Mexican American youth show sighs of metabolic syndrome: early screening...
Mexican American children are experiencing substantial burdens of obesity, pre-diabetes, and other health problems which historically would have been expected to develop much later in life. The...
View ArticleTaste preference changes in different life stages of rats
New Orleans, LA. Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking...
View ArticleEating broccoli retunes metabolism
BBSRC-funded researchers at the Institute of Food Research have obtained the first evidence from human studies of how diets rich in glucosinolates, such as glucoraphanin found in broccoli, can...
View ArticleMapping a new metabolic pathway implicated in cancer and metabolic disorders
Deciphering the body’s complex molecular pathways that lead to disease when they malfunction is highly challenging. Researchers at Sanford-Burnham now have a more complete picture of one particular...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Ruling Protects the Safety and Health of California...
The American Diabetes Association (Association) is extremely pleased with the California Supreme Court’s decision in American Nurses Association v. Torlakson, a landmark case litigated by the...
View ArticleCoffee and Tea May Contribute to a Healthy Liver
By Duke Medicine News and Communications - SINGAPORE – Surprise! Your morning cup of tea or coffee may be doing more than just perking you up before work.
View ArticleCase Study Collection Diagnostic Dilemmas Hones Physicians' Skills
Endocrine Press releases new edition of popular diagnostic puzzler
View ArticleScientists develop a new way to identify good fat
HOUSTON – When it comes to fat, you want the brown type and not so much of the white variety because brown fat burns energy to keep you warm and metabolically active, while white fat stores excess...
View ArticleLifestyle Influences Metabolism via DNA Methylation
Neuherberg - An unhealthy lifestyle leaves traces in the DNA. These may have specific effects on metabolism, causing organ damage or disease. Scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München have now identified...
View ArticleImaging Technique Detects Pediatric Liver Disease Without Need for Needle Biopsy
A new, non-invasive imaging technique, magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), can now help physicians accurately detect fibrosis (scarring) in children with chronic liver disease – a growing problem...
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