Thiamin deficiency common in hospitalized heart failure patients
... we can start to point out where there are certain metabolic deficiencies in heart failure, learn where we can ...hether any heart failure treatments may be causing metabolic deficiencies....Journal of Alzheimer's Disease is devoted to metal ions and neurodegenerative diseases
...als, usually in trace amounts, participate in many metabolic and degenerative processes. The recent issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (Volume 8, Issue 2) published by IOS Press is devoted to "Metal Ions and Neurodegenerative Diseases" and presents a collection of important papers dedicated to uncover...Statement on NIH research on obesity and type 2 diabetes
...s month's "Nature Medicine" special feature on the metabolic syndrome, we discuss the NIH research portfolio on... explosion of research discoveries elucidating the metabolic and neurobiological mechanisms that regulate appetite, energy expenditure, and energy storage. Today...Mysterious condition still more prevalent among Persian Gulf vets
...clude: Having CMI doubles the risk of developing metabolic syndrome, which is associated with increased risk ...e, chronic fatigue syndrome, upset stomach) except metabolic syndrome. Fibromyalgia syndrome afflicts sufferers with persistent, widespread pain. Chronic fatigue...UCLA paper examines how one disease may prevent another
... His findings suggest that genetic, infectious and metabolic influences should be considered when looking for treatments, particularly in regard to HIV/AIDS. "Clinical observations of disease-versus-disease interactions have led to an understanding of the mechanisms of several diseases," Stiehm said. "In turn,...Oral contraceptive pill may prevent more than pregnancy
...nishing the levels of FSH and LH, thereby reducing metabolic activity of the ovary including the suppression of ovulation. Several studies over the last 30 years reported negative effects of oral contraceptives on sexual function, including diminished sexual interest and arousal, suppression of female initia...New UCSF study finds that obesity is a risk factor for kidney failure
...ension. Another reason is that obesity places more metabolic demand on the kidneys, forcing them to work harder. "As the person gets bigger, hyper-filtration occurs and this over filtration is what tears the kidneys down." It has long been appreciated that obesity is linked to heart disease, high blood pressu...Traditional risk-factor scoring misses one-third of women vulnerable to coronary heart disease
... or more risk factors, such as obesity, smoking or metabolic syndrome, plus a family history for heart disease were those most likely to have a high calcium score. It is this group, the researchers say, who should be considered for a fast cardiac CT scan regardless of low Framingham scores and if the physicia...JCI table of contents: December 8, 2005
...sue are expected to have beneficial effects on the metabolic and inflammatory effects caused by a high-fat diet. TITLE: CCR2 modulates inflammatory and metabolic effects of high-fat feeding AUTHOR CONTACT: Anthony Ferrante Jr. Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center, Ne...UQ researchers show traditional Chinese exercises can help combat diabetes
...pants significantly improved several indicators of metabolic syndrome including HbA1c, blood pressure, bodyweight and waist circumference. PhD student Liu Xin, a Qigong and Tai Chi master, developed the series of exercises for the control of diabetes. He said it was encouraging to see such impressive results...JCI table of contents: December 1, 2005
... TITLE: Is ghrelin a signal for the development of metabolic systems? AUTHOR CONTACT: Kevin L. Grove Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, Oregon, USA Phone: 503-690-5380; Fax: 503-690-5384; E-mail: grovek@ohsu.edu View the PDF of this article at: https://www.the-jci.org/article.php?id=27211 MET...Coffee and tea can reduce the risk of chronic liver disease
...are numerous, including viruses, obesity, alcohol, metabolic or immunologic abnormalities, and side effects from various medications. Chronic liver diseases include cirrhosis, fibrosis and hepatitis. According to the most recent estimates from the National Center for Health Statistics, nearly 28,000 people d...Obesity prevents injections from reaching muscle
...medications, are fasting for a procedure or have a metabolic disorder that inhibits the absorption of orally ingested medication. The use of intramuscular injections has increased over the past 10 years, and new medications have been developed for delivery in this way. However, Dr. Chan's research has demonstr...Mental stress may be another culprit in raising cholesterol levels in healthy adults
...ges the body to produce more energy in the form of metabolic fuels fatty acids and glucose. These substances require the liver to produce and secrete more LDL, which is the principal carrier of cholesterol in the blood. Another reason may be that stress interferes with lipid clearance and a third possibility ...High-sugar diet pushing some Latino kids toward type 2 diabetes
...arly, this is a group that faces a higher risk for metabolic problems," says Jaimie N. Davis, Ph.D., R.D., rese...take might preserve beta cell function and prevent metabolic disorders in these children. Public health among Latinos may benefit from interventions to reduce si...Pregnant women with abnormal placentas may have an increased risk of early cardiovascular disease
... years. In doing so, their future near risk of the metabolic syndrome, maternal placental syndromes, and cardiovascular disease might be reduced," he adds....Elsevier partners with Diabetes India
...e will cover two main clinical areas--diabetes and metabolic syndrome focusing on both vascular damage causes a...Despite the growing importance of diabetes and the metabolic syndrome worldwide, only a few medical journals are actually dedicated to these diseases," explained...Drinking decaffeinated coffee may be harmful to heart health
...reasing a specific type of blood fat linked to the metabolic syndrome, hints a new study presented at the Ameri...inated coffee consumption on key indicators of the metabolic syndrome, which is the umbrella term for a cluster of several harmful heart disease risk factors. R...A fast diagnosis for bacterial meningitis
...s and tissues. All living organisms carry a unique metabolic fingerprint, and this can be identified using soph...ectrometry. Researchers in this study compared the metabolic fingerprints of spinal fluid from patients who presented with meningitis-like symptoms at Westmead H...NHLBI research highlights at American Heart Association's scientific sessions
... studies on women and heart disease, the extent of metabolic syndrome among African Americans in the Jackson He...d of African Americans in Jackson Heart Study have metabolic syndrome. (Embargoed until 9:30 a.m. Central Time (10:30 a.m. ET), November 13) Among the 5,296 pa...