Record number of patients take part in clinical research
Credit: (c) NIHR https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/aafc-sfm042219.php The number of people benefiting from clinical research in England reached record highs this year - ...
Tag: Metabolism/Metabolic Diseases
Obesity medicine association announces major updates to its adult obesity algorithm
Updates help clinicians address chronic disease of obesity, identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditions DENVER -- ...
Research reveals insulin-producing beta cells may change function in diabetes
A revolutionary new study using only materials derived from humans has revealed that insulin-producing beta cells can change their function ...
‘Smart’ insulin could prevent hypoglycemia during diabetes treatment
Development by UCLA-led research team works to keep blood sugar at normal levelsCredit: Hongjun Li/ UCLA Engineering UCLA bioengineers and ...
Men ignore serious health risks of steroid abuse in pursuit of the body beautiful
Many men continue to abuse steroids despite knowing that they have serious, life-limiting and potentially lethal side effects, according to ...
Over-fed bacteria make people sick
Credit: © Kiel Life Science Since the end of the Second World War, along with the growing prosperity and the ...
Novel scale correlates children’s snacking behaviors with external food cues
Dartmouth researchers develop and validate a brief, parent-reported scale to measure external food cue responsiveness and conditioned eating behaviors for ...
Children in Quebec are not diagnosed early enough with type 1 diabetes
A study reveals a rise in the number of children presenting a life-threatening complication at diagnosisCredit: McGill University Health Centre ...
ACC Latin America conference 2019 to be held in Colombia for first time
Experts will offer perspective on clinical practice in Latin America The American College of Cardiology will host the ACC Latin ...
When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk
York U study shares new findings on who is at risk for Orthorexia Nervosa TORONTO, May 14, 2019 - Researchers ...
Nutrition 2019 preview: Hot topics in research and practice
Join us June 8-11 in Baltimore to explore the latest research findings and their implications for practice and policy Journalists ...
CDC awards UNC research center $3.75 million to study chronic disease prevention
The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received ...
Reviews highlight new advances in our understanding of focal and sclerotic bone diseases
Providing expert insights on the pathogenesis and management of rare skeletal diseases such as fibrous dysplasia, Fibrogenesis Imperfecta Ossium, Melorheostosis, ...
Whole grain can contribute to health by changing intestinal serotonin production
Adults consuming whole grain rye have lower plasma serotonin levels than people eating low-fibre wheat bread, according to a recent ...
Statins’ potential to treat MS unrelated to lowering cholesterol
Peer reviewed | modelling and randomised controlled trials | people The widely prescribed statin, simvastatin, can medically help patients with ...
A new system for treating type 1 diabetes mellitus
A piece of research by the UPV/EHU-CIBER BBN reduces the technical problems in microencapsulating pancreatic islets when treating type 1 ...
A link between mitochondrial damage and osteoporosis
New research from the University of Pennsylvania lays out a possible mechanism by which alcohol, cigarette smoke, and exposure to ...
The heart ‘talks’ to fat cells, Temple scientists discover
Credit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - Like sending a letter through the mail or ...
Diabetes complications soar in the US, but not Canada, as teenagers become young adults
Research by international team finds that Canada's health care system prevents diabetic ketoacidosis among young people better than the U.S.' ...
Researchers discover new pathway for improving metabolic health
Blocking protein-digesting enzyme tricks mice into releasing more beneficial hormones Rockville, Md. (May 8, 2019)--Blocking the action of an enzyme ...
