opening door to obesity treatments
...k may lead to new strategies to reduce the risk of metabolic abnormalities associated with excess weight. Dr. Steinberg's research shows how CNTF activates similar pathways to those stimulated by exercise. "While hormones such as leptin were initially thought to be the cure-all for weight loss, they were late...Study warns of growing cardiovascular disease epidemic in China
...ournal of the American College of Cardiology. "The metabolic syndrome has become increasingly common in this As...ost a third to almost half of the participants had metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of five risk factors: central obesity defined by waist cir...