Gene network helps to turn white fat into beneficial calorie-burning fat
A new approach to treating overweight and obesityCredit: M. Jooss /TUM Our fat cells, technically referred to as adipocytes, play ...
Tag: Metabolism/Metabolic Diseases
Need to control blood sugar? There’s a drink for that, says UBC prof
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Drug trial seeking first ever treatment for dangerous side effect of Prader-Willi syndrome
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Global call to action on FH aims to improve diagnosis and treatment
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Lower risk for malignant melanoma after bariatric surgery
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Resurrected protein reveals structure of important enzyme
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UTHealth’s Cynthia Ju awarded NIH grants for liver injury research
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Caffeine may offset some health risks of diets high in fat, sugar
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Your DNA is not your destiny — or a good predictor of your health
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Form of severe malnutrition linked to DNA modification
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Type 1 Diabetes: New starting point to delay autoimmune response
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Eating too much — not exercising too little — may be at core of weight gain, study finds
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Good aerobic fitness doesn’t protect children against type 2 diabetes, staying active does
Credit: Eero Haapala Good aerobic fitness does not protect children against obesity-induced insulin resistance, which is a key risk factor ...
New review study shows that egg-industry-funded research downplays danger of cholesterol
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