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Gout treatment could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome

The drug colchicine, used to treat the arthritic condition gout, could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome, a combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and other conditions that increase the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

2 Apr 2019

Three easy-to-measure anthropometric indicators to predict metabolic syndrome

A new study found a surprisingly high rate of metabolic syndrome among individuals aged 60-100 years.

2 Apr 2019

Nanovaccine boosts immunity in mice with gut microbiome-mediated metabolic syndrome

A new class of biomaterial developed by Cornell researchers for an infectious disease nanovaccine effectively boosted immunity in mice with metabolic disorders linked to gut bacteria - a population that shows resistance to traditional flu and polio vaccines.

29 Mar 2019

Sitting for long durations linked to premature deaths

A new study has found that thousands of premature deaths are occurring in the UK due to the long hours people spend sitting down. The study results were published in the latest issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

26 Mar 2019

Time-restricted eating may prove to be a dietary intervention against breast cancer

Changing when you eat rather than what you eat may prove to be a dietary intervention against breast cancer, suggests a new mouse study to be presented Saturday at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

Screen time plus snacking could increase risk for metabolic syndrome in teens

Teens who sit for hours watching TV, using the computer or playing video games while eating unhealthy snacks are at increased risk for a group of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, according to research to be presented Monday, March 25 at ENDO 2019, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in New Orleans, La.

25 Mar 2019

High-fructose corn syrup fuels growth of colon tumors in mice

Consuming the equivalent of one can of soda per day caused mice predisposed to colon cancer to develop larger tumors, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

22 Mar 2019

Cholesterol lowering drug can also help treat cancer-associated cachexia

Brazilian researchers have discovered that a drug regularly prescribed to control cholesterol can also be used to treat cachexia, or wasting syndrome, a condition characterized by rapid weight loss and muscle atrophy associated with extreme physical weakness.

19 Mar 2019

Green tea lowers obesity, health risks in mice

Green tea cuts obesity and a number of inflammatory biomarkers linked with poor health in a new study.

14 Mar 2019

Study suggests new approach to ameliorating obesity-associated metabolic abnormalities

The search by scientists to find ways to combat obesity continues. Recently, investigators have been exploring whether they can engage the lymphatic system to help regulate obesity-induced inflammation of fat (adipose) tissue and restore systemic metabolic fitness.

14 Mar 2019

High-intensity interval training provides significant benefits for cardiac rehabilitation patients

A popular exercise routine that alternates intense bursts of activity with short recovery periods to rapidly enhance exercise performance is now finding its way into programs to strengthen the heart after a heart attack.

7 Mar 2019

Up-to-date guidance for clinicians to treat HIV-related cardiovascular disease

Since the advent of effective antiretroviral therapy, human immunodeficiency virus infection has become more like a chronic illness.

5 Mar 2019

Relationship between circadian misalignment and cardiovascular risk in women

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Special Issue on Women's Cardiovascular Health, Volume 3, Number 4, 2019, Guest Editor Gladys P. Velarde) pp. 435-440(6); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0070 Tracy Ashby, DO and Mariam Louis, MD, MSc, FCCP from the University of Florida, Department of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA consider circadian misalignment and cardiovascular risk.

1 Mar 2019

Study doesn’t find enough evidence related to effects of noncaloric sweeteners on gut microbiota

The study, carried out by the UGR professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ángel Gil and his research team, has been published in the scientific journal 'Advances in Nutrition'

21 Feb 2019

News study reanalyzes the effects of noncaloric sweeteners on gut microbiota

There is currently not enough evidence related to the effects of noncaloric sweeteners on appetite, short‑term intake, and risk of suffering from cancer or diabetes, as shown by a study recently published in the scientific journal 'Advances in Nutrition'.

21 Feb 2019

Study finds link between endocrine-disrupting chemicals and equine metabolic syndrome

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals in a horse's environment may play a role in the development of equine metabolic syndrome.

14 Feb 2019

Researchers discover mechanism on how body's antimicrobial shield regulates microbiome

The microbiome in our intestine plays a vital role in people's health and the immune system. Any lack of balance there has not only been linked to chronic inflammatory intestinal inflammation, but also type 2 diabetes and other diseases

12 Feb 2019

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

A new study from French researchers has shown that diets comprising of “ultra-processed” foods are raising the risk of an early death.

11 Feb 2019

High-risk sexually transmitted HPV may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Infection with high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus, which have been linked to cancer, might increase the risk of heart and blood vessel or cardiovascular disease, especially among women with obesity or other cardiovascular risk factors, according to new research in Circulation Research, an American Heart Association journal.

7 Feb 2019

Gut immune cells could be responsible for metabolism changes finds study

A new study has shown that the immune cells within the gut could be related to the rate of metabolism. The results of the new study titled, “Gut intraepithelial T cells calibrate metabolism and accelerate cardiovascular disease,” are published in the latest issue of the journal Nature.

31 Jan 2019

Metabolic Syndrome News and Research

Latest Metabolic Syndrome News and Research

Gout treatment could potentially reduce complications accompanying metabolic syndrome

Three easy-to-measure anthropometric indicators to predict metabolic syndrome

Nanovaccine boosts immunity in mice with gut microbiome-mediated metabolic syndrome

Sitting for long durations linked to premature deaths

Time-restricted eating may prove to be a dietary intervention against breast cancer

Screen time plus snacking could increase risk for metabolic syndrome in teens

High-fructose corn syrup fuels growth of colon tumors in mice

Cholesterol lowering drug can also help treat cancer-associated cachexia

Green tea lowers obesity, health risks in mice

Study suggests new approach to ameliorating obesity-associated metabolic abnormalities

High-intensity interval training provides significant benefits for cardiac rehabilitation patients

Up-to-date guidance for clinicians to treat HIV-related cardiovascular disease

Relationship between circadian misalignment and cardiovascular risk in women

Study doesn’t find enough evidence related to effects of noncaloric sweeteners on gut microbiota

News study reanalyzes the effects of noncaloric sweeteners on gut microbiota

Study finds link between endocrine-disrupting chemicals and equine metabolic syndrome

Researchers discover mechanism on how body's antimicrobial shield regulates microbiome

Ultra-processed foods are harming your health

High-risk sexually transmitted HPV may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Gut immune cells could be responsible for metabolism changes finds study

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