Metabolic Syndrome News and Research

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New less invasive surgical method paves way for development of efficient anti-obesity therapies

Bariatric surgeries, such as a gastric bypass, are currently the most effective anti-obesity therapies. They also lead to a reduced insulin resistance. However, the pitfall of these surgical interventions is that they are highly invasive and often permanent procedures.

11 Oct 2013

Uterine fibroids disproportionately impact African American women

A national survey has found that uterine fibroids have a disproportionate impact on African American women, causing more severe symptoms, interfering with their daily life, and causing them to miss work. These new findings are reported in Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

10 Oct 2013

Regular five-meal pattern associated with reduced risk of obesity

A regular eating pattern may protect adolescents from obesity, according to a Finnish population-based study with more than 4,000 participants. When eating five meals - breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks - a day, even those with a genetic predisposition to obesity had no higher body mass index (BMI) than their controls.

3 Oct 2013

Study shows PTSD increases individual's risk of metabolic syndrome

People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face a greater risk of cardiovascular disease and death. A new study involving a comprehensive review of the medical literature shows that PTSD also increases an individual's risk of metabolic syndrome.

3 Oct 2013

Insulin interaction map could lead to new therapeutic targets for type 2 diabetes

A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute has created the first comprehensive roadmap of the protein interactions that enable cells in the pancreas to produce, store and secrete the hormone insulin. The finding makes possible a deeper scientific understanding of the insulin secretion process—and how it fails in insulin disorders such as type 2 diabetes.

1 Oct 2013

Roadmap of protein interactions may lead to new therapeutic approaches for type 2 diabetes

A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has created the first comprehensive roadmap of the protein interactions that enable cells in the pancreas to produce, store and secrete the hormone insulin.

1 Oct 2013

Psoriasis and the nervous system: an interview with Dr Nicole Ward, Case Western Reserve University

The prevalence of skin disease exceeds that of obesity, hypertension or cancer. One in three individuals in the United States suffers with a skin disease, with ~2-3% of the American population suffering from psoriasis.

27 Sep 2013

Childhood abuse, lack of parental affection may increase health risk in adulthood

The effects of childhood abuse and lack of parental affection can last a lifetime, taking a toll both emotionally and physically.

27 Sep 2013

Spanish scientists discover melatonin consumption helps control weight gain

Melatonin is a natural hormone segregated by the body and melatonin levels generally increase in the dark at night. It is also found in fruit and vegetables like mustard, Goji berries, almonds, sunflower seeds, cardamom, fennel, coriander and cherries.

26 Sep 2013

Understanding genetic, physiological basis for metabolic diseases related to circadian function

A new study by a team of University of Notre Dame researchers, which appears in the Sept. 2 edition of the journal PLoS ONE, is a significant step in understanding the molecular genetic and physiological basis for a spectrum of metabolic diseases related to circadian function.

24 Sep 2013

Addition of walnuts to diet can protect against diabetes and heart disease in at-risk individuals

Medical researchers from the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center in Connecticut have found evidence suggestive that adding walnuts to one's diet can protect against diabetes and heart disease in at-risk individuals.

24 Sep 2013

SHBG protein indicates risk of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome years in advance

Over the last decade researchers have amassed increasing evidence that relatively low levels of a protein called sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) can indicate an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome years in advance.

19 Sep 2013

Researchers reveal mechanisms that connect Mfn2 protein to endoplasmic reticulum stress

Each cell in an organism has a sensor that measures the health of its "internal" environment. This "alarm" is found in the endoplasmic reticulum, which is able to sense cellular stress and trigger either rescue responses or the death of the cell.

18 Sep 2013

Obese men who binge are more likely to have elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure

Binge eating is a problem affecting both men and women, however obese men who binge are more likely than their female counterparts to have elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure, finds a new study in General Hospital Psychiatry.

18 Sep 2013

New neuroimaging and bioinformatics tools for predicting psychotic disorders

A new EU project, METSY, develops and applies neuroimaging and bioinformatics tools to study how lipid metabolism is connected to psychotic disorders and metabolic co-morbidities such as metabolic syndrome and diabetes.

16 Sep 2013

Weill Cornell Medical College gets $100M gift to launch Driving Discoveries, Changing Lives campaign

Weill Cornell Medical College announced today that it has received a $100 million gift from longtime benefactors Joan and Sanford I. Weill and the Weill Family Foundation to launch the Medical College's $300 million Driving Discoveries, Changing Lives campaign dedicated to using the most advanced scientific approaches to rapidly translate research breakthroughs into innovative treatments and therapies for patients.

10 Sep 2013

Mental illness increases risk of physical illness by 10 times in men and women

Men were more likely to develop a physical illness than women during a 10-year period studied by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.

10 Sep 2013

Comprehensive guide for translational, basic research scientists fills gap in thyroid research field

Despite tens of thousands of studies in the literature on the thyroid gland, thyroid hormone, and thyroid disease, lack of standardization in study design makes it difficult to compare the results and apply them to the development of improved diagnostic and treatment approaches.

6 Sep 2013

Age, sex and race may predict risk factor reduction in patients with coronary heart disease

Risk factor modification efforts could help reduce the chance of another heart attack and death among the more than 15 million Americans with coronary heart disease. Yet some patients-especially women and minorities-leave the hospital with poorly managed risk factors.

23 Aug 2013

Regular exercise can give significant mental boost for HIV infected adults

Regular exercise is not only good for health, but can give people living with HIV a significant mental boost. This is according to a study by Dr. David J. Moore and colleagues at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), published in Springer's Journal of NeuroVirology.

14 Aug 2013

Metabolic Syndrome News and Research

Latest Metabolic Syndrome News and Research

New less invasive surgical method paves way for development of efficient anti-obesity therapies

Uterine fibroids disproportionately impact African American women

Regular five-meal pattern associated with reduced risk of obesity

Study shows PTSD increases individual's risk of metabolic syndrome

Insulin interaction map could lead to new therapeutic targets for type 2 diabetes

Roadmap of protein interactions may lead to new therapeutic approaches for type 2 diabetes

Psoriasis and the nervous system: an interview with Dr Nicole Ward, Case Western Reserve University

Childhood abuse, lack of parental affection may increase health risk in adulthood

Spanish scientists discover melatonin consumption helps control weight gain

Understanding genetic, physiological basis for metabolic diseases related to circadian function

Addition of walnuts to diet can protect against diabetes and heart disease in at-risk individuals

SHBG protein indicates risk of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome years in advance

Researchers reveal mechanisms that connect Mfn2 protein to endoplasmic reticulum stress

Obese men who binge are more likely to have elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure

New neuroimaging and bioinformatics tools for predicting psychotic disorders

Weill Cornell Medical College gets $100M gift to launch Driving Discoveries, Changing Lives campaign

Mental illness increases risk of physical illness by 10 times in men and women

Comprehensive guide for translational, basic research scientists fills gap in thyroid research field

Age, sex and race may predict risk factor reduction in patients with coronary heart disease

Regular exercise can give significant mental boost for HIV infected adults

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